Elon Musk is serious about letting the upcoming Tesla Roadster “float” with rocket technology in new comments about the electric supercar.
At the first unveiling of the vehicle, Tesla demands a list of impressive specifications for its new Roadster, including 0-60 km / h in 1.9 sec., 620 miles and more.
The CEO also teased these specs, as they are ‘basic specs’, and other versions should even be crazy.
With the recent launch of the Model S Plaid and Plaid +, Tesla already has the top performance on the performance first announced in the Roadster, which is a more expensive vehicle.
Musk said earlier that Tesla will offer a “SpaceX package” that will include cold air vents to make the Roadster work even better.
In a new interview with Joe Rogan, the CEO said that Tesla really intends to use this technology and make the vehicle float:
We’re going to throw rocket technology into that car. I want it to float. We need to figure out how to make it float without killing people.
Musk discussed the possibility earlier, and he even talked about a possible demonstration:
In the interview, the CEO began discussing potential constraints to keep the electric supercar floating safely:
I thought we might be able to make it soar, but not too high. You let it float like a meter above the ground or something like that. Something true if you drop, the suspension blows, but you are not going to die. Maybe 6 feet. You’re probably just putting a height on it.
Asked if Musk can move while you glide, Musk confirmed that you will be able to:
You will go pretty fast, but you will be time limited. It’s going to use a super-high pressure air bottle. The standard version has a rear row with two small seats, like child seats in a Porsche or something, or if you get the SpaceX option package, in that place where the two seats are a high-pressure carbon casing. about 10,000 psi, and a bunch of thrusters.
The CEO reiterated the recent announcement that they are completing the construction of the new Tesla Roadster this year for production next year.
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