Chinese vacuum company unveils rocket-boosted EV that it claims can hit 0-60mph in just 0.9 seconds

Dreame, a Chinese vacuum cleaner company that’s now building cars, just unveiled a rocket-powered EV called Nebula that could potentially set a world record.

Details aren’t super clear at the moment, but the company says the new EV can do 0-60 in just 0.9 seconds.

In a way, Dreame has beaten Tesla to it because this is definitely a supercar with ‘rockety’ stuff.

And there’s another element of the launch that’s worth discussing.

Why Dreame, a vacuum cleaner company, is now building cars

Modern cars are defined by software, which is why so many brands that never had an interest in cars are now making EVs.

Dreame, for example, is a company that specializes in high-tech home appliances – a vacuum cleaner company, if you like – that’s just unveiled an electric car that could break records.

When the company unveiled the first renders for this concept car, they made it clear that several of their existing patents could be converted for automotive use.

Specifically, they noted that the navigation technology used in their home appliances can be adapted to help a car drive itself.

Obviously, they knew that wouldn’t be enough, and so they also said they were hiring engineers precisely for this reason.

With a solid base already established, they began refining the tech; the result is the car you see here.

This EV has ‘rockety’ stuff

A couple of years ago, Elon Musk teased a potential SpaceX x Tesla collab for the Roadster.

He said, this is a direct quote, the car would come with ‘rockety stuff.’

With this new EV, called Nebula Next 01 Jet Edition, Dreame has apparently done exactly that: this is a ‘rockety’ prototype.

The automaker says the car is capable of reaching 60mph in just 0.9 seconds with the assistance of a ‘custom-built dual solid-fuel rocket booster system.’

According to them, the rocket-powered system can generate up to 100 kilonewtons.

For reference, the rocket-powered ThrustSSC, current holder of the land speed record, generates 223 kilonewtons of force.

The Nebula is also a self-driving car that uses a LiDAR system, but unfortunately, that’s pretty much all we know.

It’s interesting to note that the car was unveiled in San Francisco, not Beijing, during the Auto Show.

This was a decisive strategic move; in an era where China typically gets the most innovative EVs first, Dreame chose to make the rest of the world the priority for this debut.