Tesla Roadster: Tesla unveils 'fastest production car ever'
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Plate spinner said:
Nail. Head.
He's playing with fire, but currently he's winning and riding the waves.
If it does come crashing down around his ears, it's not his money to lose.
And if he wins, he trousers untold riches.
Smart position to be in.
It’ll come down around him when a sharp suited MI5 agent finally fHe's playing with fire, but currently he's winning and riding the waves.
If it does come crashing down around his ears, it's not his money to lose.
And if he wins, he trousers untold riches.
Smart position to be in.
ks up his secret plan to take over the world and hold it hostage. Yes I’m still convinced he’s an actual real Bond villain
Not sure why all the excitement.
The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
PhantomPH said:
Acceleration on-board: https://youtu.be/aXWfL-1ieuE?t=56m11s
Video no longer available.98elise said:
PhantomPH said:
Acceleration on-board: https://youtu.be/aXWfL-1ieuE?t=56m11s
Video no longer available.98elise said:
PhantomPH said:
Acceleration on-board: https://youtu.be/aXWfL-1ieuE?t=56m11s
Video no longer available.
Yipper said:
Not sure why all the excitement.
The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
No.The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
Ultra Sound Guy said:
98elise said:
PhantomPH said:
Acceleration on-board: https://youtu.be/aXWfL-1ieuE?t=56m11s
Video no longer available.Yipper said:
Not sure why all the excitement.
The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
Except the Ariel is a render and a rolling chassis at this time.The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
It has a gas turbine 'range extender' for only 40kwh battery.
There's been no announcement on price. Car to share?
Evanivitch said:
Yipper said:
Not sure why all the excitement.
The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
Except the Ariel is a render and a rolling chassis at this time.The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
It has a gas turbine 'range extender' for only 40kwh battery.
There's been no announcement on price. Car to share?
"Ariel claims the flagship 4WD version will be capable of 0-60mph in 2.4sec, 0-100mph in 3.8sec(!) and 0-150mph in 7.8sec. Top speed is estimated at 160mph."
Yipper in not making any sense at all shocker.
RumbleOfThunder said:
Yipper said:
Not sure why all the excitement.
The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
No.The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
Tesla = 0-100mph in 4.2secs...
Evanivitch said:
It'll be interesting to see if it weighs more than a Buggatti Veyron (circa 2000kg).
I suspect it'll be lighter, but I also suspect it'll be far less luxurious/refined. Given the enormous amount of cooling hardware the Veyron and Chiron have, I suspect the total drivetrain weight will not be that different.
Yipper said:
RumbleOfThunder said:
Yipper said:
Not sure why all the excitement.
The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
No.The Tesla Roadster is quite a bit slower than the Ariel Hipercar introduced a few months ago.
Ariel will launch in 2019 and arrive sooner, cost less, and drive faster.
And by the time the Tesla is launched commercially in 2020, Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren and Porsche will also all have cars that get to 60mph in under 2secs.
Tesla = 0-100mph in 4.2secs...
Tesla = 0-60mph in 1.9 secs
Ariel = top speed 160mph
Tesla = top speed 250+mph
RumbleOfThunder said:
Ariel = 0-60mph in 2.4 secs
Tesla = 0-60mph in 1.9 secs
Ariel = top speed 160mph
Tesla = top speed 250+mph
And perhaps more to the point; Tesla appear to have a fully functional prototype already pushing out those sorts of acceleration figures (although no evidence yet of high speed runs) and Ariel have some CAD and some guesswork. Tesla = 0-60mph in 1.9 secs
Ariel = top speed 160mph
Tesla = top speed 250+mph
I hope the Ariel works out, but I think there's far more chance of Tesla actually producing a car, let alone one which matches the quoted figures (albeit probably not for a while, knowing them).
JD said:
DonkeyApple said:
Given old, angry blokes something to take their minds of the haemorrhoids. It shouldn't all fall on the shoulders of the BBC.
Incredibly accurate!He joins the rarified group:
Daytime running lights
Wind turbines
Audi indicators
BBC
And now Tesla.
Have I missed any?
Young people
Foreign people
Poor people
Rich people
kambites said:
RumbleOfThunder said:
Ariel = 0-60mph in 2.4 secs
Tesla = 0-60mph in 1.9 secs
Ariel = top speed 160mph
Tesla = top speed 250+mph
And perhaps more to the point; Tesla appear to have a fully functional prototype already pushing out those sorts of acceleration figures (although no evidence yet of high speed runs) and Ariel have some CAD and some guesswork. Tesla = 0-60mph in 1.9 secs
Ariel = top speed 160mph
Tesla = top speed 250+mph
I hope the Ariel works out, but I think there's far more chance of Tesla actually producing a car, let alone one which matches the quoted figures (albeit probably not for a while, knowing them).
I didnt see any acceleration on that video, it was stationary and then it was moving at speed ! been in a model S and that was silly, this must be mind bendingly rapid.
I wonder what tyres it has on for 1.9 seconds to sixty ? the fact it does 100 2 and a bit seconds later is amazing, I remember hearing Murray Walker saying a Metro 6R4 Rallycross car could do sixty in 1.9 seconds and had to rewind the video to check, makes me wonder what it would do on drag slicks ?
I find it amusing that people are calling Elon Musk out like he is some kind of snake oil salesman/showman, he has actually delivered some cars I believe, maybe 10 or more.....
I am no fanboy, but it needed someone to shake stuff up, whilst the old guard were carrying on regardless he arrives and rips up the rulebook, produces a desirable EV, no mean feat, it isnt the last word in quality or whatever but they didnt really exist ten years ago, hell of an achievement, its liek Apple did with the mobile phone, nothing that new tech wise but they way it was all put together struck a chord and people went mad for, it look at say a Nokia from ten years ago versus an iphone, very similar step change.
I wonder what tyres it has on for 1.9 seconds to sixty ? the fact it does 100 2 and a bit seconds later is amazing, I remember hearing Murray Walker saying a Metro 6R4 Rallycross car could do sixty in 1.9 seconds and had to rewind the video to check, makes me wonder what it would do on drag slicks ?
I find it amusing that people are calling Elon Musk out like he is some kind of snake oil salesman/showman, he has actually delivered some cars I believe, maybe 10 or more.....
I am no fanboy, but it needed someone to shake stuff up, whilst the old guard were carrying on regardless he arrives and rips up the rulebook, produces a desirable EV, no mean feat, it isnt the last word in quality or whatever but they didnt really exist ten years ago, hell of an achievement, its liek Apple did with the mobile phone, nothing that new tech wise but they way it was all put together struck a chord and people went mad for, it look at say a Nokia from ten years ago versus an iphone, very similar step change.
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