Douche Bag Fcuk you 4865 Posts user info edit post |
So, I got to test drive the new Tesla today in Maryland - holy shit, it is a fun car.
0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds. 1 gear that can turn 14,000 RPMs.
My uncle just bought one and it is a lot of fun to drive. Tiny car for a big guy like me to get in/out of, but super bad ass.
4/23/2011 11:31:44 PM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
i assume that's neither you nor your uncle...also, that's not maryland
Quote : | "1 gear that can turn 14,000 RPMs." |
also also...CVT? i realize i could google, but why bother?
[Edited on April 25, 2011 at 7:48 AM. Reason : .]4/25/2011 7:46:43 AM |
sumfoo1 soup du hier 41043 Posts user info edit post |
no... electric motor... = flat hp "curve" and declineing torque to redline...
amps*volts*.001341/5252 = ft-lbs of torque
[Edited on April 25, 2011 at 8:16 AM. Reason : .] 4/25/2011 8:16:06 AM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
^^CVT. Huh? 4/25/2011 8:42:27 AM |
Igor All American 6672 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "i assume that's neither you nor your uncle...also, that's not maryland
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but the guy in the pic does look like a Douche Bag4/25/2011 10:17:57 AM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
i know very little about such things, but i thought that a CVT could be considered, for all intents and purposes, a single gear and so my question was whether or not it was an impressive CVT
*shrug*4/25/2011 11:58:18 AM |
sumfoo1 soup du hier 41043 Posts user info edit post |
yeah its not really a single speed transmission as much as it is a complete lack of a transmission in a tesla. 4/25/2011 12:16:30 PM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
so how does it work? i understand how a traditional geared transmission works, and how a continuously variable transmission works, but not how these electric cars' transmissions work 4/25/2011 12:33:35 PM |
FanatiK All American 4248 Posts user info edit post |
I want a Model S... bad 4/25/2011 1:06:57 PM |
rbrthwrd Suspended 3125 Posts user info edit post |
4/25/2011 1:14:00 PM |
OmarBadu zidik 25071 Posts user info edit post |
an ncsu grad started a rental company where you can rent a tesla recently
http://evxp.com/ 4/26/2011 3:56:36 AM |
Igor All American 6672 Posts user info edit post |
souns like a good idea but 10/mi is a bit steep. I hope they are located right next to a racetrack of some sort, because at those reates I's like to start enjoying the car right away. Website doesnt really say anything about where you would pick the car up. 4/26/2011 8:37:23 AM |
rbrthwrd Suspended 3125 Posts user info edit post |
$500 for a half day? I don't see his business going very far. 4/26/2011 8:52:11 AM |
Douche Bag Fcuk you 4865 Posts user info edit post |
In DC they rent for more per day. Some people would pay that to drive their dream car for a day.
I drove it...I would pay some real money to enjoy it for a weekend...I agree that is steep for only 50 miles... 4/26/2011 9:44:53 AM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
lol, dream car? These people need to raise the bar.
Quote : | "i know very little about such things, but i thought that a CVT could be considered, for all intents and purposes, a single gear and so my question was whether or not it was an impressive CVT" |
I couldn't tell if you were suggesting that it had a CVT. To answer your question it's nothing like a CVT. It's very similar to a regular transmission, except it only has one gear. Since the electric motor can spin very fast and has a lot of torque at low rpms it is possible to just have one really tall gear. However this is also why it has a (relatively) low top speed of 125 mph.4/26/2011 10:45:17 AM |