Can the Tesla Roadster Fly?

4 pointsposted 10 hours ago
by thefourthchime

3 Comments

commiepatrol

9 hours ago

of course, just like the Tesla that's been self driving for 15 years...just give us 10k first.

thefourthchime

10 hours ago

No idea if this is correct. Please someone who knows what they are doing, please check it over.

HarHarVeryFunny

9 hours ago

Scott Manley (YouTube space/rocket guy) did a quick video on it.

With this type of compressed air system you only get a few seconds of operating time since the tank pressure gets reduced/depleted very rapidly, but at max pressure there's about 8 tons of thrust vs 2 ton vehicle weight, so there is no problem with the physics.

There is a much bigger tank for the arial flip/hover, that takes up the entire passenger area, and a smaller one in the rear for the 0-60 boost, but for either stunt you've only got a few seconds of air pressure.