According to Pittman, the banana at the Roadster reveal was a stopwatch
Unconfirmed: Zack Pittman, of the production company CINELIVE, said on X that the banana shown at the Tesla Roadster reveal, held on October 15 near McGregor, Texas, was an analog stopwatch. According to his account, a laser triggered by the rear tire released the banana, hung on fishing line, as the car began to roll. He says the height was set for one second of fall, which matched the 0 to 60 mph time of that run. Tesla posted a clip of a 0 to 60 mph run in 0.81 seconds, without saying which version made it. The outlet could not verify the setup or the timing.
- Pittman says a laser released the banana when the rear tire turned.
- Tesla posted a 0 to 60 mph run in 0.81 s, without naming the version.
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