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Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (Wired · Oct 17, 2026)

Tesla Unveils Roadster 2 with Fans and Thrusters for Flight

KEY FACTS

  • Tesla unveiled the Roadster 2 at SpaceX's Texas facility, demonstrating jumps and mid-air flips.
  • The car is rear-wheel drive, with dual motors producing over 1 megawatt of power and 1,400 Nm of torque.
  • It weighs less than 1,700 kg, has over 300 miles of range, and charges from 15% to 80% in 10 minutes.
  • It is equipped with four 20 kW fans and cold-gas thrusters, accelerating from 0-60 mph in under 1 second.
  • The Thrust version has a top speed of 230 mph and takes 6-7 hours to refuel propellant.

KEY DATA

1,341 hpMax Power
1,400 NmPeak Torque
Under 1,700 kgWeight
Over 300 milesRange

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

Tesla is trickling rocket technology down to cars, using fans and thrusters to break physical limits, but high energy consumption and long refueling times expose practicality shortcomings. This is more of a technical muscle flex, difficult to mass-produce in the short term, yet it opens new ideas for electric performance cars and may trigger industry follow-up on active aerodynamics and propulsion systems.

Source: Wired report