Re: Tesla Model X
RC:Whoopsy:nberry:The new Tesla Roadster will turn some heads. 0-60 1.9 sec. 0-100 8.6 sec and top speed 250 mph.
Tesla Roadster will smoke every production gas car at least in acceleration. According th Musk it has a range of 650 miles.
Physically it's impossible to get a 1.9 sec 0-60 on street tires.
The current record, 2.2 seconds by the 918 is pretty much AT the limit of street tire traction. The Model S is not far behind at 2.23. It's not about power and torque anymore.
Anything better than those times needed to be on slicks.
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Best a German car magazine ever achieved on street tires was 3.2 seconds I think...Tesla S P100D in Ludicrous mode.
Those acceleration runs done on drag strips are ridiculous, also considering what it (usually) requires to "prepare" for a Ludicrous mode run.
Strange. I've tested with Vbox and achieved 2,8 to 100km/h consecutive times without a blink. And also, the car will do 0-100km/h in just 0,1 less if you run it out from a cold garage and floor it. No need for any L+ mode or battery heat up to achieve impressive figures. But to know all this you need to test it out for yourself.