Tesla Roadster Revealed: Everything Tesla Didn’t Tell You

Tesla has finally unveiled Roadster 2.0—and it can fly, hit 60 mph in under 1 second, a claimed top speed of 330mph and comes in multiple increasingly wild versions.

Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen reveals the new Roadster’s four configurations, active aero, fan powered downforce, cold gas thrusters, cockpit and performance targets during a full walkaround at SpaceX.

Chapters

0:00 - Blindfolded Arrival at SpaceX
0:49 - First Look at the New Tesla Roadster
1:49 - Four Versions: Roadster, Performance, Thrust and Rocket
3:19 - New Platform, Rear Wheel Drive and 100+ kWh Battery
4:34 - Cold Gas Thrusters and the Rocket Version
5:25 - Tesla’s Goal: Build a Flying Car
7:28 - Rocket Thruster Layout and Steering Control
7:55 - Performance Claims: Sub-One-Second 0–60 and 330 MPH
9:59 - How the Cold Gas Thrusters Work
11:06 - Pop-Up Headlights and Clean Front-End Design
12:12 - Active Aero Wings and Bargeboards
13:36 - No Frunk, Plus a Removable Windshield Wiper
14:22 - Design Inspiration: SR-71, F-35 and James Bond
16:11 - Cameras, Mirrors and Full Self-Driving
17:01 - The Rear Diffuser, Fans and Thruster Nozzles
18:15 - What You Get With Each Roadster Version
19:12 - Fan Suction, Downforce and Target Weight
20:47 - Inside the 10,000 PSI Carbon Fiber Tank
22:26 - Active Aero in Braking and High-Speed Modes
23:35 - How the Rear Wing Channels Air
24:23 - Rear Styling, Light Bar and Glass
25:44 - The Rocket Version’s Single-Seat Layout
26:54 - Hidden Charge Port and Wing Actuators
27:24 - Inside the Roadster Cockpit
28:07 - Fixed Seats, Steer-by-Wire and Adjustable Pedals
29:21 - Yoke, Driving Modes and Track Settings
31:06 - Removable Roof Panels and Open-Air Driving
33:04 - Cupholders, Storage and Rocket-Version Tradeoffs
33:57 - Cheetah Mode and the Boost Button
34:33 - 2028 Timing and Reservations
35:21 - What the Roadster’s Design Says About Tesla’s Future
36:12 - Why Bring SpaceX Technology to a Road Car?

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