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"Crushed" is maybe a little strong. Won by a tenth, but at lower speed, runner ups were gaining and would have overtaken had it been a bit longer.
by sixbrx 9y ago
"Crushed" is maybe a little strong. Won by a tenth, but at lower speed, runner ups were gaining and would have overtaken had it been a bit longer.
- jsjohnst 9y agoDid you notice how much of a lead it had initially? It was multiple car lengths out in front off the line. If Tesla didn’t cap the top speed on them, I bet it wouldn’t have been close even at the quarter mile. Source: I’ve driven a prototype Tesla roadster on Moffett Airforce Base’s runway flat out.
- milkytron 9y agoThis made me wonder what the top speed would actually be had they not put a limit on the car. I came across this interesting discussion in their forums: https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/real-top-speed-model-s https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/real-top-speed-model-s
- jsjohnst 9y agoAlmost lost hope before getting to it, but thankfully a sane reply finally appeared. Seems the answer is about 150mph. 18,000 rpm / 9.73:1 gear ratio = 1850 wheel rpm. 19” wheels have 27.7” diameter, so... 1850rpm * 27.7in diameter * 3.14159 * 60min in hour / 12in in foot / 5280ft in mile = 152.45mph
- lttlrck 9y agoThe 911 Turbo was astonishing.