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"Ludicrous Speed" For Tesla's Model S Means 0-60 MPH In 2.8 Seconds

Posted by timothy on from the neither-blows-nor-sucks dept.

Automobile Magazine, writes reader Eloking, reports that the highest-end of the Tesla line has just gotten a boost upward, thanks to a new "Ludicrous Speed" mode: In combination with a newly optional 90-kWh battery pack, this new mode brings 0-60 mph acceleration down to 2.8 seconds (from a quoted 3.2 seconds for the P85D model). This larger battery pack is offered as an upgrade from the existing 85-kWh model, creating new 90, 90D, and P90D models. It doesn't come cheap, though: this isn't just a firmware update to download. For P90D owners, the upgrade costs $10,000 (including the larger battery); P85Ds can be upgraded for half that price.

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  1. Re:Ludacris by mcl630 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then Mel Brooks sues Ludacris for prior, prior art.

  2. Re:Wow.... that's a full G of acceleration! by Etherwalk · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's gotta have some interesting ramifications when you are driving on a slope, especially if you are accelerating over a small rise in the road.

    The ramifications might include your breakfast.

  3. Re:The math by dissy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah? Well I strapped some fucking rockets to my car and it went from 0 to 60 MPH in about 0.8 seconds. So fuck you.

    Yes, but that was 0-60 straight up.

    To win the race you need to move forward, and the largest piece left over from the explosion must cross the finish line.

  4. Re:Also on CNN by MachDelta · · Score: 4, Funny

    Tesla Motors mode selector, circa 2025:
    -Eco
    -Sport
    -Race
    -Ludicrous Speed
    -Maximum Plaid
    -11
    -88 (MPH)
    -ERR_INT_OVRFLW
    -???
    -Profit