None of these ‘groundbreaking’ features will make it to market, mark my words.
And is anybody actually able to suffer through the entire presentation? My entire body writhed with cringe when I had to listen to Musk make up a VMAX target of ‘Mach 0.5’.
Mate Rimac made a good point when the Tesla Roadster’s rocket boosters were announced. There are MAJOR major downsides, including massive added equipment weight (tanks, compressors, valves, and nozzles) that acts as dead weight immediately after the air/gas is expended in 2 to 3 seconds, which completely overloads tires and chassis dynamics.
This dork is trying to impress people with attention-grabbing impossibilities once again. The Cybertruck is totally different to the concept he unveiled. It sucks and this will too.
This attitude reminds me of the NASAbros who insisted rockets couldn't be made reusable, and the only option was to throw away your $50b rocket every time you launch. For decades they blew up trillions of dollars in rockets, insisting that it had to be done that way. It didn't, it turns out you can just reuse them.
Teslas can’t drive themselves, you can’t lease out your Model 3 as an autonomous taxi. The Cybertruck isn’t bulletproof, doesn’t have a 500mi range and it didn’t launch for under $40k. You can’t do a 90-second battery swap on any Tesla.
Yes, we all saw what looked like a car do a flip. But judge Tesla on their actions, not dumbass statements Elon makes on a stage.
McMurtry Spéirling already demonstrates that riding on walls is possible with its fan producing twice the required force.
Flying can be an additional module you install for a one time jump, a gimmick.
Even acceleration is plausible considering McMurtry numbers.
Legends: Your car experienced a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly
How is the fan going to cope with the debris on a typical road?
How is driving around in close proximity to high pressure gases not an accident waiting to happen?
Given Musk's track record on fulfilling his promises, I'm not holding my breath that it is ever going to make it onto a race track. Let alone beat every track record.
I hope it will not get license to participate in the traffic.
That said can't wait for a millionaire to pressure cook some grandma at a junction /s.