

Tesla's Model S is no joke


Source: Automobile Magazine

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RE: launch control
By jjmcubed on 10/10/2012 4:28:37 PM , Rating: 2
You know that there is a limited range in a gas car, and the S takes longer to charge. We all know this. But you say you can't hoon? If a car gets 100 miles on a charge you can hoon for five min, then baby it. If you have four gallons in your tank, you can only hoon for a couple min as well. If you live 10 miles from work you can hoon all you want as you know you will be charging it soon. If you live 100 miles away you would never be buying this car in the first place.

You can't hoon as much unless you plan your actions, but discounting all because you don't like the technology is, well, just like you i guess. You know this and are just trying to discount it.

I may be totally wrong here, but you seem to be skewering the the S since you are a (not really sure why you hate these types). Not an insult, just have no clue why you hate on them every article. If you hate on them every article, should I be listening to what you say, or is your numorus attacks on these types of article automaticly discount your opinion?

RE: launch control
By Spuke on 10/10/2012 5:42:25 PM , Rating: 2
I think you miss the point here. Quit castrating the gas car to make it more in line with the EV. Simply put, I can hoon ALL DAY in my gas sports car. I have done this already. You cannot hoon at all in ANY EV like you can a gas car. And guess what? When I'm out of gas I drive down to the gas station for a few minutes, fill up, and do it again. Those with EV's will need to come back the next day. This past weekend I did a canyon run on the way to see some family. 45 minutes of full throttle, brake stabbing bliss. The Roadster can do that once, then it would have to recharge. I can turn my car right around and do it again a number of times, fill it up in a few minutes once I run out of gas and do it a bunch more. I don't know about you guys but I'm not staying in a hotel everytime I want to have some fun with my car nor do I want to be a on first name basis with the AAA guy.

RE: launch control
By jjmcubed on 10/11/2012 3:07:15 AM , Rating: 2
What you said is true, but not really sure exactly what you are trying to point out. These are not even close to the best internal combustion technology, but saying hooning is impossible is just a fabrication(not saying you did). My argument is that it is possible with planing. Also, this isn't my EV. The BMW M5 E39 is my dream car.

We need these steps where you and i wouldn't purchase the cars, but early others will if we are going to get the technology to mature.

You aren't going to be drag racing your Tesla on public roads because of range anxiety. The M5 driver can jackass around all day and when he needs to gas up, it takes a few minutes tops. The Tesla driver has to hyper-mile and hope he can make it home to charge, which then takes hours .

This statement seems to be "castrating" the electric car.

And just to be clear where i stand. I've been a car/motorcycle/engineering guy since it was a child. LOVE everything about cars. Have had cars ranging from 300hp VW Golf 4dr's, 475hp Mustangs, and sometimes just normal appliances. To me seeing these cars is exciting and dreadful at the same time.

RE: launch control
Castrated by facts...

