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Teslas don't need gears since they use electric motors. So there is literally no time spent shifting gears. See https://www.quora.com/Why-don%E2%80%99t-Tesla-cars-need-a-ge...
The original Veyron could change gears in 8ms, and will, IIRC hit 60 in 2nd. Changing gear isn't going to be a considerable part of the time here.
The Tesla roadster specs are insane! No exotic carmaker will be able to match it (taking price as a consideration). (no Ferrari, or Lambo, can get that close. This is Formula 1 acceleration speeds). Plus 620 miles of range, and it is a 4 seater. Expensive as hell, but this is exotic car territory. Base Specs Acceleration 0-60 mph1.9 sec Acceleration 0-100 mph4.2 sec Acceleration 1/4 mile8.8 sec Top SpeedOver 250 mph…
Ah, but do the doors go like this ^(o_o)^ or like this \(o_o)/ not like this
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Volvo have already announced their lineup will all be electric by 2022.
A few places have reported this, but it's slightly misleading as what they've actually said is they'll stop making "gas only" cars by that date. So, a mix of hybrid or all electric. That might have been what you meant, but just pointing out that it's not necessarily "all electric".
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10,000 NM of torque. That's INSANE. I drive a car with 400NM torque and that thing scares the sh*t out of me when I accelerate. 10,000 NM? Isn't that something along the lines of a tram or a train (I'm not sure, I'm asking you guys). This is CRAZY. I'm getting one for sure.
I had the same thought [0]! They cite their wheel torque, not their engine torque, which is what we're all used to seeing. [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15719411
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Hey folks. I was the one that took that video. let me know if you have any questions.
Why did you sped up the video instead of posting the original? You can see it by the movement of people around the car at the moment of acceleration.
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Hey folks. I was the one that took that video. let me know if you have any questions.
Why did you sped up the video instead of posting the original? You can see it by the movement of people around the car at the moment of acceleration.
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But why does Tesla need a halo car? They already have the consumers’ attention. Lots of people would buy Teslas today but can’t because Tesla is unable to mass produce the Model 3.
To get featured the list of fastest cars in magazines etc., to go to car shows, to get people into a show room, to get featured on TopGear/The Grand Tour, for kids to talk about at school and so on. All of which boost Tesla's brand (outside the tech echo-chamber, where it is already strong).