💠 Roadster Brings SpaceX Tricks To Tesla

SpaceX fans pull air from under the Roadster, pressing it to the surface with up to 2g. That let the prototype climb a C-shaped ramp and stop upside down, reaching 97 km/h in 0.81 seconds.

Two high-pressure tanks hold 600 liters of air, about 250 kg. Ten nozzles power cold-gas thrusters. The car jumped from the ramp and cleared five Tesla models. Optimus was driving, but the stunts were pre-programmed.

Tesla lists versions with target 0-97 km/h times from under 1.6 seconds to under 0.59 seconds. Deposits start at $5000, Thrust requires $250,000, and production is promised for 2028. The flying version is not road legal.

📊@tech