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Old 15th November 2017, 10:37 PM
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Some men in a shed build a Tesla estate...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydb9TW3Bmh8
yeah saw that, really liked it too
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Old 17th November 2017, 05:38 AM
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https://electrek.co/2017/11/17/tesla...ster/?pushup=1

https://www.tesla.com/roadster/

https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/16/te...-new-roadster/
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(2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize
(3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful.
(4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting.

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Old 17th November 2017, 09:23 AM
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Jeez! 0-60 in 1.9s!

What superlative are they going to use for that, now that we've already had 'insane mode' and 'ludicrous mode'? .... 'f-ing mental mode' maybe!?

That's gotta be pushing the physical limits of the tyres now. The strain on the rubber must be huge, overcoming inertia so quickly and with so much torque.
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Old 17th November 2017, 01:05 PM
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Jeez! 0-60 in 1.9s!

What superlative are they going to use for that, now that we've already had 'insane mode' and 'ludicrous mode'? .... 'f-ing mental mode' maybe!?

That's gotta be pushing the physical limits of the tyres now. The strain on the rubber must be huge, overcoming inertia so quickly and with so much torque.
"Plaid". Apparently. Different version of English in the US

To be honest, I think that'll be far less of a challenge that the ones faced by supercars with combustion engines - I remember watching a programme where technical difficulty of forcing enough air into the engine of a Bugatti Veyron at high speed was discussed: an ever-more-difficult-to-square physics equation that may be a bit easier with the simpler model of just an electric motor and batteries.
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(1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ). Silent and deadly, and very fast... But not as fast as Ian's M3P-
(2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize
(3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful.
(4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting.
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Old 17th November 2017, 04:59 PM
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I want to try the truck
When is he going to build a decent bus/coach?

For personal safety, stay clear of North Wales into Llandudno tomorrow, I'm there in a coach.
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Old 23rd November 2017, 12:52 PM
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Is there a noticeable difference in range during winter / cold with things like rear demist, heater, heated mirrors, heated ventilating massage seats, rear entertainment and the likes switched on?
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Old 23rd November 2017, 01:07 PM
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Is there a noticeable difference in range during winter / cold with things like rear demist, heater, heated mirrors, heated ventilating massage seats, rear entertainment and the likes switched on?
The short answer is yes, but not due to any of those factors, which are negligible drains in comparison to propulsion energy.

However, the range can drop by as much as 20% if you're comparing "best case" (summer temperature, dry, low winds) with "worst case" (cold, wet and windy...) However, the same would be the case with an ICE car - the only difference is the reported data on this in a Tesla is a bit more explicit and detailed.
And AFAIK, Tesla don't do things like heated ventilating massage seats, or rear entertainment - other than watching other cars disappearing in the rear view mirror .
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(1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ). Silent and deadly, and very fast... But not as fast as Ian's M3P-
(2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize
(3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful.
(4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting.
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Old 23rd November 2017, 02:10 PM
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other than watching other cars disappearing in the rear view mirror
I didn't realise they had raised the speed limits for EVs

Now that would be a compelling case for me to buy one!
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Old 23rd November 2017, 05:32 PM
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The short answer is yes, but not due to any of those factors, which are negligible drains in comparison to propulsion energy.

However, the range can drop by as much as 20% if you're comparing "best case" (summer temperature, dry, low winds) with "worst case" (cold, wet and windy...) However, the same would be the case with an ICE car - the only difference is the reported data on this in a Tesla is a bit more explicit and detailed.
And AFAIK, Tesla don't do things like heated ventilating massage seats, or rear entertainment - other than watching other cars disappearing in the rear view mirror .

Interesting, I was just wondering is all, not just about Tesla, well obviously Tesla because you have one and can get first hand knowledge, but what the future of luxury cars will be 8's & 7 series that do demand a lot of power other than for drives.
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Old 23rd November 2017, 05:49 PM
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"Plaid". Apparently. Different version of English in the US
Plaid and Ludicrous are references to the '87 movie 'Spaceballs': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk7VWcuVOf0
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