ev.news Tech: What The Tesla Roadster Fans And Thrusters Actually Do
ev.news
- Published
- October 18, 2026
- Duration
- 21:30
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
Discusses automotive.
Summary
Tesla says its new Roadster can reach 60 miles per hour in 0.81 seconds with only the rear wheels driven. In this episode of ev.news Tech, I explain how fans and gas thrusters help make that possible, and why the proposed car has changed so much since its announcement in 2017.Fans draw air from beneath the car, pressing the tyres harder against the road t…
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Tesla says its new Roadster can reach 60 miles per hour in 0.81 seconds with only the rear wheels driven. In this episode of ev.news Tech, I explain how fans and gas thrusters help make that possible, and why the proposed car has changed so much since its announcement in 2017.Fans draw air from beneath the car, pressing the tyres harder against the road to improve acceleration, braking and cornering. Compressed-gas thrusters add force directly to the car, bypassing the tyres’ grip limit. We foll
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- automotive