Just a couple of days after Tesla shocked the world
by unveiling the second-generation Roadster with unprecedented performance
figures, Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to indicate this is just the start of
what’s to come for the new sports car.
In a Tweet published on November 20, the outspoken
entrepreneur indicated that a special upgrade package for the new Tesla
Roadster could borrow rocket technology and possibly fly short distances. Yes,
you read that correctly. Musk said it is “certainly possible” to make the
Roadster part supercar-slayer and part flying car. “Just a question of safety.
Rocket tech applied to a car opens up revolutionary possibilities,” he added.
As always, it’s important to take anything Musk says
with a pinch of salt. After all, he is no stranger to expressing his ambitious
goals, even though they are often far beyond the realm of what most people
consider reasonable. For example, he thinks humans and AI could eventually
merge to create AI-human symbiotes.
As it stands, the new Tesla Roadster, unveiled in
entry-level guise, is already quite bewildering. The automaker claims it will
have three electric motors, a 200-kWh battery pack and be capable of
accelerating to 96 km/h in just 1.9 seconds, 160 km/h in 4.2
seconds and sprint to over 402 km/h.
