Image: Tesla, Inc.Powertrain
Two rear motors, no differential, and the power figures that do not agree.
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The latest sourced notes on the second-generation Tesla Roadster.
Image: Tesla, Inc.Chassis and suspension
Wishbones, a multi-link rear, adaptive dampers, and Track Mode.
Image: Tesla, Inc.Brakes
Carbon-ceramic brakes with per-wheel application, and a wing used as an airbrake.
Image: Tesla, Inc.By-wire controls
Steering, braking, and throttle described as by-wire, with a yoke.
Image: Tesla, Inc.Thermal
A next-generation heat pump on a shared coolant loop.
Image: Tesla, Inc.Software and autonomy
A track screen and boost, and a limited automation claim tied to the windscreen.
Image: Tesla, Inc.SpaceX collaboration
Which parts coverage assigns to SpaceX, and which parts it assigns to Tesla.
Image: Tesla, Inc.Tesla shows a 1 MW drive unit
An engineer described the Roadster drive as over 1 MW, with other reports using different figures.
Image: Tesla, Inc.10 cold-gas thrusters on the Rocket
Rocket adds six thrusters to the four rear nozzles, and the gas described is nitrogen.