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Flying car company 'welcomes Tesla to flying car race' with…

The video comes from a rival flying car maker that already has its own aircraft; it's a cheerful jab at Tesla's rumored ambitions.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on The Weekend Shift
Published 12:07 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by KTLA: “Flying car company ‘welcomes Tesla to flying car race’ with tongue-in-cheek video”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 12:07 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Tesla.
BBN covered this story before: Latest: DOJ golf course fight, Pac cause of death, Tesla flying car (October 17).

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KTLAFlying car company ‘welcomes Tesla to flying car race’ with tongue-in-cheek video

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHere it is, the story we hinted at: a flying car company has posted a tongue-in-cheek video welcoming Tesla to the flying car race, and the whole thing is delivered with a smile.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo a company that already has a car in the air is saying welcome to a company that has a car on the ground.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat is the politest trolling I've ever seen.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKTLA says the video is playful, and it's a friendly nudge more than a fight.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFriendly nudge at ten thousand feet. Imagine getting roasted by something that can leave the parking lot vertically.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRude, but I'd watch it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd traffic is the one thing this race can't fix, because now the jerk who cuts you off can do it from above.

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