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# unusual_whales: 'The new Tesla Roadster flew over other Tesla vehicles' (7-second clip)

unusual_whales (@unusual_whales), X, 2026-10-16.
Source: https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/2110910422358561071

## Why it matters

Widely shared 7-second clip of the Roadster kickflip over parked Teslas (1.06M views on Oct 16).

## Summary

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 01:47 UTC: "BREAKING: The new Tesla, $TSLA, Roadster flew over other Tesla vehicles:" with a 7-second clip of the
car rolling over a parked Tesla Semi and landing in gas. Checked via api.fxtwitter.com on Oct 16: 1,057,254 views, ~8.0k likes.

## Archived text

> BREAKING: The new Tesla, $TSLA, Roadster flew over other Tesla vehicles:

Archived 2026-10-16 via fxtwitter (unofficial).
Counts: 1,069,144 views, 8,041 likes, 583 reposts, 375 replies (at fetch time)
Media: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2110910370558955521/vid/avc1/1126x1126/9zRrZyvZVcNl382g.mp4?tag=29

## Cited in

- 2026-10-15: [Tesla unveils the next-gen Roadster with SpaceX-derived cold-gas thrusters](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-15-tesla-roadster-unveil-thrusters-kickflip/)
- Video: [The Kickflip | Roadster](https://postcutoff.com/v/tesla-roadster-the-kickflip/)