Tesla Roadster could hit 0-60 mph in 1.1 sec with SpaceX thrusters

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It’s no surprise that Tesla’s next-gen Roadster is going to be lightning-quick, with a claimed 0-60 mph time of 1.9 seconds for the base model. However, the addition of SpaceX cold-gas thrusters that will be hidden behind the car’s license plate could drop Roadster’s 0-60 mph time to a dizzying 1.1 seconds.

YouTube channel Engineering Explained used some of Isaac Newton’s basic physics principles to determine that the Roadster could become one of the quickest cars in the world.

Combined with cold-gas thrusters via an optional SpaceX Package that would enable the vehicle to hover, Fenske’s calculations puts the Roadster at 2.5 G’s of force from a standstill, which is close to Musk’s prediction. Applying the law of physics where velocity is equivalent to acceleration multiplied by time, Tesla’s next-gen Roadster, with optional thrusters, yields a blistering 0-60 mph acceleration time of 1.1 seconds.

“We’re going to do things with the new Roadster that are kind of unfair to other cars. (It’s) crushingly good relative to the next best gasoline sports car," Musk once said.

Watch Engineering Explained show how the Roadster could have 1.1-second 0-60 mph acceleration below.