Radical new Tesla patent could be the key to the Roadster hitting its one-second 0-60mph launch goal

In a bid to achieve the radical claims that the new Tesla Roadster can achieve acceleration figures of 0-60mph in less than a second, a patent has been spotted that could hold the key to success.

The new Roadster, for all of its uncertainty as a mere enigma at the moment, is supposedly undergoing some massive upgrades to achieve its absurd acceleration goals.

If it’s successful, the company would be the first ever to make a road-legal car that can surge off the line in under one second.

It now appears that there is a lot of new technology being deployed to hit this goal, though, as a new patent filed this year has been given the green light.

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Tesla’s new patent could be a game changer in hitting its acceleration claims

Already, the electric vehicle manufacturer has shown unbelievable prowess in the acceleration market; the Model S Plaid is one of the quickest road cars in existence and has embarrassed plenty of supercars.

So far, its record 0-60mph time is 1.87 seconds, which is almost unheard of for road-legal cars.

Only a handful of cars have bettered it, such as the Aspark Owl and the record-holding McMurtry Spéirling EV.

But the new Tesla Roadster intends to achieve speeds under the one-second time, and that isn’t even supposed to be the best thing about the car.

Still, to us motorheads, that’s a wild claim.

But a new patent is beginning to back up the bold ambitions, as Tesla has just been given the green light on an ‘adaptive vehicle aerodynamics for downforce’ system.

The system is designed to have multiple fans that generate downforce, placed under the car and around the skirts.

The Tesla Roadster patent also works in tandem with its suspension, as the fans will help maintain speed and downforce on uneven surfaces.

But, primarily, it’s all about creating the perfect traction conditions under the car, which will transfer to extremely furious launches.

“The system includes a control mechanism to selectively deploy skirts and operate fans based on driving conditions, optimizing between maximum downforce at low speeds and improved performance over varying terrain at higher speeds,” the patent abstract reads.

Is the new Tesla Roadster accelerating to a launch date?

The car was first revealed way back in 2017, with pre-orders being available in the same year.

This means people have had their deposits sitting in the Tesla bank for nearly a decade, which has recently made quite a stir as some people are getting worried they’ll never see that cash again.

But Tesla insists that the highly anticipated EV is coming and that the pre-order fees will be worthwile.

A demo is on the way soon, too.

This will likely see an update on how close the car is to its sub-one-second 0-60 times, and whether it can also pull through on its promises of a 620-mile 200 kWh battery.

The Roadster is set to be ‘unlike any car’ ever made, using actual rocket ship manufacturing skills from SpaceX.

That is, when it actually arrives…

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