Acceleration Analogy

I picked-up my MS60 on Saturday and I have been trying to come-up with an analogy to explain how the acceleration feels. I have seen some reviews where journalists try and describe it, but I haven't seen one yet that is accurate. I came-up with one, but it's still not good enough. I'm hoping some of you talented members can come-up with a better one.

The best I could come up with is that it feels as though the car is connected to a fully stretched bungee-jumper cord and pushing the accelerator releases the brakes. The more you push on the accelerator, the less the brakes are applied. The when you let-off, the brakes begin to apply (regen). Part of why I think the bungee analogy is accurate is because it's so quiet and smooth that it feels as if the power is coming from an external source.

dasRad said:

The acceleration is similar to what one experiences in a modern commuter rail car. There is a sense of effortless, smooth, steady pressure and in a few seconds you realize that the vehicle you are in is moving at 100 km/hr and that the power to do that must be immense.

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There is indeed a lot of power stored in this car. I always wondered why all electric vehicles aren't fast like this, but I realized it's because of battery capacity and if a Nissan Leaf, for example, had the kind of power that the Model S has, the range would be terrible. So the huge battery in Teslas is what affords such a powerful motor while still having good range.

Brightonuk said:

My P85 felt Kinda Slow :crying:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLDbW4nYAm0 (43 second Mark watch in HD)

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Almost everything feels kinda slow vs. GT-R, especially one that has been modified.