Florida Gov. DeSantis vows to ‘make sure’ that Tesla’s new flying car is legal

Shortly after the reveal of Tesla’s new Roadster sports car last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vowed to “make sure” that it will be legal in the Sunshine State.The vehicle, which can thrust itself in the air, was showcased alongside several other engineering bells and whistles at an event on Oct. 15, going viral thanks to its cold gas thrusters and “multi-mode” suction system that can fling the car in the air for short spurts and spin it mid-flight.“Turns out the future does have flying cars,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on his social media platform X shortly thereafter.Turns out the future does have flying cars https://t.co/6fexPp6SXI Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 16, 2026 While experts have speculated about the potential for a vehicle like the Roadster to become street legal, DeSantis asserted that — in the Sunshine State at least — it certainly will be.“We will make sure that it’s legal,” he wrote. “At a minimum could be used to leapfrog golf carts in the Villages.”We will make