Arg, just came here to post this.
Will Insurance company know you have this feature on the car? I can see them jacking up insurance rates for this.
I saw a Tesla P85D S model on the street last week. It looks like the warp speed model will be known as P90D.
I see so many S models on the road in the Philly area that I don't even consider them a special sighting any more. There are at least 2 Tesla roadsters still running around too.
If I had the Buck$ I'd have an S model too.
I wonder how much longer it will be before Tesla start turning a profit?
HappyAndy wrote: I see so many S models on the road in the Philly area that I don't even consider them a special sighting any more.
I've noticed that in the Minneapolis area as well, there are quite a few of them around here.
I'm not sure why the reporters mention top speed like most drivers actually will get close to that number.
Ditto, around here (DC) Model S's are pretty common. I see at least 2 or 3 every day. And since they're not terribly exciting-looking cars, I hardly even notice them any more. Have only see a couple of the coupes so far though. But damn they are pretty sexy. I thought it was a new Lotus until I got closer and saw the badge.
Pretty cool advances on the EV front. I'll be more enthused when the zero to 600 mile times are comparable to gas or hybrids.
In reply to oldtin:
600+ mile day trips are definitely doable in an S model Tesla. Just not in the dual motor models at full throttle.
That's pretty cool. What I was getting at is run 300 miles, take a ten minute break and go another 300 miles. I don't think it's ready for that. More like run 300 miles. Take a 3-4 hour break and go another 300. I think they will get there fairly soon.
Disappointing in my book. I see a Ludicrous feature in a fast car and I expect a megaphone to pop out of the hood and play 'Move Bitch'
I find that very interesting. Tesla is doing some amazing stuff. My biggest complaint about most EVs is that they are so darn boring and appliance like. I think a 0-60 time in the 2 second range might cure that a bit. Now if we could do something about that price.
Apparently Ludacris prefers Ferraris...
My neighbor recently bought a Tesla 85 single motor car. He let me drive it around with him a few months back. It was pretty fast in its own right. The way it pulls is different from anything else I have ever driven. It always had torque and pulled very linearly. On top of that its lack of noise was unusual. It was a cool car and I can see the allure if you never drive it on long trips.
what does "Ludicous" mean?
is that a combination of "ludicrous" and "judicious"?
oldtin wrote: That's pretty cool. What I was getting at is run 300 miles, take a ten minute break and go another 300 miles. I don't think it's ready for that. More like run 300 miles. Take a 3-4 hour break and go another 300.
99.9% of drivers don't do that regularly. Why should we carry around loads of extra batteries (or fuel) for something we don't do most of the time? it's wasteful. If you could fill up your car with gas at home, i'd bet you'd never put more than a couple gallons in it on a daily basis, either.
Feedyurhed wrote: I find that very interesting. Tesla is doing some amazing stuff. My biggest complaint about most EVs is that they are so darn boring and appliance like. I think a 0-60 time in the 2 second range might cure that a bit. Now if we could do something about that price.
How many have you driven? Most that I've driven are very torquey and fun at legal speeds. Try a Chevy Spark EV with it's nearly 400 lb ft of torque, and even cars like my Volt with about 300 lb ft of torque, both right of idle. And the BMW i3 with it's lightweight, RWD platform that accelerates very briskly and handles great, too.
^ Idle?
I've wondered why there isn't something like a range extender pack you can buy and hook up, giving up some trunk space for it.
Has to have a plaid racing stripe. When it rips off a Ludicrous 0-60 run, does it still count as rolling coal on someone if your stack is 20 stories high and 150 miles away?
Tyler H wrote: Has to have a plaid racing stripe. When it rips off a Ludicrous 0-60 run, does it still count as rolling coal on someone if your stack is 20 stories high and 150 miles away?
My electricity is nuclear with a small amount of wind power
Knurled wrote:Tyler H wrote: Has to have a plaid racing stripe. When it rips off a Ludicrous 0-60 run, does it still count as rolling coal on someone if your stack is 20 stories high and 150 miles away?My electricity is nuclear with a small amount of wind power
Dropping uranium, then? I love what they're doing with EVs. A guy had a Tesla out at AMP for a track day in 2013 -- I have a feeling they're going to need to install more outlets on pit row soon.
jstein77 wrote: ^ Idle?
idle is zero RPMs on an electric car.. and yes, they start make max torque from that speed
Chris_V wrote:oldtin wrote: That's pretty cool. What I was getting at is run 300 miles, take a ten minute break and go another 300 miles. I don't think it's ready for that. More like run 300 miles. Take a 3-4 hour break and go another 300.99.9% of drivers don't do that regularly. Why should we carry around loads of extra batteries (or fuel) for something we don't do most of the time? it's wasteful. If you could fill up your car with gas at home, i'd bet you'd never put more than a couple gallons in it on a daily basis, either.
Most of the miles driven in this country are accumulated this way - ORT trucking - not to mention the tens if not hundreds of thousands of territory sales people prowling the highways. It isn't about carrying more batteries or capacity - in my mind it's speed of recharge. It's cool that some early adopters and status symbol folks are helping advance the way. Just saying I'm not personally ready for it until I have the freedom provided by a dino-juice powered vehicle. If I want to do a 1,000 mile road trip in a day - I'll want a vehicle that can accommodate it. I think EVs will get there. It's closer every year. It's not there now.
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