Elon Musk Unveils Tesla’s Roadster — Car Can Accelerate From Zero To 60 Mph In Less Than A Second And Fly
Elon Musk unveiled a new Tesla Roadster prototype Thursday that can briefly launch into the air. During a demonstration at a SpaceX facility in Texas, the vehicle accelerated up a curved ramp, jumped over five Tesla cars, performed a barrel roll, and landed using cold-gas thrusters. RELATED: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Calls For Regulation And To ‘Slow The Pace’ In AI Development After Employee Jacob Coxon Quits Over Concerns AI Could ‘Kill All Humans;’ “Well, it worked!” Musk said, acknowledging that the vehicle is “not necessarily a safety-optimized car.” Tesla says the Roadster uses a fan-powered suction system for added road grip and self-refilling cold-gas thrusters for airborne maneuvers.
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