The Tesla Roadster is far from the first car to use fans for downforce
Tesla unveiled on Thursday in Texas a redesigned version of its Roadster electric sports car, developed with SpaceX, which combines suction fans and compressed-air thrusters to climb near-vertical surfaces, drive upside down and flip in the air. The company plans to begin production in 2028.
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