Tesla roadster 0 to 60 in 1.9 seconds

Just make sure to recharge in between.

 

That the 1.9 seconds claim is irrelevant, unless you're buying it to drag race it.

 

then everyone else's 0 to 60 time shouldn't matter either, but it's a metric that's commonplace, and people can relate to.

 

seriously. it allows you to re-live this glorious moment...

 

When it is in the mode that gets you 0 - 60 in 1.9 seconds I think the range is about 1/4 mile too so you would need a Supercharger in the pits for between pulls...

 

anyone seen that vid of the tesla s leaving supercars in the dust on the 1/4 mile?

 

Strangely didn't see any Teslas in the Texas Mile.
https://www.usmileracing.com/full-results/?event=26

 

I'd like to see a comparable video on a race track. I'm assuming the batteries in the Tesla weigh quite a bit, and that prolonged "high performance use" will lead to heat-induced limp mode.

It's cool to see the Tesla accelerate hard, but that's all it does... Plus I'm not exactly thrilled that the $4.9 billion in gov't subsidies is going toward something like this, rather than an actual environmental solution to ICE commuter cars.

Give me an affordable electric vehicle with 150 mile range and honda civic performance, and I'll buy one. Companies are not built on $200,000+ "supercars," IF that's what the Tesla Roadster actually is.

 

A racing buddy of mine just leased a Chevy Bolt for $250 per month. That one will go 210-240 miles.
https://leasehackr.com/blog/2017/10/16/bolt-ev-never-been-better-138-month-0-down

 

This is actually a really good point. Batteries are definitely the weakest link in the current crop of EV's.

 

Without getting into dungeon territory , you're upset that the government is letting US consumers use some of the CONSUMER's tax money to buy a car rather than sending it in to our bureaucrats that will waste it? Also , they already make the car you're describing and claiming you'll buy , its a Chevy Bolt. Unless you were talking out of your ass about what you'd buy...........

Even beating on it at the drag strip , the P100D's range is still over 100 miles , right at 300 miles driving it normally.

 

Is that real world or claimed perfect planetary alignment sales brochure milage? The husband of one of my wifes friends has an 85 that does not get nearly the milage that he was quoted when he bought the car. He still loves it and they look like they would be good commuter cars (if you are in to really fast, really luxurious, really expensive golf carts...) but from what I have seen and heard the milage figures are optimistic to say the least.

 

Real world from Brooks (dragtimes.com) and tesla racing channel on YouTube + a couple other guys I know from Lambopower (from my days of driving much more interesting cars than I do now).

 

$37,000 for the base model. A corolla starts at $18,500. I said I'd buy a "reasonably priced" electric vehicle. The bolt offers "meh" performance at a "woah" price.

 

Yes...It's called tilting the playing field...sometimes, government choosing winners and losers. If they gave the same credits to all purchasers of cars than it would be slightly better but still not acceptable. Why prefer cars over buses or trains? Get out of all subsidies and let the market decide.

 

They need better tires in Germany then, winter tires for the Tesla, even the 21" are only 350-$400 here. 19" winter tires can be had for under $200. Whole wheel/tire packages sell for about $2500