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Tesla Model S Can Hit (At Least) 132 MPH On the Autobahn

Posted by timothy on from the now-in-a-complete-vacuum dept.

cartechboy writes "There are few places in the world outside of a race track that you can safely--and legally-- go faster than 130 mph, but the Autobahn in Germany is one of them. After Tesla announced it'll offer a future special 'autobahn' tuning package to improve the Model S's high-speed driving characteristics, one owner took his car for a high-speed run on the infamous Germany highway. He hit a maximum speed of 212 km/h, or 132 mph. With 416 horsepower on tap and full torque available from a standstill thanks to the electric motor, the Model S went from 60 mph to 100 mph in less than five seconds. (Given the included video is mostly focused on the speedometer, lets hope the driver at least glanced at the road.) Only once the car passed 100 mph did its acceleration begin to slow."

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  1. Re:Speed is good, but what about range? by zlives · · Score: 3, Interesting

    what is the range while doing said 132 mph?

  2. Re:Impressive. by BitZtream · · Score: 5, Interesting

    132 MPH isn't THAT ridiculously fast, but it is certainly fast enough that you shouldn't be doing it on standard production tires, even the ones rated for high speed, because they aren't rated for that high speed for any length of time ... or even ... say hitting a reflector on the road.

    However, if you're tire pressure warning lights are coming on at those speeds you should immediately remove your foot from the accelerator, put both hands securely on the wheel and COAST down to a slow speed before applying ANY brakes and stopping.

    Pressure monitors activing at high speed either means the monitors are mounted incorrectly and centripetal force activated them (likely) or your tires are coming apart and your death is rapidly approaching as a tire disintegrating in a Tesla S at 130 MPH is likely going to require a good bit of driver skill if its a front in order to stay off the guardrail. Hell, at that speed a rear is going to be a bad day too.

    They shouldn't lose pressure at all. Its a sign the tires are ballooning, and thats VERY VERY BAD.

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  3. Re:Speed is good, but what about range? by Tuidjy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There is a huge difference between driving for range, driving sanely on the highway, and driving on the track. Here are my numbers, and they are real, recorded on the spot, as opposed to remembered.

    The car: Volvo S60-R, modded to 460hp at the wheels, AWD fuse pulled.

    Average MPG as of this morning: 29.7mpg. (It got smogged on Saturday, the guy took two tries and two hours, lowering my MPG by a full mile)
    Usual average MPG: 31mpg
    Best MPG from a trip: 36mpg (Chino Hills/San Diego and back)
    MPG from a highway trip where I was driving like a moron: 8.7mpg (Chino Hills/Las Vegas)
    Worst MPG ever: 3.3mpg on the track.

    I've done 560 miles on a tank, and I have emptied my tank in under 60 miles. It really matters how you drive...

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  4. 0-60 != 60-100 by CanHasDIY · · Score: 3, Interesting

    With 416 horsepower on tap and full torque available from a standstill thanks to the electric motor, the Model S went from 60 mph to 100 mph in less than five seconds.

    Ok... what does the whole "100% torque from standstill" thing have to do with 60-100 time?

    You do realize that 60 MPH is not a standstill, don't you, cartechboy? Lord I hope so...

    P.S. I found a nice chart of the 60-100 times of a host of automobiles here for those that are interested in how the Tesla S stacks up.

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