Got the opportunity to ride in a Tesla P85D last night.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

And that is relevant because....?

It's relevant because in the daily situations of most of the planet a Tesla owner will dominate in traffic lights etc. Theoretical top end speed is useless unless you're on autobahn or on a track.

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It's relevant because in the daily situations of most of the planet a Tesla owner will dominate in traffic lights etc. Theoretical top end speed is useless unless you're on autobahn or on a track.



By that logic you should champion a prius or civic and trumpet your statistics for saving the planet while those of us with big egos and deep pockets drive drive GT500s and Hellcats. 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

By that logic you should champion a prius or civic and trumpet your statistics for saving the planet while those of us with big egos and deep pockets drive drive GT500s and Hellcats.

A Prius or a Civic can hardly beat my Merc 500 in traffic lights. You seem to have more ego than brains.

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A Prius or a Civic can hardly beat my Merc 500 in traffic lights. You seem to have more ego than brains.



You seem to be an idiot - but be comfortable knowing you are in good company

[morfiend]

Me too, very interested in this lineup:
https://www.mission-motorcycles.com/rs

    I checked these out and as cool as they seem I have a few issues with it.   First why a fake tank,ya the battery goes there I suspect but it would be better to have that weight down low,certainly lower than the tank. And speaking of weight,540 is somewhat excessive,no?  What does your duke weigh?

    The speeds and lap times seem impressive but the 0 to 60 times werent what I would have expected,I would have thought a sub 3 sec time,guess that 540lbs was showing there!


  But it is cool tech and we need more of this sort of thing! Maybe an elec spyder or that polaris 3 wheeler might make a good idea.



   

[Ack-Ack]

Forgot which car magazine did the testing a week or so ago but they ran a Telsa on a track at 125mph and the battery only lasted 12 minutes before the car's software started to power down the car because of battery over heating.

[Widewing]

Top speeds or performance above 0-60 has practically zero meaning in normal driving. If you blow anything away at 0-60 you practically own the streets. You need to worry about 60-200 only at the time when you are ready to worry about losing your drivers licence or even getting jail time.

As a former road racer, 0-60 means little to me.... I don't much care about blowing away cars from stop lights. Anybody can bury his foot and go. I've had my quick cars. I've owned exceptionally quick bikes as well. The fun wasn't beating others from a red light, it was in carving up winding roads and weekend track days. I had more fun with a 90 hp MG Midget than I did with our 300ZX, or Mustang LX. The roads here are full of fast cars driven by people who haven't a clue how to enjoy them. If they're not profiling, they're hot-dogging at stop lights or scaring the hell out of themselves on highway off ramps.

I think that the Tesla is amazing technology. It's rocket quick from a dead stop. Yet, it weighs more than 5000 lbs, and doesn't lend itself to much full power antics. For considerably less than a Tesla S P85D, you can buy a Hellcat AND a Camaro ZL1 and have two cars that are far more entertaining to drive. Or, you could drop a very large sum on a Tesla, and watch the batteries overheat after a few minutes of using full power.... Until there's a quantum leap in battery technology, you'll have the quickest car on the road for less than 8 minutes...

[BoilerDown]

OP is impressed by instant acceleration, then people jump in to criticize low endurance and top speed.  Where did anyone claim anything about top speed or it not being a battery-powered car that can run well over the speed limit for hours?

These aren't valid criticisms of the Telsa IMO. 

Btw, I'm pretty sure if you want to run a certain distance as fast as possible so that the battery lasts just barely long enough to make it and then still have enough juice to crawl back to a charging station, you can program that in and have it tell you what speed to run. 

Instead of just flooring it and hoping for the best, you can understand your tool and use it effectively.

[guncrasher]

It's relevant because in the daily situations of most of the planet a Tesla owner will dominate in traffic lights etc. Theoretical top end speed is useless unless you're on autobahn or on a track.

it would only dominate if the batteries are at full charge.  otherwise the kid on the sidewalk with a skateboard will be faster.

theoretically top speed only means something if you have gas or battery power or in some cases a good foot to push your skateboard.


semp

[MrRiplEy[H]]

As a former road racer, 0-60 means little to me....

Former criminal you mean. Unless road racing is legal in your country which I doubt

[MrRiplEy[H]]

You seem to be an idiot - but be comfortable knowing you are in good company

As I said you seem to have impaired judgement so vent off as much as you like. 

[SilverZ06]

Former criminal you mean. Unless road racing is legal in your country which I doubt

I'm pretty sure he meant this:


not this:

[MrRiplEy[H]]

I'm pretty sure he meant this:
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not this:
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We'll know when he specifies it

Illegal road racing is quite common.

[SilverZ06]

We'll know when he specifies it

Illegal road racing is quite common.

that is usually called street racing.

[Widewing]

Former criminal you mean. Unless road racing is legal in your country which I doubt

Sanctioned amateur SCCA road racing.. Formula Ford, Formula B (very similar to Formula 2 at the time), G Production Alfa, F Production MG.

Places like Bridgehampton, Lime Rock, VIR, Savannah, Road Atlanta, Mid-Ohio, etc.

These days, I crew for friends (McKee Mk.6 and MGTD) in vintage events.