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Tesla Announces Dual Motors, 'Autopilot' For the Model S
SchrodingerZ writes: Nine days after Elon Musk hinted about a new project, Tesla Motors has unveiled the P85D Sedan. This is Tesla's latest car design, capable of feats not yet seen in electric vehicles. The four door luxury car is able to go from zero to 60 miles per hour in a mere 3.2 seconds, an acceleration similar to the McLaren F1 super car. While the exterior remains the same build as the standard Model S, the interior will have a second motor in the front of the car to complement the rear motor. The D models will also have a slightly greater range of 275 miles on a single charge, 10 miles more than the 85 and P85 cars. Safety features have also been enhanced, adding "adaptive cruise control and the ability to read speed limit signs, stop itself if a crash is imminent, stay in its lane, and even park itself in a street spot or in your garage." Musk explains at the inaugural event, "this car is nuts. It's like taking off from a carrier deck. It's just bananas." The "D" version is available for the 60kWh, 80kWh, and P85 cars, and are expected to start shipping in December of this year.
So, 0 to 60 miles in 3.2 seconds... a range of 275 miles... So, it has less than 15 seconds of autonomy.
Let's hope it doesn't take much longer than that to recharge.
It wasn't my fault officer, the car say the highway sign and thought that I-95 meant 95mph
Maybe it includes the top 1% of the financially irresponsible demographic.
where can I watch the hole event and not just some clips?
I dunno, try searching for 'courtney love' on Youtube.
1: A lot of ranch vehicles tend to go a long distance, but get parked near the same spot at night, so an electric charger is useful.
2: Trucks need torque at 0RPM. Electric motors deliver here in spades.
3: Welders and other tools are needed. Having a heavy duty inverter and the ability to use the battery bank for powering an air compressor would come quite handy.
4: Electric motors need a lot less upkeep than a diesel engine. No pee cans, no DPFs, no EGR valves, air filters, oil filters, just very minimal maintenance required.
5: They use no fuel when stopped/idling, other than to keep the vehicle electronics going and the climate control system.
6: They are quiet.
7: An electric motor can sit indefinitely without worry about fuel turning to sludge (in the case of gasoline) or getting algae in it (like diesel.)
8: No exhaust.
9: Wet dreams about the size of spotlight you can put on it
When all you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a thumb.