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Wild rumor that Tesla is going to unveil Roadster w/ "Cold Gas Thrusters"

Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:06 am
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
133005 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:06 am


This isn't just zero hedge its all over the place right now
Posted by Strannix
C.S.A.
Member since Dec 2012
54304 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:08 am to
Whats the fuel? This seems dumb.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80929 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:10 am to
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Whats the fuel? This seems dumb.


It's just compressed air.

Allegedly lowers the 0-60 from 1.9s to 1.1s
Posted by Strannix
C.S.A.
Member since Dec 2012
54304 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:12 am to
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It's just compressed air.

Allegedly lowers the 0-60 from 1.9s to 1.1s


It takes a shite ton of energy to compress air, whats the tank pressure/size etc.
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
16167 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:14 am to
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Allegedly lowers the 0-60 from 1.9s to 1.1s


Sounds great but doesn’t matter when the retards in front of me try to merge onto the interstate going 45 mph
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80929 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:14 am to
I don't know mate, ask Elon.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
97354 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:14 am to
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Allegedly lowers the 0-60 from 1.9s to 1.1s


Not to be a grandpa but that probably shouldn't even be legal.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80929 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:15 am to
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Not to be a grandpa but that probably shouldn't even be legal.


I don't believe it is street legal.

And apparently it's all very very loud.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
133005 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:15 am to
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• Report from The Information says the redesigned next-gen Roadster could be shown this month
• Limited-edition version with SpaceX cold-gas thrusters expected to be demonstrated at the McGregor, Texas test site
• Earlier concepts included ramp launches, inverted driving and hovering; several ambitious elements were dialed back after a rehearsal for Elon
• Thruster version not expected to be street-legal and could cost hundreds of thousands or more
• Standard and SpaceX-branded versions expected to look similar; car may be remotely operated during the stunt

This is still a reveal, not a production start.


sounds like its essentially a stunt
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2766 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:17 am to
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Whats the fuel?


Covid vax vapor

Hold your breath
Posted by Breauxsif
Washington
Member since May 2012
23782 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:18 am to
Storing the ~30 kg of air required for a sub-1-second 0–60 mph launch at 10,000 psi requires a tank capacity of roughly 47 to 55 liters.
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
12602 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:19 am to
They’ll float whatever rumor that will pump the stock.
Posted by therabbit
B R ruh
Member since Sep 2019
303 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:19 am to
Banana peels, spent beer cans w/backwash.
Posted by Decatur
Member since Mar 2007
33292 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:20 am to
What else do we expect we’re going to drive on Mars?
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
106786 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:21 am to
Gonna look boss sitting in gridlock on the Basin Bridge.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
19992 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:24 am to
They've been talking about this for years. I'll believe it when it's real and available for purchase.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
14748 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:24 am to
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Storing the ~30 kg of air required for a sub-1-second 0–60 mph launch at 10,000 psi requires a tank capacity of roughly 47 to 55 liters.


This post was edited on 8/14/26 at 11:26 am
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
17475 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:29 am to
Define fly.
Posted by Stat M Repairman
Member since Jun 2023
3776 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:32 am to
Posted by Chasin The Tiger
Lake Travis, TX
Member since Sep 2012
656 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:34 am to
Yea I have a buddy that's high up at Tesla and he told me about this a few months ago. Very low production though (< 100 cars) so unlikely any normal person will be able to get their hands on it.
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