According to a report in The Drive, the future Ferrari sportscar may come with a rocket thruster, which Tesla plans to use in its next-generation electric car. To recall, the Italian automaker patented the technology for a high-performance car with gas pushers in 2019, which was recently added to the US patent database.
Ferrari may be planning to work on its patented technology which is similar to Tesla's idea for the next generation roadster. According to a report in The Drive, the future Ferrari sportscar may come with a rocket thruster, which Tesla plans to use in its next-generation electric car. To recall, the Italian automaker patented the technology for a high-performance car with gas pushers in 2019, which was recently added to the US patent database.
The patented technology reveals the possibility of a working concept as described by Tesla for the SpaceX package of its next-generation Tesla Roadster. Tesla wants to use some kind of cold gas or compressed air thrusters to power the line acceleration and even let the vehicle hover. Ferrari's patent idea somehow refers to similar schemes named as Pulsejet systems that could use composed air thrusters for enhanced acceleration.
Ferrari claims that this technology will help in better handling and braking. The patent also suggests that the Italian company will use compressed air tanks or liquid fuel technology on the front, rear and sides of the vehicle, similar to rocket thrusters used in spacecraft to propel them. Additionally, the patent also reveals that there will be at least one compressed air tank and at least one gas pusher, which will be well connected to the compressed air tank.
Meanwhile, Tesla Inc has increased US sales for its Model Y SUV after slashing prices last month. raised prices in the U.S., the latest in a flurry of adjustments that has rattled the electric-vehicle market.
The base price for the Model Y long-range version on Tesla's website on Saturday was $54,990, about $2,000 higher than in mid-January after the company cut prices. Tesla has since increased the price.
The performance version of the SUV was recently priced at $57,990, up $1,000 from its January low.
On Friday, the Biden administration revised rules to effectively expand the population of electric vehicles that qualify for a $7,500 consumer tax credit, including the Model Y. The Treasury Department raised the price limit for eligibility on some models from $55,000 to $80,000, following auto-industry complaints.
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