All new Tesla Roadster unveiled!! 0-60mph 1.9 seconds!!
01-12-18 | 09:23 PM
#79
Lexus Champion
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From: Japan
Is anyone else bummed that we might not have internal combustion engines in cars in the near future?
Don't get me wrong , a car that can 0-60 in 1.9 seconds is great, but that alone does not make the car. I would rather have an awsome sounding car that does slower, ie Benz GTR
http://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/128...h-hysterically
Don't get me wrong , a car that can 0-60 in 1.9 seconds is great, but that alone does not make the car. I would rather have an awsome sounding car that does slower, ie Benz GTR
http://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/128...h-hysterically
Last edited by Dave600hL; 01-12-18 at 10:08 PM.
01-12-18 | 09:48 PM
#80
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From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Is anyone else bummed that we might not have internal combustion engines in cars in the near future?
02-21-18 | 10:46 AM
#81
New Tesla Roadster on display at Tesla HQ lobby
02-22-18 | 06:08 PM
#82
Racer
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From: so. cal
How much do you drive in a day that you would be charging a 200+ mile range car every night.
02-22-18 | 07:16 PM
#83
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Full-electrics (and, for that matter, extended range plug-in hybrids) that are running on electrics alone are affected by a lot more than simple driving distance. How hard you accelerate, how many electrical accessories you use (wipers, lights, radio, accessories, etc...) how often you can take advantage of regenerative-braking, hills/steep grades.....all of that, and more, make a difference as to how much power you actually use.
02-22-18 | 08:03 PM
#84
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From: IL
Just because the car is not ideal for road trips doesn't discredit it.
My Fortune 200 employer work parking lot has a crap load of Teslas.
If you use the car to commute and run errands like most folks, all good.
My Fortune 200 employer work parking lot has a crap load of Teslas.
If you use the car to commute and run errands like most folks, all good.
02-22-18 | 11:56 PM
#85
Racer
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From: so. cal
Full-electrics (and, for that matter, extended range plug-in hybrids) that are running on electrics alone are affected by a lot more than simple driving distance. How hard you accelerate, how many electrical accessories you use (wipers, lights, radio, accessories, etc...) how often you can take advantage of regenerative-braking, hills/steep grades.....all of that, and more, make a difference as to how much power you actually use.
02-23-18 | 12:10 PM
#87
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From: Oregon
The range is all that impresses me. The blinding acceleration is a teenage-boy thing. Makes your heart go pitter-patter for a few seconds. After that, whatever.
But, again, I won't plug in every night, and I won't wait for even 30 minutes to get recharged when I'm on a road trip. Fix those major issues and we'll talk.
But, again, I won't plug in every night, and I won't wait for even 30 minutes to get recharged when I'm on a road trip. Fix those major issues and we'll talk.
02-23-18 | 04:25 PM
#88
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From: so. cal
The range is all that impresses me. The blinding acceleration is a teenage-boy thing. Makes your heart go pitter-patter for a few seconds. After that, whatever.
But, again, I won't plug in every night, and I won't wait for even 30 minutes to get recharged when I'm on a road trip. Fix those major issues and we'll talk.
But, again, I won't plug in every night, and I won't wait for even 30 minutes to get recharged when I'm on a road trip. Fix those major issues and we'll talk.
