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How can a car go so fast?
Hitting 60 mph in under a second is an extraordinary feat for a car. The most plausible explanation, hinted at by the involvement of SpaceX, is the use of 'cold gas thrusters'. These small rockets, typically powered by compressed air, provide a sudden burst of thrust, similar to how rockets manoeuvre in space, to achieve such rapid acceleration.
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