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Since when did 0-60 numbers matter so much? I bet most Tesla owners don't even know then acceleration numbers for their previous cars. Tesla puts it front and
by atthestarbcks 8y ago
Since when did 0-60 numbers matter so much? I bet most Tesla owners don't even know then acceleration numbers for their previous cars. Tesla puts it front and centre (being an advantage over some ICE), and now we hear it in every conversation. Tesla advertised it for their transport truck for crying out loud.
Hate to break it to people, but 0-60 times aren't really relevant day to day, and a sub 5 second time in a $50k+ luxury car is not exceptional (the ~3 second times of the bigger models are another story).
- AnthonyMouse 8y ago> Since when did 0-60 numbers matter so much? I want to say since pony cars came out in the 1960s. Maybe earlier than that. > Tesla advertised it for their transport truck for crying out loud. It's actually more of a problem for large vehicles. If your car goes 0-60 in nine seconds instead of four, fine. If your fully loaded truck can't get there in thirty, that's more of a concern. > Hate to break it to people, but 0-60 times aren't really relevant day to day There is an onramp to a highway where people drive 75MPH around here. The onramp is a 270 degree spiral that ends in a stop sign two feet ahead of the highway. The highway there goes up a steep hill. People have died. It can be relevant. You can say the government should fix the ramp, but that doesn't mean they have or will any time soon. > and a sub 5 second time in a $50k+ luxury car is not exceptional The whole idea is to get the car with the sub-5 second time below $30K.