00:00imagine this you're sitting at a red light pulled up next to a car with no internal combustion
00:05engine and no exhaust noise whatsoever but it has actual spacex rocket thrusters mounted directly
00:12onto its body and instead of just taking off down the asphalt it lifts off a few feet right into
00:18the
00:18air no this isn't a scene from a hollywood science fiction movie this is the new tesla roadster the
00:25most insane and revolutionary vehicle elon musk has ever shown the world welcome to today's episode
00:32today we're breaking down everything you need to know about the machine that is bending the laws of
00:37physics and automotive engineering the big question is can it actually fly let's find out to answer
00:44that question right away no this is not a traditional flying car like the personal vtols or sky taxis we
00:52in futuristic concepts the tesla roadster wasn't built to cruise through the clouds on a long
00:57cross-country trip instead it uses something much more aggressive cold gas thrusters ultra high
01:04pressure compressed air thrusters pulled straight from spacex rocket technology these thrusters blast
01:10out air with over 80 kilonewtons of thrust to put that into perspective that's more than enough power
01:16to lift the entire weight of the car off the ground during the official demonstration the prototype
01:21didn't just hover it executed aerial maneuvers including a full barrel roll before making a
01:28controlled landing back onto the tarmac and the best part it doesn't run on volatile rocket fuel the car
01:34uses super powered electric compressors to automatically refill its compressed air tanks while you drive
01:39now hold on tight because the performance numbers are purely surreal when you engage the rear thrusters for
01:46horizontal acceleration the tesla roadster rockets from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 0.81 seconds yes
01:55you heard that right under a single second that means it accelerates faster than a formula one car
02:01literally faster than the blink of an eye top speed well over 230 miles per hour and it doesn't stop
02:08there the car also features a specialized vacuum fan system underneath the chassis where this tech creates
02:15such an intense suction against the asphalt that it generates mind-boggling downforce theoretically this
02:21car generates enough downforce to drive completely upside down on the ceiling of a tunnel without
02:26falling off if you're thinking about buying one tesla announced three main trims first the performance
02:33trim this is the street legal base model featuring the vacuum fan system and active aerodynamics but
02:39without the air thrusters second the thrust trim built for the track featuring rear thrusters designed
02:46strictly for maximum horizontal acceleration and third the rocket or air ready trim the most extreme
02:53version packed with thrusters all around the body to allow hovering and aerial maneuvers however there is
03:00a massive catch the hovering thruster equipped version is not street legal due to strict safety regulations
03:06as for mass production tesla states that production for this supercar is scheduled to begin in 2028
03:13so is this the future of transportation or simply the ultimate piece of engineering and marketing flex
03:19from elon musk one thing is for sure the line between sports cars and spacecraft has officially been erased
03:27what do you think would you have the courage to sit inside a car that hits zero to 60 in
03:320.8 seconds
03:33and does barrel rolls in the air let me know in the comments or on our social media don't forget
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