New Tesla

Draigflag · 11-17-2017, 02:01 AM

So here's Tesla's latest tease, a 4 seater "spider" that can do 0-60mph in 1.9secs, 0-100mph in 4.2secs, the quarter mile done in 8.8secs and a top speed of over 250mph. 200 kwh battery pack, so over 600 miles per charge too. $50,000 to reserve a spot on the waiting list, and a list price of $200,000 to $250,000 makes it pretty cheap when compared to other hyper cars. Want.

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ele...tesla-roadster

JockoT · 11-17-2017, 02:27 AM

I watched the Tesla release video, and not wanting to split hairs but the standing quarter takes 8.9 seconds! 10,000 Nm of torque. It is an amazing car. AWD, 2+2, detachable hard top. Wow. Top of my lottery list.
Their new truck is pretty awesome too. 0 - 60 in 5 seconds (empty) and 20 seconds hauling 80,000 lbs. 500 miles range and a 400 mile recharge in 30 minutes. Cd of 0.36. Drive train warranted for 1,000,000 miles. And never needs replacement brake shoes!

Draigflag · 11-17-2017, 04:36 AM

All these figures are off the scale mind blowing, pushing the boundaries of physics. What a company.

LDB · 11-17-2017, 06:23 AM

It's a Targa not a Roadster. Porsche has had them for decades. Very cool car. I might get one when I win the lotto. I'd probably rather have that battery pack in the S though.

JockoT · 11-17-2017, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by LDB

It's a Targa not a Roadster. Porsche has had them for decades. Very cool car. I might get one when I win the lotto. I'd probably rather have that battery pack in the S though.

Targa can only be used by Porsche. The term was first used on the 1966 Porsche 911 Targa, and it remains a registered trademark of Porsche AG. Hence the reason Tesla uses the term Roadster, which can refer to any car with an open top.

LDB · 11-17-2017, 12:30 PM

True, but I'll probably be like millions of tissue and copier users who refer to them all as kleenex and xerox. To me it's a targa no matter who makes it if it's solid and removes.