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Re:Tesla Roadster by avar on Friday November 17, 2017 @03:52AM (#15720308)
For those that are unaware, all rockets then rapidly increase their G. For example the Saturn V had 1.20 g at takeoff but climed up to 4-ish: http://www.braeunig.us/apollo/saturnV.htm

Someone on the Saturn V started experiencing more G than the Roadster about a minute into the launch.

When you move a building-sized fuel tank under its own thrust it's going to start off slow, but accelerate as more fuel is burned.

Re:Tesla Roadster by saagarjha on Friday November 17, 2017 @04:05AM (#15720370)
Plus I'd expect thrust to be kept low until clearing the lower atmosphere so it's not all lost on drag.