Of course, a rocket-powered car that can flip horizontally in the air, jump over a row of vehicles, and land using built-in rocket thrusters is never going to be street-legal.

I anticipate that even the word “flying” could bring it into conflict with aeronautical regulations, so I agree with many of the points MKBHD raised in his pushback video on the Tesla Roadster event.

That said, it was a spectacular event in terms of marketing and creating a talking point. But this is where the Tesla Roadster launch event really wins: imagine a 10-year-old looking on in awe at the sheer audacity of building such a vehicle. Perhaps it will inspire future engineers to enter the field of engineering.

And perhaps, just maybe, among those youngsters is a future pioneer who simply needs a little inspiration to take that first step into the unknown.

Inspiring the future is just as important as pushing back, being realistic, and recognising what is and isn’t possible.