{"id":196132,"date":"2026-10-16T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=196132"},"modified":"2026-10-17T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T13:56:16","slug":"teslas-long-awaited-roadster-can-fly-but-can-musk-deliver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/10\/16\/teslas-long-awaited-roadster-can-fly-but-can-musk-deliver\/","title":{"rendered":"De langverwachte Roadster van Tesla kan vliegen. Maar kan Musk zijn belofte waarmaken?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Negen jaar na de eerste onthulling heeft Tesla eindelijk een radicaal vernieuwde Roadster getoond die ondersteboven kan rijden, versnelt als een raket en zelfs salto\u2019s in de lucht kan maken.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas demonstration was undeniably spectacular. But behind Elon Musk's latest technological extravaganza lie some uncomfortable questions about broken promises, road legality, and whether customers will ever get what they were promised.<\/p>\n<p>Waco, Texas, proved an almost appropriately named location for Tesla's long-awaited Roadster unveiling on 15 October. The city's name sounds remarkably similar to the English slang term 'wacko'.<\/p>\n<p>And what Musk demonstrated at the nearby SpaceX facilities certainly was 'crazy' and stretched conventional ideas of what a car should be capable of.<\/p>\n<h4 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Ondersteboven rijden<\/h4>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/7p5LxFdc-Qg<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Met behulp van krachtige zuigventilatoren en stuwraketten op perslucht, die zijn ontwikkeld op basis van de expertise van SpaceX, reed de elektrische sportwagen ondersteboven over een speciaal aangelegde helling, voerde een manoeuvre in de lucht uit en landde weer op zijn wielen. Tijdens een andere demonstratie sprong hij over een rij Tesla-auto\u2019s heen.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/r5vsHHPVhJg<\/p>\n<p>Cruciaal is dat deze spectaculaire manoeuvres werden uitgevoerd zonder bestuurder aan boord. Hoewel Tesla heeft laten zien wat zijn prototype onder gecontroleerde omstandigheden kan, moet het bedrijf nog bewijzen dat een in serie geproduceerde Roadster met inzittenden deze stunts veilig kan herhalen.<\/p>\n<p>Indrukwekkende techniek, dat staat vast. Maar in hoeverre hoort dit thuis in een seriemodel voor op de weg, in plaats van in een sciencefictionfilm?<\/p>\n<h4>Drie versies, drie verschillende realiteiten<\/h4>\n<p>Tesla heeft nu drie Roadster-varianten in de planning. Het tweezitsmodel \u2018Performance\u2019 belooft een acceleratie van 0 tot 60 mph (97 km\/u) in minder dan 1,6 seconden, waarbij gebruik wordt gemaakt van actieve aerodynamica en een zuigsysteem om een buitengewone neerwaartse druk te genereren.<\/p>\n<p>De Thrust-versie is uitgerust met aan de achterzijde gemonteerde koudgas-stuwraketten, waardoor die tijd naar verluidt tot minder dan 0,9 seconden wordt teruggebracht. Een nog extremere, eenzits Rocket-versie belooft een tijd van minder dan 0,59 seconden, met extra stuwraketten waarmee de auto in de lucht kan opstijgen en draaien.<\/p>\n<p>Dat laatste cijfer duidt op een gemiddelde versnelling van meer dan 4,6 keer de zwaartekracht. Of gewone bestuurders dergelijke krachten comfortabel zouden kunnen weerstaan, en of deze prestatie herhaalbaar is, blijven onbeantwoorde vragen.<\/p>\n<p>Geen van deze cijfers is onafhankelijk getoetst aan de hand van een productiemodel. Tesla geeft een actieradius op van meer dan 300 mijl (483 km), maar heeft noch de accucapaciteit, noch de laadprestaties bekendgemaakt.<\/p>\n<h4>Negen jaar van steeds veranderende doelen<\/h4>\n<p>Tesla kondigde de nieuwe Roadster oorspronkelijk aan in november 2017, met de belofte dat de productie in 2020 van start zou gaan. Destijds presenteerde Musk een elektrische supercar met vier zitplaatsen die op \u00e9\u00e9n lading 620 mijl (998 km) kon afleggen, aangedreven door een enorme accu van 200 kWh.<\/p>\n<p>Bijna tien jaar later is de beloofde actieradius bijna gehalveerd, zijn de achterbankplaatsen verdwenen en is de productiedoelstelling verschoven naar 2028. Zelfs die datum biedt weinig zekerheid na opeenvolgende uitstelmaatregelen.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-196133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newmobility.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tesla-in-space.jpg?resize=640%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\"><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Ironically, one Roadster has already made it into space. In February 2018, Musk launched his personal, first-generation Tesla Roadster aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, complete with a spacesuited mannequin nicknamed 'Starman' behind the wheel.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The car has been orbiting the Sun ever since. Almost nine years later, the second-generation Roadster still hasn't reached customers on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>De prijzen zijn nog steeds niet bekendgemaakt, hoewel Tesla opnieuw reserveringen accepteert voor de Performance-versie, waarvoor een aanbetaling van $50.000 vereist is. Klanten die jaren geleden de originele Roadster hebben gereserveerd, kunnen zich terecht afvragen of ze de auto waar ze op rekenden ooit zullen ontvangen.