Tesla’s New Gravity-Defying Roadster Makes A Strong Case For IRL Rocket League

After nearly a decade of development, Tesla showed off the Roadster this week in a stunt-heavy show that made a strong case for starting an IRL Rocket League. Originally promised as the flying car of the future, the electric supercar did just that in controlled conditions, as Tesla showed off the Roadster's ability to defy gravity and pull off some impressive stunts. One of the Roadster's incredible feats is its ability to drive up a ramp and cling upside down to the surface. Using its thrusters and a SpaceX fan-based suction system to stay upside down, the Roadster's cold-gas thrusters helped bring it back down to Earth after that demonstration. https://youtu.be/7p5LxFdc-Qg The next stunt saw the Roadster hit its turbo-boost button to leap over a selection of Tesla vehicles. The vehicle is equipped with two ultra-high-pressure air tanks that can fire approximately 250 kilograms of air through 10 nozzles, and it can recharge its tank with compressed air. https://youtu.be/r5vsHHPVhJg All of this is very impressive, but will it ever see the light of day? The idea of multiple Tesla Roadsters doing acrobatics to escape rush-hour traffic is probably a pipe dream and a nightmare for mot…

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