The driver of the Tesla Roadster can engage the rocket thrusters for neck-breaking acceleration, although we are still not sure if they would be street legal.
Imagine yourself at the wheel of a flaming red supercar, chasing down some bad guys along some picturesque highway. You have one mission, should you choose to accept it. Retrieve the nuclear launch codes from some evil maniac who plans to cause global annihilation. The situation gets more critical by the second, and you have no other option but to press the “red button.” Vic Flick’s legendary James Bond theme song starts playing in the background as you activate the rocket thrusters to gain on the bad guy.
Though we cannot promise you a life where you get to save the world, Tesla promises you a new generation Tesla Roadster that boasts of an unreal accelerating power. Currently on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, the electric supercar bears an information panel that claims that the Roadster SpaceX package can hit 60 mph in a mind-boggling 1.1 seconds. Does it sound crazy to you?
Ever since the Tesla Roadster was unveiled way back in 2017, auto enthusiasts have been waiting for the hypercar killer with their fingers crossed. After several rounds of delays, the Tesla Roadster will finally debut in 2022, and we cannot contain our excitement. Powered by a lightweight lithium-ion battery pack, it hits 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds and a full-electric driving range of 620 miles. However, Musk was quick to declare that the specs announced in 2017 were just base numbers, and Tesla might very soon offer something compelling and revolutionary.
Elon Musk had already hinted that Tesla plans to offer a “SpaceX package” to equip street-legal cars with rockets. The cold air thrusters integrated into the rear end would provide the new Roadster with an additional boost in performance, allowing the car to reach 60 mph in an unreal 1.1 seconds. Musk promises to attach one thruster under the license plate of the vehicle to offer a complete James Bond experience. With the thrusters engaged, the new Tesla Roadster is already way ahead of its competitors in the race for earning the title of the quickest car in the world.
So I guess it’s now kinda official that the Space X package Roadster does a 1.1 second 0-60mph 🤯🤯🤩. Wow @elonmusk #Tesla #SpaceX pic.twitter.com/s7AibLkDmm
— Zack (@BLKMDL3) May 20, 2021
While it sounds super exciting on paper, there are a few serious issues that need adressing. The first concern is whether the occupants of the car can withstand that incredible amount of acceleration. It is a known fact that speed is not the problem; it is the acceleration or deceleration that kills.
Analysts have speculated that the new generation of the Roadster would generate a force almost equivalent to the force experienced by astronauts during the launching of a space shuttle. Regardless, Tesla is definitely on to something here and we can’t wait to see the Roadster in action.
