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  1. 02-08-2019, 01:22 AM #1
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    Will The Coming Tesla Roadster Be The Quickest Road Legal Factory Car Ever?

    “...But, with the second Roadster due in 2020, Tesla is seriously increasing the stakes—and taking aim at the world’s supercars.

    Let’s do the numbers. The all-wheel-drive Roadster, with three electric motors, will have four seats instead of the two in the previous car, a removable glass roof, and insane acceleration of 1.9 seconds to 60 mph. The company says 250 miles per hour is possible. The torque figure is given as an awesome 7,400 pound feet.

    The Roadster will go 620 miles on a charge of the 200 kilowatt-hour battery pack, which tops any electric on the road. But the Roadster won’t be competitive just with other electric cars, but will rival the performance of any vehicle on the road today.

    The price is squarely in supercar territory, too. The first cars will be “Founder’s Editions,” selling for a lofty $250,000—with the full amount due at reservation time. Only 1,000 will be built. After that, the car will go down to $200,000, and you’ll need a $50,000 deposit to get in line...”

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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    The all-wheel-drive Roadster...will have four seats
    Roadsters seat two, convertibles seat four...This ain't a roadster...

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    Judging by the configuration of the seats it also has extreme performance in the braking department.
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    The current model beats that by a few thousand times. It is currently traveling at 4,515 mph.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    The current model beats that by a few thousand times. It is currently traveling at 4,515 mph.
    Ha yeah. These hi tech electric motors are far in advance of fuel burners. Mercedes just invested a billion or so in battery development near their plant in Tuscaloosa Al. It is definitely where things are heading.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Honda View Post
    Mercedes just invested a billion or so in battery development near their plant in Tuscaloosa Al. It is definitely where things are heading.
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