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I’d love to experience it.Those figures are truly amazing, but compare them to a Model S Plaid (at 15% of the cost) and it makes the Tesla look like a complete bargain. Again timed by DragTimes but on the road:
0-60 - 2.14 secs (without 1ft roll out)
60-130 - 4.57 secs
100-150 - 4.59 secs
1/4 miles - 9.23 secs
The reviews seem to suggest it will maintain this performance time after time, and launch mode only takes a few minutes as opposed to 45 minutes for Ludicrous mode previously!
Imagine that drivetrain in a much smaller, lighter car - if the Roadster ever makes production of course...
0-60 - 2.14 secs (without 1ft roll out)
60-130 - 4.57 secs
100-150 - 4.59 secs
1/4 miles - 9.23 secs
The reviews seem to suggest it will maintain this performance time after time, and launch mode only takes a few minutes as opposed to 45 minutes for Ludicrous mode previously!
Imagine that drivetrain in a much smaller, lighter car - if the Roadster ever makes production of course...
The Nevara looks to be nearly as quick from the lights as the scaffolders Navaras around here, but hopefully with less chassis rust 
Traction is the interesting thing - our MS P100D just doesn’t have a problem in an approximately straight line.
Whether it’s the weight of the thing or the theory I’ve read on here that an EV motors output is completely linear and doesn’t consist of thousands of tiny pulses of piston power strokes that ‘disturb the force’ I dunno, but it’ll do 60 in three or four seconds unless it’s literally floating in rainwater - Christ knows what 150 in under seven feels like. Just as emotionless probably...
Traction is the interesting thing - our MS P100D just doesn’t have a problem in an approximately straight line.
Whether it’s the weight of the thing or the theory I’ve read on here that an EV motors output is completely linear and doesn’t consist of thousands of tiny pulses of piston power strokes that ‘disturb the force’ I dunno, but it’ll do 60 in three or four seconds unless it’s literally floating in rainwater - Christ knows what 150 in under seven feels like. Just as emotionless probably...
AW111 said:
Hill92 said:
AW111 said:
I'm assuming it's running drag slicks, since all the quick cars are limited by traction, not power.
Nope, they were running on Michelin Pilot Sport 4S.it will be faster on sticky road tyres
Fastlane said:
Those figures are truly amazing, but compare them to a Model S Plaid (at 15% of the cost) and it makes the Tesla look like a complete bargain. Again timed by DragTimes but on the road:
0-60 - 2.14 secs (without 1ft roll out)
60-130 - 4.57 secs
100-150 - 4.59 secs
1/4 miles - 9.23 secs
The reviews seem to suggest it will maintain this performance time after time, and launch mode only takes a few minutes as opposed to 45 minutes for Ludicrous mode previously!
Imagine that drivetrain in a much smaller, lighter car - if the Roadster ever makes production of course...
the plaid is an utter bargain, im very tempted to get one0-60 - 2.14 secs (without 1ft roll out)
60-130 - 4.57 secs
100-150 - 4.59 secs
1/4 miles - 9.23 secs
The reviews seem to suggest it will maintain this performance time after time, and launch mode only takes a few minutes as opposed to 45 minutes for Ludicrous mode previously!
Imagine that drivetrain in a much smaller, lighter car - if the Roadster ever makes production of course...
however its pretty much done by the end of the qtr mile, the Rimac is still going full bore as it passes 200
Dave Hedgehog said:
however its pretty much done by the end of the qtr mile, the Rimac is still going full bore as it passes 200
You pays your monies...
Tbh, I hear that from time to time from "petrolheads" and yes, above 100mph it does accelerate less brutal.
But I remember a CH video of them trying to "catch" it in a drag race with a 911 and the Tesla was hitting it's 255km/h top speed while the Porsche was doing over 300 by the time it caugth the Telsa.
[quote=Dave Hedgehog]
the plaid is an utter bargain, im very tempted to get one
however its pretty much done by the end of the qtr mile, the Rimac is still going full bore as it passes 200[quote]
The current Plaid is restricted to 165 I believe, so it is indeed pretty much done. Apparently they will software-update it to 200mph at some point, so it will be interesting to see how it goes after that. Obviously the Nevara will keep on going though, but then it should for $2m+. The Plaid does show the Chiron a clean pair of heels up to 150+ though, which is itself mind boggling...
the plaid is an utter bargain, im very tempted to get one
however its pretty much done by the end of the qtr mile, the Rimac is still going full bore as it passes 200[quote]
The current Plaid is restricted to 165 I believe, so it is indeed pretty much done. Apparently they will software-update it to 200mph at some point, so it will be interesting to see how it goes after that. Obviously the Nevara will keep on going though, but then it should for $2m+. The Plaid does show the Chiron a clean pair of heels up to 150+ though, which is itself mind boggling...
Edited by Fastlane on Tuesday 17th August 19:45
Oilchange said:
Computer controlled traction control and very high torque means the tyres are pulling at their max for much more of the acceleration run. Well, probably all of it judging by the numbers…
A petrol powered road car will likely never match it unless it’s called Red Victor or something.
Watch the latest carwow vid where they race a TM3perf against an AMG. Both with 4wd, both with identical power, and you can see the advantage that electric traction gains in being able to both not overwhelm a tyre during the inital launch, but also keep pretty much perfect control of the dynamic slip ratio at all road speedsA petrol powered road car will likely never match it unless it’s called Red Victor or something.
I am in relative awe but not entirely surprised at how computers and electric motors are catapulting cars up the road these days.
Or at least I was until my drive back from the supermarket behind an electric thing that was adamantly not going above 40 on a fast sweeping A4. It appears they’re either bullet fast or stubbornly intent on whirring along like a milkfloat…
Or at least I was until my drive back from the supermarket behind an electric thing that was adamantly not going above 40 on a fast sweeping A4. It appears they’re either bullet fast or stubbornly intent on whirring along like a milkfloat…
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