With the Hellcat Challenger hitting showrooms and personal garages these past few months, you can bet that owners have been out showing off their 707+ horsepower Mopar to the locals. Whether it’s a few street races or even out at the strip, tires are being worn down and Hellcat owners are willing to take on almost everything in sight to prove they have the most powerful muscle car ever produced.We’ve seen a few roll races with a C7 that didn’t bode well for the Corvette, and even one perhaps overzealous attempt to take on an F-16 fighter jet. Racing a fighter jet is nothing new, however, and we would certainly hope that anything the Big Three can produce won’t outpace a jet that costs more than $14 million.
As we’ve seen in the past, Tesla’s Model S P85D simply gets incredible acceleration and can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in an insane 3.2 seconds. While we’ve already seen the Model S P85D go up against a Lamborghini in the past, StreetCarDrags has …
Say “P85D” to Tesla owners and fans, and you will see the drooling and twitching and heavy breathing and lustful stares–and more drooling–that Tesla’s fastest, highest-performance electric car brings. The same happens with the word “Hellcat” for fans …
Just as well. You can’t keep any car charged long enough to sit through a governor sanctioned traffic Jam!!!
But the reality is that these states, AZ (my state – come on really!?!?!?!), Texas and NJ object to Tesla not having a dealership in those states and doing direct sales. It is not like residents of these states are banned from the driving of the electric car. So buy it in another state that doesn’t hate unrestricted free trade and thinks they must have a piece of the pie for the big business that is car dealerships.
Having been available for just over a year now, Tesla’s Model S has received its fair share of acclaim, and its fair share of criticism. So what’s it like to drive this 416 hp all-electric, and how does it compare to other premium sedans? Gizmag went to Palo Alto to find out first hand.
I like the look.
Have you driving a Tesla yet? Drop me note and let me know how you liked it.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
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Tesla Model S customized with 22-inch Vossen Wheels [VIDEO] http://t.co/mXIFwzk9X0 http://t.co/sk6ON8AaqP
Maybe for some of you Left Coaster (maybe Right as well) a Tesla isn’t as rare as it is out here in the Southwest. But for in the smallish city they are rare. So the excitement of seeing on in our non-assuming neighborhood is a very cool site.
Of course as you might expect I missed the it, (by a day!!) but I have a lot of associates and friends that will snap a shot of something and toss it may way.
These pics were from our personal trainer – outside the very studio I worked out the day before. Lucky Christine is also friend and is often tips me off when there’s an AOI (Auto Of Interest) about.
So she when she saw the Tesla she snapped a couple shots for me. So vicariously I’ve seen my first Tesla in the wild. (Come on now…that funny!!!)
Here are the shots. It the S-Model sedan.
Tesla S-Model – I love the wheels
A bit aggressive looking front end.
Like how the rear window blends into the roof.
Here are some specs:
Body
Lightweight aluminum body reinforced with high strength, boron steel elements
UV and infrared blocking safety glass windshield
Rain sensing, adjustable speed windshield wipers
Frameless, tempered safety glass front windows
Solar absorbing, laminated safety glass rear window with defroster
Flush mounted door handles
Manual folding side mirrors
19″ aluminum alloy wheels with all-season tires (Goodyear Eagle RS-A2 245/45R19). Note: optional 21″ wheels come with Continental Extreme Contact DW 245/35R21 high-performance tires
Aluminum roof
Halogen headlights with automatic on/off and LED daytime running lights
Backlit side turn signals, front side marker lights and rear reflex lights
LED rear taillights and high-mounted LED stop lamp
Powertrain
Model S is a rear wheel drive electric vehicle. The liquid-cooled powertrain includes the battery, motor, drive inverter, and gear box.
Three phase, four pole AC induction motor with copper rotor
Drive inverter with variable frequency drive and regenerative braking system
Single speed fixed gear with 9.73:1 reduction ratio
Suspension, Steering, and Brakes
Double wishbone, virtual steer axis coil spring front suspension and independent multi-link coil spring rear suspension
Variable ratio, speed sensitive, rack and pinion electronic power steering
Electronic Stability Control
Traction Control
Anti-Lock disc brakes (ABS) with ventilated rotors and electronically actuated parking brake; front: 355 mm x 32 mm; rear: 365 mm x 28 mm
Charging
10 kW capable on-board charger with the following input compatibility: 85-265 V, 45-65 Hz, 1-40 A (Optional 20 kW capable Twin Chargers increases input compatibility to 80 A)
Peak charger efficiency of 92%
10 kW capable Universal Mobile Connector with 110 V, 240 V, and J1772 adapters
Got a Pic of a local Telsa – drop me a note.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/pYLByqB7Rr Tesla Model S – Megafactories HD 720p Super Carros
