Fastest Tesla yet 0-60 in 3.2 sec... the Model D
Fastest Tesla yet 0-60 in 3.2 sec... the Model D
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velocitas

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225 posts

189 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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There's now a more PH friendly Tesla Model S the P85D with 0-60 in 3.2 sec. Initially I thought Model D was the name of there new Midsize car but it appears to be a Model S+
http://www.wired.com/2014/10/tesla-reveals-details...

Strangely all the news paper articles are focused on its "ground breaking" speed sign recognition tech, something that BMW came up with in the 2008 7 Series. Combined with the other updates it just about brings the Model S in line with other luxury barges.
http://gizmodo.com/report-teslas-new-model-d-obeys...

Edited by velocitas on Friday 10th October 10:01

kambites

71,540 posts

251 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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That's something you can't easily do with a petrol car - "hmm, it's not fast enough, lets just shove another engine in" (unless you're Mercedes with the A-class).