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So weird to see mph used. It makes it difficult to compare to the rest of the world. How does the Tesla compare against a real high speed train like the HSR in

So weird to see mph used. It makes it difficult to compare to the rest of the world. How does the Tesla compare against a real high speed train like the HSR in Taiwan? That's a real test.

adrianN 8y ago
Kyoto - Tokyo: By car 5 hours plus breaks. By Shinkansen 3:20. A Tesla won't help you. Berlin - Munich: By car 5.5 hours plus breaks. With the ICE 4.5 hours.
- hef19898 8y ago
  5 hours seems optimistic by car, 4.5 by train as well given DB, German railways, track record. The big issue in Hermany is that supposed higj speed trains have simply too many stops. As a result the ICEs last generation emphasizes acceleration instead of speed. France has it some how easier with dedicated higj speed tracks and basically no stops. Just as example, the one stop before Munichs central station is adding almost 10 minutes.
- jacquesm 8y ago
  I've done Berlin-Munich by car many times, maybe I managed that under 5 hours once, in the dead of night. But the usual is a couple (5 or so) construction zones which totally kill your average. 6.5 hours is fairly typical if you need to gas up once and take appropriate rests.
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- ant6n 8y ago
  The sprinter can do Berlin-Munich in (barely) under 4 hours. https://www.bahn.com/en/view/trains/long-distance/vde8.shtml https://www.bahn.com/en/view/trains/long-distance/vde8.shtml
rootusrootus 8y ago
The rest of the world? The US is not the only place that uses mph...
- JepZ 8y ago
  Canada, UK, US and US territories use miles instead of kilometers [1]. So in a boolean sense you are right, but it doesn't really change the overall situation. Large version of the meme on that Page: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/dd/ac/10/ddac1053fc9560decbfdd5b294ed63eb.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/736x/dd/ac/10/ddac1053fc9560decbfdd5b29... [1]: https://www.quora.com/The-U-S-uses-mph-What-about-the-rest-of-the-world https://www.quora.com/The-U-S-uses-mph-What-about-the-rest-o...
  - Marsymars 8y ago
    Canada has some imperial remnants (e.g. people commonly measure their colloquial "weight" in lb), but miles isn't one of those remnants. It's kind of annoying for cars – when the CAD is doing well, there are often significant savings available by purchasing a car in the US and importing it, but the savings have never been enough for me to deal with the unpleasantness of having my car's instruments read in miles.
    - ams6110 8y ago
      Every car I've seen in America made in the last 20 years has dual scales on the speedometer. I guess the odometer is often and only in miles, but some cars have an option to switch units..
    - Swizec 8y ago
      You’d be surprised. I rented a car in the US recently and the digital gauges changed to kilometers when I connected my phone to bluetooth (my phone is in European) All analog dials I’ve ever seen are dual mph/kph
      - Marsymars 8y ago
        Yes, digital often have the option of switching, but that filters the number of vehicles. My car has several digital measurements (fuel efficiency, range until empty, odometer) with no option to change units. > All analog dials I’ve ever seen are dual mph/kph Yes, but one is usually much more prominent. Again using my car as an example, the km/h markings are white on black, with clear marking every 10/20 km on the gauge. The mph font is about half the size, dark red on black, and doesn't match up with the gauge markings.
hammock 8y ago
150mph on rails = 240km/h 70mph on the road = 110km/h
walshemj 8y ago
Not really in an English language publication especially an American one even in English speaking countries imperial units as are still used in day to day speech even if engineering has gone metric.

So weird to see mph used. It makes it difficult to compare to the rest of the world. How does the Tesla compare against a real high speed train like the HSR in Taiwan? That's a real test.

adrianN 8y ago

Kyoto - Tokyo: By car 5 hours plus breaks. By Shinkansen 3:20. A Tesla won't help you. Berlin - Munich: By car 5.5 hours plus breaks. With the ICE 4.5 hours.

hef19898 8y ago
5 hours seems optimistic by car, 4.5 by train as well given DB, German railways, track record. The big issue in Hermany is that supposed higj speed trains have simply too many stops. As a result the ICEs last generation emphasizes acceleration instead of speed. France has it some how easier with dedicated higj speed tracks and basically no stops. Just as example, the one stop before Munichs central station is adding almost 10 minutes.
jacquesm 8y ago
I've done Berlin-Munich by car many times, maybe I managed that under 5 hours once, in the dead of night. But the usual is a couple (5 or so) construction zones which totally kill your average. 6.5 hours is fairly typical if you need to gas up once and take appropriate rests.
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ant6n 8y ago
The sprinter can do Berlin-Munich in (barely) under 4 hours. https://www.bahn.com/en/view/trains/long-distance/vde8.shtml https://www.bahn.com/en/view/trains/long-distance/vde8.shtml

rootusrootus 8y ago

The rest of the world? The US is not the only place that uses mph...

JepZ 8y ago
Canada, UK, US and US territories use miles instead of kilometers [1]. So in a boolean sense you are right, but it doesn't really change the overall situation. Large version of the meme on that Page: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/dd/ac/10/ddac1053fc9560decbfdd5b294ed63eb.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/736x/dd/ac/10/ddac1053fc9560decbfdd5b29... [1]: https://www.quora.com/The-U-S-uses-mph-What-about-the-rest-of-the-world https://www.quora.com/The-U-S-uses-mph-What-about-the-rest-o...
- Marsymars 8y ago
  Canada has some imperial remnants (e.g. people commonly measure their colloquial "weight" in lb), but miles isn't one of those remnants. It's kind of annoying for cars – when the CAD is doing well, there are often significant savings available by purchasing a car in the US and importing it, but the savings have never been enough for me to deal with the unpleasantness of having my car's instruments read in miles.
  - ams6110 8y ago
    Every car I've seen in America made in the last 20 years has dual scales on the speedometer. I guess the odometer is often and only in miles, but some cars have an option to switch units..
  - Swizec 8y ago
    You’d be surprised. I rented a car in the US recently and the digital gauges changed to kilometers when I connected my phone to bluetooth (my phone is in European) All analog dials I’ve ever seen are dual mph/kph
    - Marsymars 8y ago
      Yes, digital often have the option of switching, but that filters the number of vehicles. My car has several digital measurements (fuel efficiency, range until empty, odometer) with no option to change units. > All analog dials I’ve ever seen are dual mph/kph Yes, but one is usually much more prominent. Again using my car as an example, the km/h markings are white on black, with clear marking every 10/20 km on the gauge. The mph font is about half the size, dark red on black, and doesn't match up with the gauge markings.

hammock 8y ago

150mph on rails = 240km/h 70mph on the road = 110km/h

walshemj 8y ago

Not really in an English language publication especially an American one even in English speaking countries imperial units as are still used in day to day speech even if engineering has gone metric.