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Musk has acknowledged that the Roadster is unlikely to contribute significantly to Tesla's revenue. Its principal purpose appears to be demonstrating technological prowess rather than generating sales.<\/p>\n<h4>Niet helemaal ongekend<\/h4>\n<p>Tesla verdient lof voor het combineren van verschillende buitengewone technologie\u00ebn, maar het bedrijf heeft de door zuigkracht gegenereerde neerwaartse druk niet uitgevonden.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-196134\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newmobility.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/McMurtry-upside-down.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newmobility.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/McMurtry-upside-down.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newmobility.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/McMurtry-upside-down.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newmobility.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/McMurtry-upside-down.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Britain's McMurtry Automotive demonstrated its electric Sp\u00e9irling hypercar driving upside down in April 2025, using fans capable of generating approximately 2,000 kg of downforce. Unlike Tesla's aerial display, that demonstration involved a driver aboard the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>De Kroatische fabrikant Rimac heeft inmiddels onafhankelijk geverifieerde prestatienormen voor elektrische auto\u2019s vastgesteld. De Nevera R accelereerde in 1,66 seconden naar 60 mph en haalde een snelheid van 431,45 km\/uur, wat sneller is dan de topsnelheid die Tesla momenteel opgeeft voor zijn Rocket Roadster.<\/p>\n<p>The crucial distinction is that Rimac's figures have been independently measured, whereas Tesla's remain largely manufacturer claims.<\/p>\n<h4>Zou Europa dit ooit kunnen goedkeuren?<\/h4>\n<p>For European customers, the most fundamental question is whether the Roadster's spectacular capabilities could ever obtain regulatory approval.<\/p>\n<p>De conventionele Performance-versie zou uiteindelijk wel eens aan de Europese typegoedkeuringsvereisten kunnen voldoen. Maar krachtige gasstraalmotoren brengen heel andere veiligheidsproblemen met zich mee, vari\u00ebrend van de bescherming van voetgangers en hogedrukopslagvaten tot onvoorspelbaar voertuiggedrag en aansprakelijkheid bij ongevallen.<\/p>\n<p>Zelfs het zuigsysteem roept praktische vragen op. Hoe zou het omgaan met los grind, stilstaand water, beschadigde wegdekken of puin? En hoe zouden verzekeraars een voertuig beoordelen dat manoeuvres kan uitvoeren die doorgaans met vliegtuigen worden geassocieerd?<\/p>\n<p>Niet iedereen zal de Roadster die in Texas werd gedemonstreerd, kunnen kopen. Terwijl de conventionele Performance-versie al kan worden gereserveerd en bedoeld is voor gebruik op de openbare weg, zal de extremere Thrust-versie in beperkte oplage worden geproduceerd, waarbij het nog onzeker is of deze versie voor de openbare weg is goedgekeurd.<\/p>\n<p>De vliegende, eenzitsversie van de Rocket is uitsluitend op uitnodiging verkrijgbaar en is uitdrukkelijk niet goedgekeurd voor gebruik op de openbare weg. Zelfs als je het geld hebt, is toegang niet gegarandeerd. Of een van beide versies met stuwraketten ooit Europese typegoedkeuring zou kunnen krijgen, blijft een open vraag.<\/p>\n<p>Er zijn nog geen concrete gegevens bekendgemaakt over de Europese lanceringsdatum, het typegoedkeuringsprogramma of de prijzen.<\/p>\n<h4>Tesla's last driver's car?<\/h4>\n<p>Perhaps the greatest irony is that Musk describes the Roadster as one of Tesla's last great human-driven cars, while simultaneously positioning the company as an artificial-intelligence and robotics business increasingly focused on self-driving vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The Roadster may therefore become a technological halo car, designed to restore some of Tesla's reputation for innovation as competition intensifies in the mainstream electric vehicle market.<\/p>\n<p>Maar indrukwekkende demonstraties leiden niet automatisch tot levensvatbare producten. Tesla moet nog steeds onafhankelijke prestatiemetingen, verkeersgeschiktheid, commerci\u00eble haalbaarheid en geloofwaardige leveringsverplichtingen aantonen.<\/p>\n<p>De nieuwe Roadster verlegt ongetwijfeld de grenzen van de techniek. Maar negen jaar nadat klanten voor het eerst hun aanbetaling hebben gedaan, is de relevantere vraag niet langer of Tesla een auto een paar seconden kan laten vliegen. 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The Texas demonstration was undeniably spectacular. But behind Elon Musk&#8217;s latest technological extravaganza lie some uncomfortable questions about broken promises, road legality, and whether customers will ever get what they were promised. Waco, Texas, proved an almost appropriately named location for Tesla&#8217;s long-awaited Roadster unveiling on 15 October. The city&#8217;s name sounds remarkably similar to the English slang term &#8216;wacko&#8217;. 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