Tesla rocket

[Salty Springs]

My daughter had a reveal party yesterday in Tampa (for you old geezers like me this is when the couple reveals the sex of there baby) Her best friend's husband is a pro ball player and makes decent money. They pull up in there brand new Tesla. Of course me being my normal smartass self says "nice looking Kia ". He looks at me and my son,who just bought a Cayman and says. Put down your beer and I"ll take you for a ride. I have seen these cars before and thought they were beautiful but have never been in one. The inside is very high tech and impressive. Steve says "hang on" hits some button and floors it. My God, I have been in a few fast cars in my day and thought I even owned one. This car actually punches you back in your seat and leaves you breathless. Could not believe the acceleration. According to him it goes 0-60 in 2.5 seconds/over 600 HP/and will go almost 300 miles on a charge. Pretty impressive for a 4 door sedan that weighs over 5,000 lbs. Hope all had a great memorial day.
Dave

[Jim Richards]

Fast is fun.

[Arizona_928]

There's a tesla on YouTube that trolls drag strips and beats pretty much everything it comes against.

Still a fad imho..

[sc_rufctr]

Sounds great but often would you actually use that performance?

And how well will these cars age? I know that doesn't matter to most buyers but I'd imagine they would become problematic as they age.
Recently I saw a high end late model Audi in a wrecking yard. It had an electrical issue that caused a fire in the dash board.
Only the dash and instruments were affected & yet it was cheaper to write it off than fix it. (It didn't run but the rest of the car looked new including the interior)

Why would Tesla's be any different to complex gas cars?

Yea yea we need to build better and better cars but they've become too complex IMO.

[rayng]

I use that performance every day. The torque is very addictive.
We've had 3 teslas and sold one with more than 60k miles in 3 years of ownership. No problems.
How's an Audi with an electrical related to Teslas?
Teslas are different because they have no gas, no motor oil, no smog checks, no exhaust.

[Holger]

I've heard that the max performance is only available the first 2-3 seconds, after that the Tesla is outrun by any stock Mustang?

[motion]

Originally Posted by Holger

I've heard that the max performance is only available the first 2-3 seconds, after that the Tesla is outrun by any stock Mustang?

You heard wrong

I'm a huge fan boy of these cars, and I've never even ridden in one!

http://www.motortrend.com/news/the-2017-tesla-model-s-p100d-0-100-0-test/


Order Year Make Model 0-100-0 MPH, SEC Curb Weight, LB
1 2016 McLaren 675LT 9.3 2,993
2 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S 9.7 3,557
3 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus 10 3,642
4 2016 McLaren 570S 10.1 3,188
5 2017 Tesla Model S P100D 10.2 4,891
6 2017 Acura NSX 10.9 3,876
7 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S 10.9 3,698
8 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 11.1 3,926
9 2016 Dodge Viper ACR 11.1 3,379
10 2017 Nissan GT-R (Premium) 11.3 3,936
11 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S 11.7 3,353
12 2017 Aston Martin DB11 12.1 4,194
13 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport (8A) 12.2 3,479
14 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR 12.2 3980
15 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 12.3 3,749
16 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport (7M) 12.4 3,464
17 2016 BMW M4 GTS 12.5 3,605
18 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R 12.5 3,711
19 2016 BMW M3 (Competition pack) 12.9 3,646
20 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE 13.1 3,735
21 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster S 13.1 3,160
22 2017 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S 13.3 3,677
23 2017 Mercedes-AMG SLC43 14.8 3,594
24 2016 BMW M2 15.2 3,440
25 2017 Mercedes-AMG E43 4Matic 15.7 4,309
26 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 4Matic 16.5 4,256
27 2017 Porsche Macan GTS 16.5 4,501
28 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT 1LE 17.2 3,514
29 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia 17.6 3,456

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Sounds great but often would you actually use that performance?

Strange question to ask on this particular forum.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Strange question to ask on this particular forum.

Depends... How much do you value your license?

The cops are out there collecting revenue. I'd rather not contribute more than I have to.

[Bob Kontak]

2:15 in. Watch cell phone in rear seat.

[dewolf]

I have a client who bought one. His previous car was a 997TT with a few goodies. He had the Tesla for about three months. He said apart from the acceleration it was the most disengaging car he'd ever owned. He now has a 458.

[matt930s]

What cell phone...

MattR

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

2:15 in. Watch cell phone in rear seat.

[aigel]

Haha - quit bashing that car. They are great cars for commuting, if you like that type of misery. They make the best of it - quiet, driver assist functions, and quick on the on-ramp ... I also like the fact that they don't emit anything in the area they are driven ...

G

[masraum]

Originally Posted by dewolf

He said apart from the acceleration it was the disengaging car he'd ever owned.

Isn't that the point with that sort of thing?

I believe it was Motion who mentioned in a thread that driving an electric car was night and day different from any IC vehicle because of the lack of noise, you arrive relaxed with no stress. It sounded like the automotive equivalent of napping in a Lazy-boy recliner which is probably fine for some thing and some folks, and may never be fine for others.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by dewolf

He said apart from the acceleration it was the disengaging car he'd ever owned.

Isn't that the point with that sort of thing?

I believe it was Motion who mentioned in a thread that driving an electric car was night and day different from any IC vehicle because of the lack of noise, you arrive relaxed with no stress. It sounded like the automotive equivalent of napping in a Lazy-boy recliner which is probably fine for some thing and some folks, and may never be fine for others.

I had one (Tesla, think it was an 85 something or another) try to play with me a week or two ago in the Boxster. I wasn't trying to play with him. I pulled off like I usually do (which is very briskly compared to the other 99%) and he shot ahead in a cacophony of silence. I did give it a bit more juice, but at that spot, you only go 50-80' before the road goes into an off-camber curve and the pavement there is VERY slick, so I definitely hung back in case either one of us did any sliding.

His car may be fast or faster away from a light, but mine sounds spectacular and is much, much more fun and engaging to drive. There's always someone out there with a car that's faster than yours.

[dewolf]

^I think that most car guys appreciate the sound and all the things that are bad with cars that we love. Look at most Porsches. They have a lot of faults, for lack of a better word but, we love what they do well. I drove the guys Tesla, and while it was quick and done what it should, it is quite boring. And boring won't suit most car guys for long. Certainly not I.
Then there's that dash. I just couldn't live with that laptop stuck there like that.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by dewolf

^I think that most car guys appreciate the sound and all the things that are bad with cars that we love. Look at most Porsches. They have a lot of faults, for lack of a better word but, we love what they do well. I drove the guys Tesla, and while it was quick and done what it should, it is quite boring. And boring won't suit most car guys for long. Certainly not I.
Then there's that dash. I just couldn't live with that laptop stuck there like that.

I haven't been in one. Hell, when I bought my Boxster, I drove a 2001 996tt, and was bored. I'm sure it would have been a blast, at very, VERY illegal speeds.

[Bill Douglas]

Phew.

[Holger]

Originally Posted by dewolf

Then there's that dash. I just couldn't live with that laptop stuck there like that.

This is the biggest concern for me.
We all get told not to use cellphones while driving and so on.
Now we have to tap on that screen and we have to look there to do the settings. No knobs, no hardware buttons that you can use without looking there.

[Nickshu]

I recently drove my neighbor's P100D. We did some launches. Wow it does accelerate hard, but I agree with one of the comments above once you get to about 60 it feels like the acceleration curve goes flat. Tons of fun though. Battery won't last long doing that however.