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Tesla Roadster is the fastest production car ever made

32 points by madmax108 9y ago

woolvalley 9y ago
Whats the price?
- niketdesai 9y ago
  $200,000 - Normal / $250,000 - Founders Edition According to tesla.com/roadster
  - erlendstromsvik 9y ago
    I think you ment "Funders Edition"...
b0b10101 9y ago
Roadster: b: an automobile with an open body that seats two and has a folding fabric top and often a luggage compartment or rumble seat in the rear This seats four and thus isn't a roadster... Also why no RWD version? I feel like they are way more fun to drive. Not like I can afford one anyway let alone buy it.
- blunte 9y ago
  You wouldn't hit those numbers without some front wheel help. And you would miss out on some of the directional stability and control without the ability to apply forces from that end of the car too.
  - b0b10101 9y ago
    Do you really need those numbers though? Why not cut down the power a little and make a more fun car to drive? The P1 is RWD and people love driving it. At the end of the day, a roadster of that price is at minimum a second car and more than likely just an expensive toy. Make it fun.
    - blunte 9y ago
      I'm not arguing for or against RWD. But since this project appears to be a bit of a Tesla show-off (which is fine!), I don't think they're concerned with anything less than the ultimate numbers. If it were about fun, they would have produced something about like a Miata :).
- King-Aaron 9y ago
  > Also why no RWD version? Two words: Snap Oversteer The thing would have so much power and torque - with the drivetrain weight over the rear wheels - that a RWD variant would probably be scary.
blunte 9y ago
Awesome. But most people are not prepared for performance like that. I hope the safety systems work perfectly in the 0-100 case, because the distance you can travel with so little time to comprehend what situation you're about to be in is significant. And it should probably require a breathalyzer pass to enable the fast mode!
- cmontella 9y ago
  A $200k car isn't for most people ;)
  - unicornporn 9y ago
    Very true. But sadly, being rich won't make you more apt to handling this kind of power.
- King-Aaron 9y ago
  0-100kph in 1.9 seconds is the sort of performance the Group-A Jet Sprint boat I used to copilot had. That's with a 600+ hp, methanol powered drag engine. At full power, it could pull a full G accelerating. That performance in a road car would be mental. However, you can still manage it quite well - there are supercars (and highly modified street cars) that can pull similar numbers, and you don't immediately die when driving them so long as you have the experience. Having breath lockouts and such is almost offensive to the sort of people who can handle these sorts of vehicles. I'd be more inclined to suggest a buyer preselection system, or at least offer in-house driver training.
  - blunte 9y ago
    Yes exactly, drivers should have to have at least a little training before unleashing that kind of power. One need only look at Youtube for videos of what happens when normal people try out their new overpowered toys.
unicornporn 9y ago
Yeah yeah, but unless it can do this, it will impress no Lambo buyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SR4WlncmC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SR4WlncmC4
- jdonaldson 9y ago
  That will soon be the sound of second place, and their feelings will change.
  - unicornporn 9y ago
    These girls and boys don't race, they revv. But yes, I hope you're right.
merricksb 9y ago
Active discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15719262 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15719262

32 points by madmax108 9y ago

woolvalley 9y ago

Whats the price?

niketdesai 9y ago
$200,000 - Normal / $250,000 - Founders Edition According to tesla.com/roadster
- erlendstromsvik 9y ago
  I think you ment "Funders Edition"...

b0b10101 9y ago

Roadster: b: an automobile with an open body that seats two and has a folding fabric top and often a luggage compartment or rumble seat in the rear This seats four and thus isn't a roadster... Also why no RWD version? I feel like they are way more fun to drive. Not like I can afford one anyway let alone buy it.

blunte 9y ago
You wouldn't hit those numbers without some front wheel help. And you would miss out on some of the directional stability and control without the ability to apply forces from that end of the car too.
- b0b10101 9y ago
  Do you really need those numbers though? Why not cut down the power a little and make a more fun car to drive? The P1 is RWD and people love driving it. At the end of the day, a roadster of that price is at minimum a second car and more than likely just an expensive toy. Make it fun.
  - blunte 9y ago
    I'm not arguing for or against RWD. But since this project appears to be a bit of a Tesla show-off (which is fine!), I don't think they're concerned with anything less than the ultimate numbers. If it were about fun, they would have produced something about like a Miata :).
King-Aaron 9y ago
> Also why no RWD version? Two words: Snap Oversteer The thing would have so much power and torque - with the drivetrain weight over the rear wheels - that a RWD variant would probably be scary.

blunte 9y ago

Awesome. But most people are not prepared for performance like that. I hope the safety systems work perfectly in the 0-100 case, because the distance you can travel with so little time to comprehend what situation you're about to be in is significant. And it should probably require a breathalyzer pass to enable the fast mode!

cmontella 9y ago
A $200k car isn't for most people ;)
- unicornporn 9y ago
  Very true. But sadly, being rich won't make you more apt to handling this kind of power.
King-Aaron 9y ago
0-100kph in 1.9 seconds is the sort of performance the Group-A Jet Sprint boat I used to copilot had. That's with a 600+ hp, methanol powered drag engine. At full power, it could pull a full G accelerating. That performance in a road car would be mental. However, you can still manage it quite well - there are supercars (and highly modified street cars) that can pull similar numbers, and you don't immediately die when driving them so long as you have the experience. Having breath lockouts and such is almost offensive to the sort of people who can handle these sorts of vehicles. I'd be more inclined to suggest a buyer preselection system, or at least offer in-house driver training.
- blunte 9y ago
  Yes exactly, drivers should have to have at least a little training before unleashing that kind of power. One need only look at Youtube for videos of what happens when normal people try out their new overpowered toys.

unicornporn 9y ago

Yeah yeah, but unless it can do this, it will impress no Lambo buyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SR4WlncmC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SR4WlncmC4

jdonaldson 9y ago
That will soon be the sound of second place, and their feelings will change.
- unicornporn 9y ago
  These girls and boys don't race, they revv. But yes, I hope you're right.

merricksb 9y ago

Active discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15719262 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15719262