'Ludicrous Mode'
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If only it looked better, that front looks like a Hyundai, Honda, Kia etc. It just doesn't look luxurious. When you see an E63, it look EXPENSIVE. This thing does not have a menacing look which I find insanely stupid. They go to all that trouble to make a great car then the cheapest part, the part that doesn't cost them extra, making it looking better, they fail in. I don't get it, do good looks cost more to make?
The Fisker Karma, now that looks good.
The Fisker Karma, now that looks good.
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Thats funny because myself and everyone I know thinks they look almost like an exotic. They look a lot like a Maserati. That has been a huge help in its sales as well. Look at all the other all electric options out there. No comparison. Killer performance but $120K is damn pricey. Yes it can run a 10.9 but a stock 12 year old E55 would be dead even from a roll if not faster. I know the regular P85D only traps in the 114 MPH range.
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Thats funny because myself and everyone I know thinks they look almost like an exotic. They look a lot like a Maserati. That has been a huge help in its sales as well. Look at all the other all electric options out there. No comparison. Killer performance but $120K is damn pricey. Yes it can run a 10.9 but a stock 12 year old E55 would be dead even from a roll if not faster. I know the regular P85D only traps in the 114 MPH range.
This is a Maserati....
This is the Tesla.....
Really not sure how they're similar, the Maserati is CLEARLY an exotic car. The Tesla is something I'd miss as a big Mazda if I saw one.
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As an engineer, I really appreciate and respect Teslas. That said, they're literally a dime a dozen here in Silicon Valley. Many high tech companies (like my employer) offer free charging of EV vehicles. EVs are chic around here and are bought most likey because it's the trendy thing to do. I irk a couple of my colleagues (cuz we don't call them coworkers around here) when I tell them my commuter vehicle is the most efficient one there is. They ask what it is so they can buy one. They get real disappointed when I tell them it's a bicycle .
I'll stick with my rwd 6.2l wagon thank you very much - it has way more character. My wife tells me that every time she picks up the kids from school a lot of the dads stare at it. Well, hopefully it's the AMG and not my wife.
I'll stick with my rwd 6.2l wagon thank you very much - it has way more character. My wife tells me that every time she picks up the kids from school a lot of the dads stare at it. Well, hopefully it's the AMG and not my wife.
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When you mentioned ludicrous, I thought you were referring to this:
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Some people hate on the fact that they are trendy or boring but tesla is playing it safe. They are trying to make a "desirable" electric car for the masses. Tesla is the highest volume electric car sold in the US and they are offering a car that can go 0-60 in 2.9. It's working. They are working on a even faster one that will have "plad mode"! Not kidding, tesla is using Spaceballs references
Plus, it beats driving this.
Plus, it beats driving this.
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As an engineer, I really appreciate and respect Teslas. That said, they're literally a dime a dozen here in Silicon Valley. Many high tech companies (like my employer) offer free charging of EV vehicles. EVs are chic around here and are bought most likey because it's the trendy thing to do. I irk a couple of my colleagues (cuz we don't call them coworkers around here) when I tell them my commuter vehicle is the most efficient one there is. They ask what it is so they can buy one. They get real disappointed when I tell them it's a bicycle .
I'll stick with my rwd 6.2l wagon thank you very much - it has way more character. My wife tells me that every time she picks up the kids from school a lot of the dads stare at it. Well, hopefully it's the AMG and not my wife.
I'll stick with my rwd 6.2l wagon thank you very much - it has way more character. My wife tells me that every time she picks up the kids from school a lot of the dads stare at it. Well, hopefully it's the AMG and not my wife.
I actually like electric cars, I like the concept and I like the practical application that the Tesla has achieved and how fast it is but the looks are generic and boring. It's just not distinctive and sexy. The sad part is looks are the cheapest part to make, it's just good design, it's not like ugly designs are cheaper
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The Tesla has its shortcomings, but has a lot going for it.
I think it's a pretty boring looking car unless it's triple black. That nose cone doesn't look good in any other color.
I think it's a pretty boring looking car unless it's triple black. That nose cone doesn't look good in any other color.
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The performance is limited to getting you off the mark quick - after 400 meters any real super/sports car is going to leave the Tesla in it's wake, and that is reflected in the Tesla's low trap speed. Still great traction and clever gearing utilizing the torque afforded from the electric motor.
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MUCH NICER!! God Black can make anything look good. That front end though, it's just GENERIC!!!
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It's funny. I call the guy with the Tesla "The Ghost".
I was walking to my car one day and he just crept up behind me. Couldn't hear it, but I could kind of feel it's presence behind me. Just a tiny bit of tire noise gave it away.
I was walking to my car one day and he just crept up behind me. Couldn't hear it, but I could kind of feel it's presence behind me. Just a tiny bit of tire noise gave it away.
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I just had a test drive in a P85D and I was genuinely impressed.
I even got over the "iPad" center console.
What was even better than the IMMEDIATE torque, was the handling... felt super planted while having a pretty good ride.
I even got over the "iPad" center console.
What was even better than the IMMEDIATE torque, was the handling... felt super planted while having a pretty good ride.
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Ludicrous mode sure trumps the dated beast mode of dino burning cars
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There is simply NOTHING like a beefy V8 rumble and roar, it makes you drive with your chest pumped and a mean demeanor, it feels like POWER!! There is an authority about a V8 that no other engine or drivetrain can possess. It's the only car sound that is genuinely intimidating. You don't admire a V8, you fear it and if you're in it, you put fear in others
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There is simply NOTHING like a beefy V8 rumble and roar, it makes you drive with your chest pumped and a mean demeanor, it feels like POWER!! There is an authority about a V8 that no other engine or drivetrain can possess. It's the only car sound that is genuinely intimidating. You don't admire a V8, you fear it and if you're in it, you put fear in others
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There is simply NOTHING like a beefy V8 rumble and roar, it makes you drive with your chest pumped and a mean demeanor, it feels like POWER!! There is an authority about a V8 that no other engine or drivetrain can possess. It's the only car sound that is genuinely intimidating. You don't admire a V8, you fear it and if you're in it, you put fear in others