The New Tesla Car Can Fly! 😳

Tesla has unveiled the new Tesla Roadster, a two-seat electric sports car with cold-gas thrusters and an underbody suction system, and it is now open for reservation in India. It is available in three versions: Performance, Thrust and Rocket. The Roadster has a multi-mode suction system on the underside. Fans pull air from under the car, and a ground-sealing system holds it against the surface. It is enough to keep the car on a surface while upside down. The thrusters are cold-gas units, which push compressed gas through nozzles without burning any propellant. The gas is stored in carbon-fibre overwrapped pressure vessels, the same type of tank used in aerospace. The thrusters add 4 to 5 times the force the tyres alone can handle. The Performance is the road-ready version with active aero and the suction system, and it does 0 to 60 mph in under 1.6 seconds. The Thrust is race-ready, adds rear thrusters, and does 0 to 60 mph in under 0.9 seconds. The Rocket is a single-seater with thrusters around the perimeter for upward and rotational movement. It is invite only, is not approved for public roads, and does 0 to 60 mph in under 0.59 seconds. Tesla quotes a range of more than 480 kms. The top speed on the Rocket version is over 370 km/h. In India, reservations are open on Tesla’s website with a ₹5.01 lakh token. The reservation deposit is ₹50.06 lakh for the Performance version and ₹2.50 crore for the Thrust version.