Elon Musk says the new Tesla Roadster will have a record-breaking acceleration, but Bugatti's CEO warned that may require some design compromises.
to a Facebook comment under a photo of the engine for Bugatti's new Chiron sports car."We did the simulation."
However, the Croatian auto executive added that there may be some drawbacks to accelerating that fast. "Problem is," he said,"you release the air in 2-3 seconds, and then you have a lot of dead weight that you are carrying around " Nevertheless, the Bugatti CEO said that thrusters"are really the only way to go" since alternative methods of acceleration, like suction fan technology, would be too impractical. Though, Rimac dismissed the technology due to the Roadster's weight and the"massive" equipment required.
Musk didn't elaborate on how the Roadster would be equipped to break Rimac's record, saying only that the acceleration was"the least interesting part." Tesla did not return a request for comment before publication.a figure that is still up on Tesla's websiteProduction design on Tesla's second-generation Roadster is complete, Musk posted, adding that the company expects to formally unveil the vehicle by the end of the year.
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