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Re: Tesla Roadster

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Post by knd775 » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 12:33 PM UTC

arghwhat wrote: post #80

knd775 wrote: post #37

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Why would you buy a Rolls Royce Phantom? They're boring and don't hold their value.

Because it is far superior to any italian sports car on any parameter that matters outside of a track. If you want a great car (we are of course ignoring fuel costs here), it is the most comfortable thing you'd ever park your buttocks in, and a much more well thought out vehicle. The usual Lamborghini or Ferrari would in comparison feel like a Peugeot 104 on a good day. If you want to turn heads, this certainly does…

You seem to be a bit out of touch. I'll leave it at that.

Re: Tesla Roadster

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Post by arghwhat » Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 2:06 PM UTC

knd775 wrote: post #81

arghwhat wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it is far superior to any italian sports car on any parameter that matters outside of a track. If you want a great car (we are of course ignoring fuel costs here), it is the most comfortable thing you'd ever park your buttocks in, and a much more well thought out vehicle. The usual Lamborghini or Ferrari would in comparison feel like a Peugeot 104 on a good day. If you want to turn heads, this certainly does…

You seem to be a bit out of touch. I'll leave it at that.

Each to their own.

Re: Tesla Roadster

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Post by nbevans » Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 4:31 PM UTC

Robotbeat wrote: post #76

new_realist wrote: post #73

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Any other supercar; the parent posted one example.

The Lotus does not appear more aerodynamic than the Roadster. It has more "aggressive" features, but these do not improve aerodynamics and probably makes aerodynamics worse. The old Tesla roadster had a 0.31 drag coefficient (by the end of its run with Tesla's aero mods), Model S has 0.24, Model 3 has 0.23. I suspect the 2020 Roadster has better than the old Roadster, so somewhere between 0.30 and 0.20. The large int…

The Tesla here looks like an early Lotus Elise/Exige in terms of body shape and size - sans a front intake. This type of shape was okay for the Elise/Exige because these weren't marketing a 250mph+ top speed or anywhere close. Indeed the short wheel base of these cars made them unsuited to those high speeds anyway. Which is another point - this Tesla seems to have a short wheel base also - which further makes me wonder about the 250+ claim.

I'm trying really hard not to take a dump on the Tesla though as I do like them. I'm sure they know more than me and that the info they've released is very early days and designed to generate interest.