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Old 06-27-2008, 12:37 AM   #4 (permalink)
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He said something like "green flag to 60". So including reaction time, and time to work the peddles. I don't know if I believe him, though. Yes, if you were in the Tesla, you'd just floor the accelerator when you saw the flag. Some cars with electronic shifters are pretty fast, though. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia (shown in the recent Top Gear episode) supposedly shifts in 0.06 seconds, 0 to 60 in 3.5 s.

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But more generally, we know Elon has a way of making statements while dropping important qualifiers. (Top gear acceleration comparison as an example.)
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