Tesla is at it again. Last month, its CEO Elon Musk said the Tesla Model 3 will get a high-performance four-wheel drive variation that accelerates faster and deals with much better than the BMW M3. Big, bold claims there, but the billionaire isn’t done.
Now, at this moment it might begin to sound a tad impractical, thinking about that the second-generation Tesla Roadster is targeted to run from no to 97 km/h in 1.9 seconds without the thrusters. That would make it the fastest-accelerating production automobile in the world, and it also declares to have a near-1,000 km electric range along with a 402 km/h leading speed.
Musk later clarified that the thrusters on the Roadster will be ‘pure electrical’, ruling out any fuel-based boosters in the all-electric sports automobile. It will apparently make use of composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV; designed to save fluid under pressure) to keep the compressed air, and an electric pump will be employed to renew air.
The Tesla Roadster will make it to production in 2020 with a base rate of US$ 200,000 (RM798k). If you desire your name to be on the waiting list, Tesla demands US$ 50,000 (RM200k). In any case, the electric cars won’t be low-cost, and currently just 1,000 slots are offered. As for the rocket thrusters, exactly what do you think? Is it at all possible? Leave your comments below.
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