In Pictures: Tesla Patents 'Electric Fan Car' With Four Ducted Fans Ahead of Roadster Reveal

A yellow convertible blurs across the track, the kind of high-speed performance Tesla aims to enhance with its patented fan system.

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Gullwing doors draw crowds at an indoor auto show, where downforce innovations like Tesla's ducted-fan patent could reshape supercar design.

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A futuristic red sports car sits under vibrant studio lighting, evoking the bold aesthetic Tesla may pursue for its next Roadster.

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Vintage and modern sports cars share a showroom floor, highlighting the evolution of aerodynamic engineering that Tesla's patent seeks to advance.

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An electric truck parked before historic architecture underscores how electrification is spreading across every vehicle segment.

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A sports car races past a blurred green field, illustrating the speed-dependent aerodynamics that Tesla's fan system could render obsolete.

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A blue Alpine A110 on the exhibition floor represents the lightweight performance tradition Tesla's fan car patent could reinterpret for the electric era.

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Track-focused engineering on display as a sports car speeds through a circuit, the domain where Tesla's downforce patent could prove decisive.

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A sleek red electric car on a sunlit road signals the growing presence of EVs that Tesla's latest patent could push toward new performance heights.

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