Hi! Spaceflight/Rocketry🚀/@Tesla🔋& aviation enthusiast here. 👋🏼🤓 Ad Martem Pro Terra.
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EndlessPlaid retweeted
Hagerty, Top Gear and MotorTrend each published deep-dive videos on @Tesla's new Roadster, with details not shown on stage: up to 1,500 hp from two rear motors, a 330+ mph target and 15-80% charging in 10 minutes.
Full article with videos on EVwire: evwire.com/p/tesla-roadster-…
EndlessPlaid retweeted
Optimus and Cybercab will be the vast majority of Tesla’s value.
The only things that will scale to incredible size (K2 and beyond) economically are super intelligence, robots, solar power and mass to space.
And, of course, if you have the first two, the rest will follow.
But Roadster is super cool, so we’re doing it anyway.
EndlessPlaid retweeted
Is there interest in me doing a full deep dive on the Tesla Roadster or do we think people understand it generally? It’s relatively simple in the world of rockets but I think in the general population it’s pretty confusing as an automotive application haha
EndlessPlaid retweeted
“you’ll never own the roadster you shouldn’t be excited” is the dumbest take. I’ll never own a rocket ship but they’re exciting. I’ll never own the James web telescope but it’s an achievement of human ingenuity.
We should be excited when humans push the limits and do cool shit
EndlessPlaid retweeted
If you can't even admit to yourself that the Tesla Roadster presentation was awesome, you're retarded beyond help.
EndlessPlaid retweeted
The saddest thing about this is that this is undeniably cool af, yet from the reactions I’ve seen, a significant percentage of chronically online people can do nothing but shit on it because they’re so blinded with hate for Elon.
EndlessPlaid retweeted
@BBC_TopGear pleasure speaking. I love the child like enthusiasm Tom brings. Makes me feel like a kid with a hot wheels track making cars fly. Turns out in real life you need rocket scientists and car engineers. Thats ok, I know some of the best!
EndlessPlaid retweeted
True.
You will be able to ask the Roadster to perform any of the tricks shown autonomously, as it will be sentient.
Also, we will have a wild looping track (crazier even than Hot Wheels) at our Texas HQ where you can test out your Roadster.
EndlessPlaid retweeted
I could have talked with @HenryCatchpole for another few hours. Really appreciate you guiding the convo and letting it go. I always try to represent the team as best I can, they do some amazing stuff - you just wanted to listen. Let’s talk later about that @Cyan_Racing
EndlessPlaid retweeted
🔥 Tesla Roadster key specs revealed in Top Gear exclusive with Franz von Holzhausen & Lars Moravy!
—— Powertrain ——
✅ Dual rear motors (RWD only) with torque vectoring
✅ Base: >1,073 hp / ~885 lb-ft
✅ Performance & above: >1,341 hp / >1,032 lb-ft
✅ 0–60 mph: Performance <1.6s | Thrust ~0.85s | Rocket <0.59s (live demo 0.81s)
✅ Top speed: currently 214 mph (target 230+ / up to 330 mph)
—— Battery & Charging ——
✅ Custom nickel-based cells on 800–1,000V architecture
✅ Range: 310–320 miles
✅ Fastest Tesla charging ever: 500 kW input (15–85% in ~10 min)
✅ Max output up to 1,000 kW
✅ Charging port hidden behind the rear wing
—— Chassis, Weight & Aero ——
✅ Bespoke aluminum + carbon fiber chassis
✅ Target weight under 1,700 kg / ~3,700 lbs (lightest versions)
✅ Steer-by-wire + brake-by-wire (carbon ceramic rotors)
✅ Active aero with Optimus robot actuators on the rear wing
✅ Four ~20 kW fans (total ~80 kW) + deployable skirts for suction (up to 2G — can drive upside down)
✅ Multi-mode ground effect / Venturi system
—— Thrusters (Thrust & Rocket) ——
✅ Cold-gas nitrogen thrusters (SpaceX tech)
✅ Rear thrusters: >80 kN (fighter-jet levels)
✅ 200L tank (Thrust) / up to 600L & ~250 kg gas (Rocket)
✅ 10 nozzles on Rocket version
✅ ~5–6 seconds of thrust per fill (refill currently hours, goal <30 min)
—— Other highlights ——
✅ 4 versions: Base, Performance, Thrust, Rocket (1-seat flying version)
✅ Lotus Esprit-inspired design with pop-down headlights & removable T-tops
✅ Yoke + fixed bucket seats
✅ Production targeted for 2028 in Texas
EndlessPlaid retweeted
Wait so is this the pothole avoidance workaround we’ve been waiting for in FSD?
EndlessPlaid retweeted
That Tesla demo was the most impressive thing ever. I had to double check that it was real and not AI. Wow.
EndlessPlaid retweeted
Imagine dropping a once in a generation car just for Tesla to shit on you 3 hours later 😭😭 holyyyyy
