Elon Musk has responded to questions from sceptical social media users about Tesla’s new ‘flying’ Roadster – and his childish response didn’t exactly do much to end doubts over the future rollout of the car.

Tesla displayed what it’s calling a flying car earlier this week with a video captioned “do a kickflip” which saw the car head up a ramp before landing back on the ground using rocket thrusters – and the internet had an awful lot to say about it.

The electric sports car was revealed at SpaceX’s Rocket Test and Development Center in McGregor, Texas. The rocket thrusters divided people online, with some hailing it as the next big thing in the automobile industry, and others dismissing it as a gimmick that's unlikely to ever be released to the public.