Musks Flugauto: Tesla zeigt Sportwagen mit Raketendüsen
Seit Jahren stellte Elon Musk ein Raketen-Auto in Aussicht - und der nun gezeigte Tesla Roadster kann dank Kaltgas-Düsen ein wenig fliegen. Wie viele davon gebaut werden, bleibt unklar.
Tesla, founded by Elon Musk, unveiled a sportscar at a presentation in Waco, Texas, which is able to travel short distances in flight thanks to rocket thrusters. During the demonstration, the Tesla Roadster, equipped with cold gas engines, flew over parked other models of the electric vehicle manufacturer with a side roll. The sports car is planned to enter production in 2028, and owners will be able to purchase it, Musk said.
The price for the reservation of the Roadster variant, which can accelerate faster due to the thrusters, totals 250,000 euros - 5,000 euros initially and an additional 245,000 euros within ten days. On the Tesla website, it is mentioned that a full refund could be received for the initial 5,000 euros. The presentation showed the Roadster accelerating from a standstill to 60 miles per hour (approximately 96.6 km/h) in just 0.81 seconds.
The production model is expected to be even faster, Musk announced. The "Rocket" variant, which can also fly with additional thrusters, will reportedly only be accessible upon invitation from the company. Flying outside of public roads is not permitted, and the "Rocket" version may not be available in all regions, the Tesla website states.
It remained unclear how many vehicles with cold gas engines Tesla plans to produce. The number of Roadsters to be built for road use will each include a suction system. At the presentation, the car stood proudly on a ramp. Elon Musk, who heads both Tesla and SpaceX, is focusing on autonomous driving and humanoid robots at Tesla instead of the current car sales.
The Roadster is intended to be the last Tesla vehicle to be driven by humans, he said. However, some rivals and experts doubt the reliability of Tesla's solution for autonomous driving, as Musk insists on using only cameras as sensors and avoids more expensive radar systems that scan the environment. Musk had previously shown a prototype of a Roadster sports car in 2017 and had initially planned for its production to start in 2020.
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