theguru Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 With two electric motors up front and one in the rear, the Roadster comes with all-wheel drive. The amount of power being provided to all four wheels is where this car becomes absurd: 7,375.6 lb-ft of torque. No, that’s not a typo. Seven thousand three hundred and seventy-five. That is enough power to rocket the small Roadster from 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds and Tesla is putting the Roadster’s top speed at over 250 mph. New Tesla Roadster: Quickest Car in the World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinglouie Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Wow - I want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper_Dad Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Earlier speedsters from Tesla had a very limited range, 620 miles is a nice improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantNKY Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 1.9? Ehh I guess that's decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 1.9? Ehh I guess that's decent. Does anything street legal beat that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantNKY Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Does anything street legal beat that? It was a joke. Haha 1.9 is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Friction Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 That's insane!!! I had a car once that went 0 to 60 in 1.9 minutes. It couldn't maintain 60 for long , though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 For comparison: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Ed Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 What’s the cost of recharging this amazing vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 What’s the cost of recharging this amazing vehicle? I have no idea but I assume less than a tank of gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Ed Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Totally insane to think in literally a blink of the eye you’d be doing 60mph. Instant power. Cost of the car is obviously going to keep a lot of people away, but I’d assume if you can afford the price tag you can afford the repairs. Any idea on anyone local who’d be able to work on it or how much parts would be? The Bugatti people have to be praying this is a total flop job by Tesla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 Totally insane to think in literally a blink of the eye you’d be doing 60mph. Instant power. Cost of the car is obviously going to keep a lot of people away, but I’d assume if you can afford the price tag you can afford the repairs. Any idea on anyone local who’d be able to work on it or how much parts would be? The Bugatti people have to be praying this is a total flop job by Tesla Ten years from now you will be able to buy an Electric Car for under 50K that will run circles around any @bugatti I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 The torque created by electric cars is ridiculous. It's inevitable that an electric car could beat out any kind of internal combustion engine. No chain reaction to wait for with the electric car...it's just an instantaneous electrical impulse straight to the wheels. Electro-magnets are a cool thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 The torque created by electric cars is ridiculous. It's inevitable that an electric car could beat out any kind of internal combustion engine. No chain reaction to wait for with the electric car...it's just an instantaneous electrical impulse straight to the wheels. Electro-magnets are a cool thing. We are just scratching the surface of so many technologies. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#99 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 That's the beauty of electric motors. The torque is the same from the time you send juice to it as it is at Max rpm. Gas engines make peak torque usually in the mid to higher rpm range, with peak horsepower coming in at the to of the rpm range. Newer cars having more gears have made the performance and fuel milage better by keeping the engine in it's torque and horespower " sweet spot", but it still will not match the torque of electric. With that much torque, you don't need all the gears to get it moving and moving quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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