A different kind of Roadster

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 12:49 pm

Hmmmmm, think I've found the replacement for the SE...... :mrgreen:

https://www.tesla.com/roadster/

0-100 in 1.9 seconds
~ 1000 km range
4 seats
10,000 Nm of torque!!! :shock:

Only A$265K starting price for the base spec.......

LiteIsRite · Postby **LiteIsRite** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:08 pm

Nah, just an imitation ND RF... couldn't even get the colour right :wink:

But, seriously, ten thousand Nm of torque?

speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:16 pm

It might take me a little while to save that much in dollar value of fuel...
What a beast though. The range is awesome too.
Looks like I have a new "lotto car".

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Daffy · Postby **Daffy** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:55 pm

speed wrote:It might take me a little while to save that much in dollar value of fuel...
What a beast though. The range is awesome too.
Looks like I have a new "lotto car".

Ditto

Odd · Postby **Odd** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:57 pm

Not a roadster....it’s a targa top

No noise....not interested

speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:09 pm

Odd wrote:Not a roadster....it’s a targa top

No noise....not interested

Agree that it's not a roadster and is a targa top. Is quick, fast and seats 4.

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manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:09 pm

Nevyn72 wrote:0-100 in 1.9 seconds

hmmm
v = u + at where v = 100km/h = 27.7778 m/s, u = 0 and t = 1.9
a = (v – u) / t = 27.7778 / 1.9 = 14.62m/s2 = 1.49g

OK, 1.49g is possible, I didn’t think it would be at first ... that's low enough for your teeth to stay away from the back of your skull. Who cares about the sound when you can be slammed into the back of the seat like that!

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:15 pm

speed wrote:It might take me a little while to save that much in dollar value of fuel...
What a beast though. The range is awesome too.
Looks like I have a new "lotto car".

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it's not about saving $$ with fuel.
it's about renewable energy.

why is that so hard to fathom?

/end rant....

o still respect you Speed.....

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:16 pm

StanTheMan wrote:
speed wrote:It might take me a little while to save that much in dollar value of fuel...
What a beast though. The range is awesome too.
Looks like I have a new "lotto car".

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it's not about saving $$ with fuel.
it's about renewable energy.

why is that so hard to fathom?

/end rant....

o still respect you Speed.....

but here in AU....its 72% coal..... :lol:

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:18 pm

StanTheMan wrote:
StanTheMan wrote:
speed wrote:It might take me a little while to save that much in dollar value of fuel...
What a beast though. The range is awesome too.
Looks like I have a new "lotto car".

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it's not about saving $$ with fuel.
it's about renewable energy.

why is that so hard to fathom?

/end rant....

o still respect you Speed.....

but here in AU....its 72% coal.....

STM.. .thinking to himself.....stop posting when on the drink :oops:

speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:10 pm

StanTheMan wrote:
STM.. .thinking to himself.....stop posting when on the drink

I get it. I'd never even heard of this car before today.
I'm unable to afford it so justified with the cost of saving fuel.

Tesla appear to be leading the way in full electric cars and it's decent looking too!

It's also not 0-100 in 1.9 seconds. It's 0-60mph

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LiteIsRite · Postby **LiteIsRite** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:50 pm

Lots of videos out there about the performance of Tesla cars, but I found this one mildly amusing... ‘ludicrous mode’ indeed :!:

https://youtu.be/HFL4wh0CtHo

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:32 am

manga_blue wrote:OK, 1.49g is possible, I didn’t think it would be at first ... that's low enough for your teeth to stay away from the back of your skull. Who cares about the sound when you can be slammed into the back of the seat like that!

Looks a little bit like this........ :mrgreen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izhYXO9 ... u.be&t=240

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:20 am

If it can get the distance that is claimed. This is a game changer.

For for electrics. They are only about renewables when the power supply is renewable. Which Australia is not about thanks to less than forward thinking leaders. So in the end this cars would still be powered by non-renewables most of the time.

kalt · Postby **kalt** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:41 am

Best bang for buck hypercar! Great to be living in the evolutionary age of going from combustion engine to full electric motor vehicles. Imagine in couple generations they be laughing at our generation when we had "automatic transmission combustion engine performance cars".

That semi is the biggest game changer, less noise, quicker acceleration means smoother traffic flow (imagine being out accelerated in your 2.0ND by a semi, lol) and instant roadkill with the toughened windscreen (could use that tech for other purposes too). Your Amazon orders arrive quicker, lol...