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Andrei Nedelea

The Tesla Roadster's Thrusters Last Seconds. Refilling Takes Hours

  • Lars Moravy says the Roadster Thrust delivers roughly five seconds of boost before needing a refill.
  • Its nitrogen refill currently takes two to six hours. Tesla aims to cut that to under 30 minutes.
  • Musk promises self-refilling air tanks, but Tesla hasn’t explained how that fits with the nitrogen system.

The new Tesla Roadster can apparently launch itself into the air, pull a barrel roll, and reach 60 mph in under a second. But replenishing the gas powering its thrusters currently takes considerably longer than using it.

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