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The Tesla Roadster Is Far From The First Car To Use Fans For Downforce

We list some of those cars, including the historic Chaparral 2J.

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Tesla demonstrated the long-awaited next-gen Roadster with some wild stunts, starting with making the car drive up a C-shaped ramp and stop in the middle of the part perpendicular to the ground. It drove slow enough and stopped long enough to make it look like it was hanging upside down. After that, the Roadster jumped off the ramp, flipped itself upright, floated a bit and landed safely on the ground.

On its website, Tesla explained that the Roadster defied gravity by using a multi-mode fan and ground sealing system that acts as a "downforce generator." It pulls air from underneath the vehicle and provides the suction needed to hold the car upside down, at any speed. The automaker says those powered fans, along with the vehicle's retractable rear wing, provide the necessary downforce, or the force...

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Don't Throw Away Your Old PlayStation — Do This Instead

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Inside GoodRec's Matching Engine for Pickup Sports

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Mastercard Launches Stablecoin Platform: How Crypto Turns into Card Swipes and Bank Payouts

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