Tesla's $250,000 Roadster reservation unlocks a cold-gas thruster
The next-gen Roadster finally arrives with a thruster option, but the price of entry is steep enough to make even collectors blink.

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The next-gen Roadster finally arrives with a thruster option, but the price of entry is steep enough to make even collectors blink.
Tesla's new luxury sports car has thrusters that can send it airborne, raising the stakes for automakers and regulators.
The long-promised Roadster finally performed live, using cold-gas thrusters to clear Tesla's own lineup in a single bound.
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