Are Rockets Faster Than Dragsters?

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United States Scott Manley
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After hearing Elon Musk's discussion of putting a car into space many people joked about making the Teslas faster, since the Tesla S is already one of the fastest Stock cars over the 1/4 mile. Turns out dedicated dragsters are even faster than most commercial rockets over the 1/4 mile (402m)



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