Well, think you're only seeing the most splashy uses. For instance, at high speeds, could use the thrusters to first, increase acceleration and speed, and second, have them also able to do a bit of thrust vectoring to help push the car's tires on to the pavement for better traction. And then on turns, have thrusters firing to help push the car into the turn.
replyAlso, maybe the car is able to hover for short to medium distances, which for a military and offroad vehicles, could be very useful to cover all types of terrain
Literal "Neck Breaking" speeds.
replyNo human could survive this rocket-jump without a neck-brace.
May come in handy if someone blocked your car on a parking and you don't have time for the tow truck to arrive. Or when you're stuck on I-95 during a major snowstorm.
replyIt can only fly for a few seconds, no? Where are you going to land in a snow storm if the literal Interstate is impassable? Everywhere else would be worse.
replyHave you ever slid into a ditch? I have a couple times. It's a fair amount of work to get the car out of the ditch. With thrusters, you only need a couple seconds to get out of the ditch and back on the road.
replyIIRC during the 2022 snowstorm, it was only impassable one way. Jumping over to the opposite side should be doable.
replyYeah, I mean how are you even going to get a family of seven and a dog in there
replyLet's get real, the entire point of a roadster is to look cool and have good sensations. Try to beat that!
replyIf you want a sensible car, get a Toyota Corolla, or a Model Y if you want to stay with Tesla. They will get you to your destination just as well for cheaper and with more space for your stuff.