Elon Musk is loving the ‘flying Tesla challenge’
February 9, 2020
YouTuberDavid Dobrik has (perhaps) gained a new fan in Tesla founder and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk. Wildly known for his wild, celebrity-dense, 4-minute-and-20-second vlogs, Dobrik has grown beyond web-famous. And in his most recent vlog, the 23-year-old tried a ridiculous flying Tesla challenge.
Dobrik was motivated by watching two Instagram stars,josh_ofthe_jungleandnickpasquale1919, whove done several tricks on motorbikes.
Dobrik, however, did not perform the stunt himself; he offered up his own beloved Tesla Model X to the two Instagrammers. The pair sent the vehicle airborne via the natural cresting of a nearby hilly road. The stunt made the video go viral and quickly amassed over 8 million views recently.
The YouTube star posted the video on Twitter, and Musk himself responded with only a single exclamation point. Dobrik, with usual wit, replied: Does this mean my warranty is canceled?
Musks response may perhaps be in connection to his long-standing conviction that a flying or hovering carperhaps a hyper-futuristic next-gen version of his upcoming Tesla Roadsteris possible, suggesting it as far back in 2017 and again in 2018.
SpaceX option package for new Tesla Roadster will include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car. These rocket engines dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering. Maybe they will even allow a Tesla to fly
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2018
Then, again last year, appearing to be serious about the endeavor.
The new Roadster will actually do something like this https://t.co/fIsTAYa4x8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 9, 2019
Im not. Will use SpaceX cold gas thruster system with ultra high pressure air in a composite over-wrapped pressure vessel in place of the 2 rear seats.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 9, 2019
Its a nice thought, and there are some significantchallenges, but for now, well have to settle for people jumping Model S cars over hills.
Heres Dobriks entire, wide-ranging vlog, which includes the stunt:
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