The Roadster drew applause from people who rarely agree with Musk, or with each other. President Donald Trump called the car very impressive, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai sent his congratulations and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis posted a one-word “Wow!”, according to a Washington Post report republished by The Peninsula.

The Wright Brothers achieved powered flight in 1903, and nearly 123 years later, SpaceX demonstrated Tesla’s flying Roadster that accelerates from zero to 60 mph in under a second using air propulsion nozzles.

If you want to make a car spin in the air, compressed gas is a good way to do it.

The tech giants' results will be the week's biggest in a volatile market. Other companies reporting include GE Aerospace, Netflix and American Express.

The new Roadster is very late, and will likely only sell in small numbers. But it still just made automotive history.

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Tesla filed its proxy statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday asking shareholders to re-elect CEO Elon Musk, Chair Robyn Denholm and director JB Straubel to three-year terms at its December 3 annual meeting.

Tesla's new Roadster promises over 300 miles of range, down from the original 620-mile claim announced in 2017.

At the Roadster launch, Elon Musk said it will be the "only manually driven car that Tesla makes." We don't know the price, but it's not cheap.

By Akash Sriram Oct 19 (Reuters) - SpaceX and Tesla will report third-quarter results on consecutive days this week, giving investors a rare side-by-side look at Elon Musk's two most valuable companies as merger speculation gathers momentum.