A new model of Musk 's Roadster car could be fitted with rocket thrusters, according to CEO Elon Musk . The option, which has been nicknamed the "SpaceX" version of the vehicle after another of Tesla 's ventures, would reportedly enable it to reach speeds of 60 mph and get to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds . In the Twitter discussion that followed the thruster announcement, Musk suggested that using compressed air to power the thrusters would make sense, but added “We are going to go a lot further.” Musk suggested it would involve 10 small thrusters being placed around the vehicle, which could use compressed air instead of burning rocket fuel. It would be able to drive more than 250 mph on a single charge, and cost around $250,000 .
A new model of Musk 's Roadster car could be fitted with rocket thrusters, according to CEO Elon Musk . The option, which has been nicknamed the "SpaceX" version of the vehicle after another of Tesla 's ventures, would reportedly enable it to reach speeds of 60 mph and get to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds . Musk suggested it would involve 10 small thrusters being placed around the vehicle, which could use compressed air instead of burning rocket fuel. It would be able to drive more than 250 mph on a single charge, and cost around $250,000 .