Announced in 2018 by Elon Musk, the SpaceX rocket thruster option for the Tesla Roadster has yet to be unveiled. But a new clue accredits its existence …
Currently on display at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles (California, United States), the Tesla Roadster is expected to go into production from next year. Unveiled in 2017, this sporty coupe is supposed to offer exceptional performance and range. Tesla had announced the Roadster would swallow the 0 to 100 km / h in 2.1 seconds and exceed 400 km / h. Autonomy level, it could travel nearly 1,000 km thanks to its 200 kWh battery.
And Elon Musk had gone there with his little media shine of which he has the secret by announcing a “pack SpaceX “Optionally available, consisting of” ten small thrusters from rocket », The main part of which will be hidden behind the retractable rear license plate, James Bond style. They are in fact propellants with air tablet, derived from a technology used by SpaceX, which will improve acceleration, cornering handling and braking.
The Tesla Roadster is on display at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles (California, United States). © Gaussdog
The production Tesla Roadster will be different
For the moment, the device has never been unveiled in real conditions, so much so that one could wonder if it will really see the light of day. There is a clue that this will be the case. This is the descriptive plate that accompanies the Tesla Roadster at the Petersen Museum. It evokes this pack SpaceX allowing acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h, described as “unprecedented among cars modern roads. A year ago, an expert in digital special effects created an incredible simulation of a Tesla Roadster achieving this lightning acceleration.
Production article will look different (better)
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2021
A few days ago, Elon Musk claimed that the production version of the Roadster would be “ different (better) Than the current prototype. Maybe we’ll get a glimpse of it by the end of the year?
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