Musk: Tesla Roadster coming next year with sub-1s 0-60 mph time

28 February 2024
The Tesla Roadster is Elon Musk's perpetually delayed supercar project, promising mind-boggling speed and even rocket thrusters - and now apparently even closer to reality.

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  • Dreamtoys

Skeptical, 29 Feb 2024Even a Falcon rocket can't do 0 to 60 in under a second. Even if we ignore the first fiv... moreThere are 1/2 dozen of cars that can achieve 0-60 under 2 secnds. So it is possible.

  • Ebzb

Anonymous, 29 Feb 2024Is sub-1s 0-60 mph even possible? Maybe onboard the falcon rocket?Lol. Falcon 9 0-60 is about 25 seconds.
But the roadster will be SLIGHTLY lighter than a loaded F9 rocket

  • Skeptical

Even a Falcon rocket can't do 0 to 60 in under a second. Even if we ignore the first five seconds or so after ignition and start measuring after movement starts doubt a rocket is over 20 mph first second. Maybe moves 10 feet in first second? Give it time sure it is very fast. Just not quick.

yalim, 29 Feb 2024I suppose the rocket thruster will be used to suck air from the floor and blow it backwards to... moreYou can go lower with power, much lover and get one of the most famous "sports" car - Mazda Miata / MX-5.
Still one of the lightest, still one of the best.
It's like 90 kW of POWER :-D

  • Anonymous

Will never happenā€¦

  • Anonymous

yalim, 29 Feb 2024I suppose the rocket thruster will be used to suck air from the floor and blow it backwards to... moreInteresting. F1 cars also have downforce several times their weight, but from a standstill? Nah.. Musk is a punk on this claim lol

I suppose the rocket thruster will be used to suck air from the floor and blow it backwards to create a constant downforce even at stand still. this is currently used in McMurtry EV sports car. Initially, Chapparral 2J used this tech back in 1970s before getting banned by FIA.

of course, the acceleration ratings does not make a good sports car. it has to handle curves with agility by lightweight curb weight like 1500-1600kg max which is the biggest challenge for an EV. it also has to handle high speeds without overheating batteries or brakes. we already saw 1900hp Rimac Nevera being destroyed by only 500hp Porsche gt3 rs on track.

  • Anonymous

Jeffry Kyle JACKSON, 29 Feb 2024Whole new design coming I guess, with special edition Extremely Wide Tires. It is possible to ... more0.9 second is 900 milliseconds, not 90.

  • Jeffry Kyle JACKSON

Whole new design coming I guess, with special edition Extremely Wide Tires. It is possible to reach 0-60 Miles Per Hour in, 0.90 Seconds...(90 Miliseconds) I want, Space Design Sport Tesla. Thanks

Anonymous, 29 Feb 2024Is sub-1s 0-60 mph even possible? Maybe onboard the falcon rocket?I am waiting for sub 0s...šŸ¤­

Anonymous, 29 Feb 2024Is sub-1s 0-60 mph even possible? Maybe onboard the falcon rocket?Honestly, who cares.

  • Anonymous

Is sub-1s 0-60 mph even possible? Maybe onboard the falcon rocket?

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