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tonybelding · 11-11-2007, 04:43 PM

There's been some quibbling over the exact 0-60 MPH time of the Roadster -- it's under four seconds, but exactly how much under? 3.86? 3.8?

It doesn't worry me. I'm sure it's PDQ.

What I want to know is, how fast can it do the quarter mile? We've heard nothing at all about this. Why not? Is it because the numbers are really bad and pathetic?

We've all heard about how the electric motor produces maximum torque from a standing start, and I'm sure Tesla chose to focus on the 0-60 time for that very reason. Still, they've got to know as soon as any of the car magazines put the Roadster through track testing, all the other pertinent performance numbers are going to come out. Wouldn't it be a good idea to get this out in the open already?

11-11-2007, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
tonybelding Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 863	The Quarter Mile There's been some quibbling over the exact 0-60 MPH time of the Roadster -- it's under four seconds, but exactly how much under? 3.86? 3.8? It doesn't worry me. I'm sure it's PDQ. What I want to know is, how fast can it do the quarter mile? We've heard nothing at all about this. Why not? Is it because the numbers are really bad and pathetic? We've all heard about how the electric motor produces maximum torque from a standing start, and I'm sure Tesla chose to focus on the 0-60 time for that very reason. Still, they've got to know as soon as any of the car magazines put the Roadster through track testing, all the other pertinent performance numbers are going to come out. Wouldn't it be a good idea to get this out in the open already?