Tesla’s new roadster features rocket thrusters

Elon Musk wants to take the Tesla Roadster to a whole new level with rocket thrusters, mid-air maneuvers and acceleration that sounds almost unreal. Tesla has unveiled a redesigned version of its electric sports car nearly nine years after first showing off the next generation Roadster. Developed in collaboration with SpaceX, the two-seater was demonstrated at a SpaceX test site in Texas. The demonstration showed the car turning in mid-air and landing with the help of built-in thrusters. It was also shown driving upside down on a ramp using a suction system. Musk claims the Roadster can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than one second, with a top speed of more than 230 mph. But the questions remain over how some of these features would work and whether they would be legal on public roads. The Roadster was first unveiled as a prototype in 2017, with Tesla then promising deliveries by 2020. That timeline has long since slipped, and the company now says production will begin in 2028.