Garvinque Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) The two fastest cars 0-60 are both Telsa's and one of them is a SUV! 2.9 seconds for the one below!! Also this is for cars made in the USA. This car has a range of 295 miles on a single charge!!! Garvin Edited March 9, 2017 by Garvinque 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 DC motors are outstanding for producing lots of torque practically instantaneously! Ever ridden on the subway in San Francisco or Washington, DC? They get up to speed very quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garvinque Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I have been on the Metro in DC, the best subway I have every been in or rode! I like these Telsa's and having a range nearly 300 miles makes for a great commuter car and short trip car! Garvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 4 hours ago, tony b said: DC motors are outstanding for producing lots of torque practically instantaneously! Ever ridden on the subway in San Francisco or Washington, DC? They get up to speed very quickly. 4 hours ago, Garvinque said: I have been on the Metro in DC, the best subway I have every been in or rode! I like these Telsa's and having a range nearly 300 miles makes for a great commuter car and short trip car! Garvin Y'all need to rethink your opinion of D.C. Metro...for now at least. I used to be a regular metro rider for my daily commute, but the system has gradually broken down and become highly irregular. Started killing people when trains were breaking down in tunnels with fires and smoke. Years of neglect and patchwork repairs finally gave way to a crash (no pun intended) program to get things up to snuff. But it requires shutting down different sections of track and stations for weeks at a time. This started last year and will supposedly be complete this fall. Until then, planned and unplanned service disruptions have resulted in yuge decreases in ridership (I must now drive to my office in Arlington ). We're all crossing our fingers that all will be well AND safe AND reliable soon, but for now, plan on Uber if you come to D.C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Good to know, even though I'm not planning any trips anytime soon. Before retirement, I travelled often to DC, two sometimes three times a month. Always flew into Reagan and used the Metro to get to my hotel and meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk1 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) The Tesla is quite fast in "Ludicrous" mode, but doesn't have a 295 mile range when going 0-60 sub 3 secs.... Also the Porsche 918 Spyder does 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. It is a hybrid gas electric. Several others beat the Tesla as well. Bugatti Veyron, P1 McClaren come to mind Edited March 10, 2017 by mk1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 39 minutes ago, tony b said: Good to know, even though I'm not planning any trips anytime soon. Before retirement, I travelled often to DC, two sometimes three times a month. Always flew into Reagan and used the Metro to get to my hotel and meetings. Cedar Rapids. Regular trips to D.C. My fusion engine says Rockwell Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygies Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 3/9/2017 at 0:49 PM, Garvinque said: The two fastest cars 0-60 are both Telsa A true race involves a pit stop. Ever try getting a Tesla back from the shop? I hear it can take months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 On 3/10/2017 at 3:23 PM, HalfSmoke said: Cedar Rapids. Regular trips to D.C. My fusion engine says Rockwell Collins. Nice guess, but no - different government agency - NRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
