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While the Roadster rode rough, the Straubel mule, with Mercedes’s finely tuned suspension and Tesla’s all but silent battery-powered motor, flew like a magic carpet ride.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
"There's a generational shift at play and it's like being transported back on a magic carpet."
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
He compares the ride to riding a magic carpet or gliding around on a broomstick.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024
"The way this thing moved was so graceful, I thought it looked like a living magic carpet," said Strickrott.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024
The music would flow through the store like a magic carpet inviting me to hop on for a ride.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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