The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, released a new prototype of the second generation Tesla Roadster, on Thursday October 15, 2025. Musk performed the car stunt at a Space X facility in Texas. The car uses a suction system, and cold-gas air to drive upside down on a curved ramp and complete small hops.
Many people are excited about the possibility of flying cars becoming a part of everyday life. However, others wonder if it will be safe enough to actually be used. An experienced driver Mary Lou Broderick shared her thoughts.
“Maybe a small percentage of people might be ready for flying cars, but certainly not the average person. I think one of the biggest challenges will be interfering with air travel,” Broderick said.
There will be many challenges that come along as flying cars continue to evolve, and companies will need to develop reliable safety features in order to really get these cars on the road. Junior at East and new driver Leah Andrews explained her view point.
“I’d say that flying cars don’t really scare me but I would feel a lot better driving normal cars since it’s the same way I learned how to drive like in driver’s ed. I would feel like I would need to do driver’s ed for flying cars too since it’s like a whole different system,” Andrews said.
Flying cars could be an exciting step forward in transportation, but many things still need to be figured out. As technology continues to improve flying cars may eventually help people actually travel or access places that aren’t reachable by road. However, it may take much longer before flying cars become involved in everyday life, as people will need to learn how to drive them and continue to stay safe. Junior at East and new driver Andrea Alita shared her opinion.
“Flying cars intimidate me because I don’t know how they work,” Alita said.
Overall, although there are still many obstacles that need to be overcome, flying cars could open up a lot of opportunities for people in the future. With more research and improvements flying cars could be ready to use.
Written by Sofia Petrozza. Edited by staff writers for the Oswego East’s online news magazine The Howl.