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The Telsa also is really only fast from 0-60 or maybe 0-100. I've ridden around my local race track in one with tires squealing the whole way and while it was r
by Viper007Bond 10y ago
The Telsa also is really only fast from 0-60 or maybe 0-100. I've ridden around my local race track in one with tires squealing the whole way and while it was ridiculous off the line (I say that as the owner of a 600+ hp car), it's acceleration dropped off greatly the faster you went.
- dragontamer 10y agoDepends on the track of course, but cars on Laguna Seca rarely go above 100mph. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la6BZ89Z6bs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la6BZ89Z6bs Sure, the CTS-V starts at 120mph, but as soon as the turns start up its difficult for the driver to get the speed up. A lot of turns are taken at 40mph or slower, and accelerating back up to ~100mph is something the Tesla is very good at. I don't think the Tesla's top-speed issues are a problem. Its more about the weight and its poor skid-pad that is keeping it off the track. And of course, that electric-battery heating issue.
- Viper007Bond 10y ago> cars on Laguna Seca rarely go above 100mph Depends heavily on the car: https://youtu.be/pXP3Eij2GGA https://youtu.be/pXP3Eij2GGA (same driver as your video) Anyway, this was around Portland International Raceway and your car has to be pretty dang slow to not break 100 MPH on both the front straight and the back straight there.
- dragontamer 10y agoSub 1:30 on Laguna Seca? That's pretty darn good. > your car has to be pretty dang slow to not break 100 MPH on both the front straight and the back straight there. That's true. By "rarely", I mean maybe three or so of the straights. Although I guess that's a very poor definition of "rarely"...