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Re: Tesla Roadster

#11

The convertible roof STORES IN THE TRUNK? That is just an absurdly non-luxurious design decision.

BMW, Mercedes, and Lexus, and probably other luxury brands made the same choice. I agree it has drawbacks, but it seems already established as a luxury norm.

Re: Tesla Roadster

#12

If that top speed ("Over 250 mph") is accurate wouldn't it put it in contention for "Production car speed record" per: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_car_speed_record Additionally I hope nobody ever tries to "red line" it on a public road for their own and everyone else's safety. 4.2 sec 0-100 and a 250+ mph max is a very temping but potentially deadly combination. Does anyone who owns a Tesla know if you c…

Yes, you can via the app

Re: Tesla Roadster

#13
620 mile range seems like a lot of battery weight for a performance car. Is that weight of batteries necessary to supply enough current and to reduce heat load on individual cells? Or would there be a smaller battery pack that would be even more performant due to reduced weight?

Re: Tesla Roadster

#14

The convertible roof STORES IN THE TRUNK? That is just an absurdly non-luxurious design decision.

Sports cars tend to be neither luxurious, comfortable nor practical.

One of the many reasons that I never understood why one would buy something like a new Lamborghini Huracan, when you for a similar price could be looking at a Rolls Royce Phantom.

Re: Tesla Roadster

#16

If that top speed ("Over 250 mph") is accurate wouldn't it put it in contention for "Production car speed record" per: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_car_speed_record Additionally I hope nobody ever tries to "red line" it on a public road for their own and everyone else's safety. 4.2 sec 0-100 and a 250+ mph max is a very temping but potentially deadly combination. Does anyone who owns a Tesla know if you c…

It's probably not the first 6 figure supercar with dangerous specs.

Re: Tesla Roadster

#17

The convertible roof STORES IN THE TRUNK? That is just an absurdly non-luxurious design decision.

The specific design is quite different but that's the approach Honda took with their sorta-convertible Del Sol in the 90s. It's not a big deal but it does make you make a conscious physical action and it's a bit of a scramble if it starts to rain.

ADDED: As others have noted, trunk storage is fairly common although it's usually not manual.

Re: Tesla Roadster

#18

“The first supercar to set every performance record and still fit seating for four.” Where are the remaining two seats?

Let’s be honest here, at $200k you’ve sold your first born anyway, so does it really matter?

Re: Tesla Roadster

#20
post #11

The convertible roof STORES IN THE TRUNK? That is just an absurdly non-luxurious design decision.

BMW, Mercedes, and Lexus, and probably other luxury brands made the same choice. I agree it has drawbacks, but it seems already established as a luxury norm.

*sports norm.

Luxury cars are en entirely different class of vehicle, where I doubt this would ever go.

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