From “Tesla Unveils 'Flying' Roadster with SpaceX Thrusters” by VideoFromSpace
Tesla unveils Roadster with thruster-assisted flight and 0-60 claim
Flying cars are real, the presenters say.
Key points
- The Roadster's underside suction fans can pull up to 2 G, which lets the car stick to the ground hard enough to drive upside down and corner with extra grip. 1:46
- The video says ordinary tyres typically give about 1.26 g of grip, and the fan system is meant to push cornering above 2 g. 8:42
- The car's four thrusters are borrowed SpaceX technology and produce over 80 kN of thrust, fed by about 250 kg of compressed air stored in two 600-litre pressure vessels. 5:40
- The best 0-60 mph time in the test run was about 0.81 seconds, but the transcript is garbled at that point, so the exact figure is uncertain, and the run was cut short by limited room on the launch pad. 11:11
- Tesla says the new Roadster will enter production in 2028, and the speakers claim the production car will beat the prototype's 0-60 time and reach over 230 mph. 12:18
Stages of the reveal
Things worth a second look
- Mannequin passenger in the car — A figure in a white suit sits inside the car as it flies off the track.
- Thruster exhaust cloud — A large white and pink exhaust plume rises behind the car on a dark road.
- Gullwing door open — The white car has one scissor-style door raised with a figure seated inside.
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