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I really dislike the idea of vehicles capable of that kind of acceleration on city streets. It could make for some truly spectacular accidents at intersections
by wffurr 12y ago
I really dislike the idea of vehicles capable of that kind of acceleration on city streets. It could make for some truly spectacular accidents at intersections.
It's a shame that superfast impractical cars like this get all the good press and hype, while a sensible version with limited acceleration and top speed but with much greater range would be boring. The latter would be a much greater benefit to humanity.
- chadgeidel 12y agoI'm sure you've seen all the same "street racing" videos with folks crashing that I have. Yes, it's dangerous, but typically what you aren't seeing is that the driver has completely disabled the (normally always-on) traction aids. I hate hooligan drivers as much as / more than the next guy, and the "horsepower wars" are getting a little out of control, but I don't think that the Model S is any less safe than a Mustang Camaro, or Charger that one can get for less than half the price. (disclaimer: I'm a huge automotive enthusiast, and regularly take my car on the track)
- wffurr 12y agoI don't care to share street space with those, either. Or sport bikes, or tractor-trailers, etc. The track is an appropriate place for those kinds of vehicles. (Also an enormous amount of fun!) Not-fun is trying to drive a twitchy high-horsepower car in a congested urban environment. Somewhat fun is opening up that car for the one clear block that you get, except that it's extremely dangerous for everyone around you. Only sociopaths incapable of thinking about the effect of their actions on others do that kind of thing. Not even street racing, just stepping on the gas out of frustration. I'd be way more interested in the "autopilot" features if they worked in urban settings, such as automatic braking for obstacles.