If that thing does 620 miles at 200 mph I will eat my hat. (and I really like this hat)
Details are still limited, but Tesla announced quite an achievement late last night: in addition to an all-electric Semi truck, the disruptive electric car company will build the fastest production car in the world, called the Tesla Roadster.
What do we know? Not much, but the few details released paint a promising picture. First, the price: At $200,000, it’s no Miata competitor, but it’s a bargain compared to anything else this fast. The Roadster will do 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, 0-100 in 4.2 seconds, and run the 1/4 mile in 8.8 seconds. Yes, that’s a lot faster than even the bonkers Dodge Demon. Top speed? Over 250 mph. Our bet is this won’t be a half-bad road trip vehicle, either, as range is estimated at 620 miles thanks to a 200 kWh battery. And yes, Dad, it has a back seat.
Tesla is accepting pre-orders now at the low, low price of $50,000. We won’t be joining that line, but we can still appreciate a world where somebody wanting to run a sub-10-second quarter mile with a warranty has to choose between a few different production cars before they drive off the lot.
If that thing does 620 miles at 200 mph I will eat my hat. (and I really like this hat)
In reply to pinchvalve :
I don't think that's what was said.
In reply to Nick Comstock :
Neither will a demon, at 50 mph
It's a good looking thing, that's for sure. Tesla has nailed the "futuristic but still traditionally beautiful" look.
I plan to win the lottery in the not too distant future so I'll let you know how it drives. Actually, I'll bring it to all of your towns so you can have a go and see for yourselves.
In reply to Nick Comstock :
Man, you rock
Curb weight is 2,723 pounds? Is that with the battery?
It reminds me of the Traxxas XO-1 which is pretty much a scaled down version of the same idea:
Anyone else have one of these?
In reply to Nick Comstock :
I believe Tesla said it will do 620 miles at normal highway speeds. The Truck is no slouch either. 500 miles with another 400 miles after half an hour of "hypercharging". Zero to 60 in 20 seconds fully loaded and a cd of .35
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