Tesla Just Shattered a World Record

[Hamartia Antidote]

https://futurism.com/5-new-tesla-model-sets-new-acceleration-record/

• Using its "Ludicrous mode" upgrade, Tesla's Model S P100D has broken Motor Trend's all-time world record for acceleration by going from 0 to 60 mph in 2.28 seconds.
• The achievement shows that making the environmentally conscious decision to drive an electric vehicle doesn't require drivers to sacrifice speed or power.

Tesla has just beaten another record. This time, the company’s new Model S P100D has shattered the Motor Trend all-time world record for acceleration with its ability to go from 0 to 97 km/h (0 to 60 mph) in 2.28 seconds. A tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk cites the time at 2.27 seconds after rounding down from 2.275507139 seconds.


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Production Tesla Model S P100DL sets Motor Trend all-time world record to 60 mph in 2.27 sec http://bit.ly/2kmMo3m

10:00 AM - 7 Feb 2017

2017 Tesla Model S P100D First Test: A New Record - 0-60 MPH in 2.28 Seconds! - Motor Trend
The 2017 Tesla Model S P100D is the quickest car Motor Trend has ever tested! Get the exclusive story only at Motor Trend.

This will certainly be welcome news for those who enjoy the power of traditional muscle cars but also value the various environmental advantages of electric vehicles. The speed comes as a benefit of a user-activated upgrade called “Ludicrous mode,” which greatly increases the vehicle’s performance, but not without extra wear and tear on the motor, gearbox, and battery.

Tesla is showing through its various innovations that it is, in many ways, the future. From their self-driving cars to Powerpack stations that ease dependence on fossil fuels, the company’s strength is clearly its eye toward the future. However, it’s nice to see them flex some muscle with regards to the standards of the past as well.

This announcement comes on the heels of another, less record-breaking announcement that the company is changing its name from Tesla Motors Inc. to simply Tesla Inc.

 

[Nilgiri]

Thats about 1.2 G of acceleration. Thats about 3 times what you would feel in a boeing 777 at max thrust at take off.

 

[war&peace]

A video would be nice. Don't put a child in the car if you want to use the ludicrous mode..that can really be risky for them

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

2.3 seconds Wow! What a rush and bump that would be.
Forward to 3:56

Something like this , How people roll in China now!

Tai ke pa le! She said, it was too scary.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

A video would be nice. Don't put a child in the car if you want to use the ludicrous mode..that can really be risky for them

MotorTrend

Having a 10.5 second car in the 1/4 is mind blowing. It wasn't long ago that a Kawasaki Ninja was doing it in 10.7.

Of course it's not running in the mid 5's @270mph