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Post by Martin on Sept 24, 2020 16:19:13 GMT
Crazy power and performance figures thanks to 3 motors, 1100hp and 0-60mph in 2 seconds. But it's the range that's really interesting, as it's estimated to be 520+ miles, which is a huge step forward. I don't know how long it will take to recharge on a Supercharger or at home on a 7KW charger (a long time!), but with that range it doesn't matter so much.
It's available to order now, £131k or £144k when you've added metallic, bigger wheels and full autonomous driving.
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Post by chipbutty on Sept 24, 2020 18:00:04 GMT
130kw/h battery is what I have heard (up from 100 kw/h of the current Model S).
That's a notional 0% to 100% charge time of 18.5 hours on a 7kw/h wallbox.
As an aside - the trad OEMs are pushing for 300kw per hour charge capability (Taycan can do that I think), whereas Tesla max is 150 kw per hour. I wonder how much it will cost for Tesla to upgrade their supercharger network to 300 kw per hour capability (assuming they introduce the tech on future models).
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Post by racingteatray on Sept 24, 2020 19:56:20 GMT
Why is it called Plaid?
Is it Welsh?
On a complete tangent, I'm still coming to grips with the fact that the Welsh for "First Minister" is "Prif Weinidog".
I am no ordinary weinidog, I am the prif weinidog...
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Post by Martin on Sept 24, 2020 20:01:16 GMT
Why is it called Plaid? Is it Welsh? On a complete tangent, I'm still coming to grips with the fact that the Welsh for "First Minister" is "Prif Weinidog". I am no ordinary weinidog, I am the prif weinidog... I didn’t get it either, but apparently...... If you've seen Mel Brooks's Star Wars parody, Spaceballs, you know that after Ludicrous Speed, you go Plaid. Four years ago, Tesla launched the Ludicrous Speed upgrade for the Model S sedan, and promised that "Maximum Plaid" would be the next thing to come. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2020 22:23:25 GMT
It was funnier 30 years ago, but Musk obviously still finds it hilarious.
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Post by racingteatray on Sept 24, 2020 22:28:35 GMT
Ah. I haven't seen that film in years and didn't remember that element of it.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 25, 2020 7:20:39 GMT
Yes, "Plaid" is faster than lightspeed.
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Post by PetrolEd on Sept 25, 2020 8:19:00 GMT
Without being a party pooper does anyone want those performance figures in a Tesla? You must get through a set of brake pads every week.
Far more interesting is the Range but as has been mentioned, if it takes 18 hours to charge its not exactly moving the game on from a practical stand point.
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Post by Tim on Sept 25, 2020 8:35:35 GMT
Without being a party pooper does anyone want those performance figures in a Tesla? You must get through a set of brake pads every week. Far more interesting is the Range but as has been mentioned, if it takes 18 hours to charge its not exactly moving the game on from a practical stand point. Not just that, does anyone want just any person to be able to get their hands on a 2.5 tonne car that has 1100BHP without some sort of specialist training? That sort of power is silly enough in a hypercar but letting normal folk loose with that in a car that won't just be parked in a heated garage is surely a step too far. |
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Post by PG on Sept 25, 2020 9:07:54 GMT
Ah. I haven't seen that film in years and didn't remember that element of it. No, me neither. |
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Post by michael on Sept 25, 2020 12:40:10 GMT
Without being a party pooper does anyone want those performance figures in a Tesla? You must get through a set of brake pads every week. Far more interesting is the Range but as has been mentioned, if it takes 18 hours to charge its not exactly moving the game on from a practical stand point. Not just that, does anyone want just any person to be able to get their hands on a 2.5 tonne car that has 1100BHP without some sort of specialist training? That sort of power is silly enough in a hypercar but letting normal folk loose with that in a car that won't just be parked in a heated garage is surely a step too far. That’s what the hand-wringers said about the Lotus Carlton. I understand you need to do quite a bit of faffing with the settings to get it in the launch mode and if the equipment isn’t at the right temperature you’ve got to wait until it is. The range quoted is genuinely impressive. With electric cars it seems to be quicker to fill the first 80% so if that can still be done in a reasonable time at a supercharger then all of a sudden the electric car becomes a bit more viable. |
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Post by Tim on Sept 25, 2020 12:59:44 GMT
I don't see it in the same way - the Carlton was a limited edition whereas this doesn't appear to be plus there's a big difference in power, not to mention that Teslas are quite popular but Carltons weren't really. I suspect there's a big difference in types of people (in a car enthusiast sort of way) who would've considered the Carlton compared with those who want a Tesla.
Even if it takes an effort to get the full 1100bHP it's not as if it runs with 250 in normal mode is it?
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Post by michael on Sept 25, 2020 13:02:43 GMT
It costs £130k so I don’t think they’re going to be that common. If we’re going to limit performance where do we draw the line?
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Post by Tim on Sept 25, 2020 13:05:33 GMT
I don't mind the performance, just the ease off access to get to it.
Previously you needed a £couple of million to get 1100BHP, now you're going to get it for £130k.
I'm sure I'm being unfair but I suspect a lot of Tesla buyers aren't particularly car people so won't have a history of having cars with decent levels of power - going from a fully loaded 730d to this Tesla is a huge jump in power for not much more money.
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