Elon Musk says Tesla nearing demo of 'flying car' prototype; unveiling possible within months

Elon Musk told Joe Rogan Tesla is close to demonstrating a 'flying car' prototype and said an unveiling could happen within a couple of months. He provided no technical details, flight-test schedule, certification plans or timing beyond that remark during the podcast.

Discovered 2025-11-02T05:32:19.982710-08:00 | 2025-11-02T05:32:19.982710-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

Tesla's timeline claim adds a high‑profile entrant to the visible proof‑of‑concept activity in the flying‑car / eVTOL space, joining public demos such as XPENG Aeroht's recent flight over Dubai (https://hype.aero/?story=ce290960-5bb7-4a73-b23a-ff5cff93ef06).
The announcement comes while regulators and governments are actively opening pilot programs and integration pathways for eVTOL operations, exemplified by the White House and FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program solicitation (https://hype.aero/?story=5de2cfff-a05a-4527-a7c0-22a234644fcb).
It sits alongside ongoing prototype flight testing by startups and OEMs — such as Alef Aeronautics' airport tests and Embraer's scheduled eVTOL prototype flights — which together will shape certification and airspace integration timelines (https://hype.aero/?story=762211b5-88d7-4b00-a1bf-0ad7e4dbab6d; https://hype.aero/?story=4baba9a2-eeec-4d43-9296-53b77fcfaed8).

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