Tesla Roadster’s New Patent Preps White-Knuckle Speeds, Keeping It Grounded

Tesla Roadster’s new patent preps white-knuckle speeds, keeping it grounded

Ahead of its highly anticipated unveiling, Tesla’s upcoming Roadster received a new patent that aims to keep it grounded while enabling white-knuckle speeds. The patent, which was granted on September 29, is titled “Electric Car Fan,” bluntly stating its design but not its purpose, which is further detailed in the text of the application. Interestingly, […]

Tesla patents 'Electric Fan Car' with 4 ducted fans ahead of Roadster reveal

Tesla was just granted a patent for an “Electric Fan Car,” a system that uses four electric ducted fans in the rear diffuser to suck the car down to the road at any speed. The car in the drawings is a Model S, which Tesla stopped building in April. It’s Tesla’s second fan car patent in just over a year, and it arrives two weeks before the company’s latest attempt at a Roadster demo. more…

Tesla Roadster's new patent preps white-knuckle speeds, keeping it grounded

Ahead of its highly anticipated unveiling, Tesla’s upcoming Roadster received a new patent that aims to keep it grounded while enabling white-knuckle speeds. The patent, which was granted on September 29, is titled “Electric Car Fan,” bluntly stating its design but not its purpose, which is further detailed in the text of the application. Interestingly, [...]

Tesla Patents "Electric Fan Car" Weeks Before Roadster Reveal

Tesla Patents "Electric Fan Car" Weeks Before Roadster Reveal The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Tesla an "Electric Fan Car" patent less than three weeks before the Tesla Roadster 2.0 reveal. The USPTO filing illustrates four electric ducted fans positioned side by side in…