Elon Musk appeared on the\u00a0Moonshots podcast with Peter Diamandis today to discuss AGI, U.S. vs. China, Tesla, and some other interesting topics, but there was some discussion about the upcoming unveiling of the Roadster, the company\u2019s electric supercar that will arrive several years after it was initially slated for release.<\/p>\n
Musk made some pretty amazing claims about the Roadster<\/a>; we already know it is supposed to be lightning-fast and could even hover, if Tesla gets everything to happen the way it wants to. However, the car has some pretty crazy capabilities, some of which have not even been revealed.<\/p>\n On the podcast, Musk said:<\/p>\n \u201cThis is not a\u2026safety is not the main goal. If you buy a Ferrari, safety is not the number one goal. I say, if safety is your number one goal, do not buy the Roadster\u2026We\u2019ll aspire not to kill anyone in this car. It\u2019ll be the best of the last of the human-driven cars. The best of the last.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 Elon on the Roadster unveiling, scheduled for April 1:<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/U4N3lVADRK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 TESLARATI (@Teslarati) January 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Musk makes a good point: people who buy expensive sports cars with ridiculous top speeds and acceleration rates do not buy them to be safe. They hope they are safe in case of an emergency or crash, but safety is not at the forefront of their thoughts, because nobody buys a car thinking they\u2019ll crash it.<\/p>\n The Roadster is truly going to push the limits and capabilities of passenger vehicles; there\u2019s no doubt about that. Tesla plans to show off the new version car for the first time on April 1, and Musk has only hinted<\/a> at what is possible with it.<\/p>\n Musk said back in November:<\/p>\n \u201cWhether it\u2019s good or bad, it will be unforgettable. My friend Peter Thiel once reflected that the future was supposed to have flying cars, but we don\u2019t have flying cars. I think if Peter wants a flying car, he should be able to buy one\u2026I think it has a shot at being the most memorable product unveiling ever. [It will be unveiled] hopefully before the end of the year. You know, we need to make sure that it works. This is some crazy technology in this car. Let\u2019s just put it this way: if you took all the James Bond cars and combined them, it\u2019s crazier than that.\u201d<\/p>\n