Will The Tesla Roadster Ever Come Out?

In this clip, Marques and Miles try to make sense of the new updates that Elon is promising for the upcoming Roadster.

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[SuchBigglesworthy]

27:25 - "7g for 6 seconds could make a person black out" - After accelerating at 7g for 6 seconds, you are going 920 mph, so I don't think this will be a concern

[Jake_]

It's ridiculous that they took the full payment and didn't deliver the product in a reasonable time frame.

[dannymartial]

The last time Tesla prematurely unveiled something, all their competitors started designing, producing, AND shipping pickup trucks before Tesla could. Watch Dodge come out with a gas thruster Charger before the Roadster 😂

[swanauto]

I was talking with a Porsche salesman one time and I asked him who would ever buy an electric Boxter and he answered, “all those people that never got their tesla roadster, they can go buy one”

[MarcStollmeyer]

Fun fact Tesla doesn’t have a functioning refund process for the Roadster.

[maadmaxx]

Next gen Tesla Roadster is turning into Half Life 3

[hiratiomasterson]

There is pretty much 0 chance any insurance company will accept a policy on a car that is designed to lose contact with the road surface - and the impact that has on direction control and braking. But cold thrusters that turn on briefly to shorten braking distances from higher speeds (by thrusting against the direction of travel or vertically downward), increases cornering grip or provide a bit extra acceleration during passing...that will be of great interest.

[FromJustJ]

I had a deposit down on a Foundation Roadster, but a year later when it became obvious that the product would not be delivered any time soon I requested and received a full refund. And it's clear now that if they ever actually ship this car, like the Cybertruck the vehicle delivered will not meet any of the extravagant claims they made pre-release.

[AnthonyTaylor]

Cold gas thrusters is just a fancy name for CO2 canisters lol. So imagine having to find a place to refill your car with C02.

[chburashka]

He made a tweet, and got 30 minutes of airtime. He got a screaming deal.

[dustintrombly]

The Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster at Cedar Point does 0-60 in 1.2 seconds. Lots of people, including myself, have experienced that. I can’t imagine being in a car that could even match that acceleration.

[kingiam]

Elon needs to pump tesla stock, he has to sell more shares to cover twitter

[douglasdangelo]

In true Tesla fashion it will underdeliver in performance, be way behind schedule, and completely overshoot it's price point

[Zoolookuk]

I kind of decided a few years ago that anyone defending Tesla’s ridiculous promises was no longer trustworthy about anything. I say that as a long time Tesla owner.

[chrisogrady]

Roller coaster enthusiast here, the fastest accelerating in the world is Do-Dodonpa in Japan, it goes 0-112 mph in 1.56 seconds. Roaster is slow as shit aha.
Do-Dodonpa is currently not operating though as people kept sustaining injuries from the acceleration G force (and probably not having their heads back). The fastest accelerating coaster currently operating is possibly Stealth at Thorpe Park which does 0-80mph in 1.9 seconds, so most likely thats 0-60 in under 1.5 too.
Also at 26:49 this is incorrect, these G force numbers refer to vertical acceleration, not forwards. The reason you black out is the blood draining from your brain which only happens at these G forces when it's vertical. So this would only happen in a fast car if you were laid on your front.

[amonrei]

Maybe Elon saw that one Tom Scott video of a tiny car doing 0 to 100 km/h in 0.956 second.

[mrb]

Those thrusters would require tanks so large/pressurized that if ruptured, would explode like a crate of TNT.

[retartedfreak]

I think this podcast has put more thought into the roadster than Elon or Anyone at Tesla

[hunternewberry]

Your g force calculation ignores the standard 1 foot of rollout distance given to 0-60 times. Its extremely important as you get faster.
The model S plaid with a 1.99s time gets up to 6mph in the first 1 foot of travel before the clock starts.
Plaid really goes 6-60mph in 1.99s

[finnjacobs]

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