Musk Says Flying Cars Are Coming — Here's What EV Owners Should Focus On Today

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is talking about flying cars again — and this time he's being direct about it. Responding to a post on X that joked, "We were promised flying cars and all we got is infinite superintelligence for everyone," Musk replied simply: "You will get flying cars."

You will get flying cars. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk), August 12, 2026

It's four words, not a product announcement. But coming from the CEO of a company that has openly teased hovering capability before, it was enough to restart a conversation that's been simmering for years.

Why This Ties Back to the Roadster

The comment pulls straight from Tesla's own history. Musk has previously teased flying and hovering abilities for the next-generation Tesla Roadster — the supercar that, as Teslarati puts it, has been delayed more times than anyone cares to count. It was slated for an unveiling earlier this year, then pushed to August. There's still no sign of it, though that doesn't mean it isn't coming.

The headline feature behind all the hover talk is the rumored SpaceX package. According to the teases, it would add cold gas thrusters at the rear to help with white-knuckle acceleration, plus a second set aimed at the ground that could lift the car small amounts — potentially enough to hop over an obstacle. That's a long way from a commuter aircraft, but it's the seed of every "Tesla flying car" headline you've seen since.

Musk Has Been on Both Sides of This

Worth remembering: Musk hasn't always been the flying-car guy. He's spent years advocating for tunnels instead, which is a big part of why he started The Boring Company. At a 2017 TED talk, he laid out his concerns plainly:

There is a challenge with flying cars in that they'll be quite noisy. The wind force generated will be very high. Let's just say that if something's flying over your head, if there are a whole bunch of flying cars all over the place, that is not an anxiety-reducing situation… You're thinking, "Did they service their hubcap? Or is it going to come off and guillotine me as they're flying past?"

He's never been flatly opposed, though. Back in March 2015 he clarified: "Contrary to press reports, I'm not against flying cars. Just said it was important to consider both pros and cons." And last October on the Joe Rogan Experience, he went further:

My friend Peter Thiel once reflected that the future was supposed to have flying cars, but we don't have flying cars… I think if Peter wants a flying car, we should be able to buy one.

Whether the Roadster ends up being Tesla's flying car — or whether that's some other vehicle entirely — is still, per the report, in Musk's head alone. And the Roadster has to actually reach a production line first.

What This Actually Means for Your Driveway

Here's the honest read: nothing about this changes what you'll be driving next month, next year, or probably for a good while after that. There's no timeline, no spec sheet, no reservation page. Treat it as a signal of intent, not a delivery date.

What does change is the gear inside the car you already own. While the Roadster keeps slipping, Model 3, Model Y, Highland, Juniper, and Cybertruck owners are racking up real miles — and that's where a little kit goes a long way:

• Charging you can count on. A quality Level 2 setup at home plus a compact travel charger and the right adapters in the trunk covers you whether you're plugging in nightly or improvising on a road trip.
• Adapters for the network you'll actually meet. With charging standards still in flux across regions and stations, keeping the right adapter on hand is the cheapest insurance in EV ownership.
• Roadside and safety gear. A tire repair kit, jump/emergency pack, warning triangle, and a proper flashlight belong in every EV — no thrusters required.
• Interior protection for high-mileage cars. All-weather mats, screen protection, and center console organizers keep resale value intact on the cars doing the daily work.
• Storage that fits your model. Frunk and trunk organizers, plus a dedicated cable bag, keep the charging setup from turning into a tangle in the back.

The Bottom Line

"You will get flying cars" is a great tweet and a fun thought experiment. It's also, at this stage, exactly that. The Roadster's hover-capable SpaceX package remains a tease, the unveiling keeps moving, and Musk's own attention is split across AI, compute, and SpaceX's longer-term ambitions.

So enjoy the headline — then go make sure your charging kit, adapters, and emergency gear are sorted. Those are the upgrades that pay off on today's roads, at today's altitude.