New Tesla roadster does 0 to 100 in 4.2 sec

[Strychnine]

[Ruffdaddy]

This exactly! Tesla has cherry picked the metrics they want to show to look superior.

I want to see manufacturers publish a 0-100-0-100-0. That way the 10 minutes between launches for the Tesla has to be taken into consideration.

Then I want to see the nurburgring lap times shown. That way we can see the impact of a super low drag car with extremely low down force on in an actual high performance environment.

I think electric cars will get there someday, but Tesla is selling data sheets not true supercars.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

Not entirely. The only reactor type allowed in the US is not a very efficient one, or safe one. It also produces too much waste. Nuclear power can been very safe but we will need to change to a different reactor design. I personally believe that the pebble bed reactor design is the way to go.

Which is the perception that I was talking about. Better technologies exist but the greenies and right shut it down because of their interests. So instead of the US being the technology leader like we were. we've now lost that technology race. China went live with a molten salt reactor this year, and were still using technology developed in the late 40s

[jw33]

This exactly! Tesla has cherry picked the metrics they want to show to look superior.

I want to see manufacturers publish a 0-100-0-100-0. That way the 10 minutes between launches for the Tesla has to be taken into consideration.

Then I want to see the nurburgring lap times shown. That way we can see the impact of a super low drag car with extremely low down force on in an actual high performance environment.

I think electric cars will get there someday, but Tesla is selling data sheets not true supercars.

Really?

[jw33]

[Rick Modena]

Wow, that was impressive.

[Gasser64]

This has to be the stupidest thing I have ever seen written down.

Thats rich

[Ruffdaddy]

Really?

The actual time depends in ambient temperatures and a few other conditions, but yes it's minutes between runs in ludacris mode. Here's an article from C/D when ludacris mode was initially launched at had a 0-60 of like 2.8s.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2015-tesla-model-s-p90d-test-review

"Maximum acceleration is available only when the battery’s state of charge is above 95 percent and “max battery perform*ance mode” is set on the control screen. When we test, we average two acceleration runs in opposite directions to eliminate wind and grade effects. Normally that’s no issue, but because the Model S’s performance deteriorates with heat build-up in the battery pack, controllers, wiring, and electric motors, pausing at least three minutes between acceleration runs is necessary."

You cannot expect a repeated sub 2s 0-60 time from the Tesla which adds to one of the many limiting factors on a race track.

[Ruffdaddy]

The EP9 is certainly badass, but it's not even remotely close to being in the same class as any tesla. It's not a road legal production car and it's not something you will have to worry about warranty claims on from a business perspective so they can push the electronics harder. The aero on that car is very impressive and it has a quick change battery pack.

Also...

"The EP9 can accelerate from 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.7 seconds, 200 km/h (0-124 mph) in 7.1 seconds, and 300 km/h (0-186 mph) in 15.9 seconds. Its top speed is 313 km/h (194 mph)."

[svauto-erotic855]

Which is the perception that I was talking about. Better technologies exist but the greenies and right shut it down because of their interests. So instead of the US being the technology leader like we were. we've now lost that technology race. China went live with a molten salt reactor this year, and were still using technology developed in the late 40s

Molten salt reactors are not much of a change. It's improvements has to do more with the boiling point of water vs molten salt and the expansion ratio of steam. The improvement comes from the mechanical side of the machine and not the reactor side. I am not saying that it is not better than the reactor style we use now but it could be even better.

[svauto-erotic855]

Thats rich

By saying this are you saying that the point I was making is not valid?

[Torinoman]

For what its worth the Konigigisegigseg one:1 is a hybrid super car. It has no multi speed transmission (only a 1:1 direct drive, get it) because it relies on the electric motors to get the car moving and then the ICE propels the car once up to speed.