Tesla officials disagree on whether Roadster's rocket thrusters use nitrogen or compressed air
mark_k · x · 2026-10-17
Details on the new Tesla Roadster's rocket thrusters are contradictory: Tesla's Lars Moravy told Hagerty they use compressed nitrogen, while Elon Musk said at the presentation it was just compressed air — and that the car can even refill its own tanks. Which is it remains unclear.
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