# Tesla Model S: 0-60 in 2.5s, 762HP (Now w/ Fart Mode) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 26, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160 "2009-03-26T15:39:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/41 "2009-03-27T08:48:19Z")
> [@Moruitelda](#): > > The ability to charge it should be dependent on the wiring. If they’re charging a bunch of laptop battery packs, it could be done in sequence or in parallel, with the parallel allowing for faster charging, as far as I understand. > > But heck, I’m in law, not electrical engineering, so I could absolutely be wrong. I’m just saying that, from my perspective, it doesn’t look impossible. This doesn’t take into account the chemistry of the cell and transport limitations of the ions. Increasing initial charge voltage (assuming it’s not at the maximum already), will only increase the rate of the first 60% or so of total cell charging. The last 40% has to be done at a lesser rate to mitigate heat accumulation and oxygen formation. It appears as though MIT has found a way to alter the surfaces in the cell to facilitate transport within the cell. charge profile: Saying it’s just some linear function of charge current is not an accurate way to predict the charge time. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/42 "2009-03-27T08:53:05Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > There have been some advancements that may decrease charge time significantly. > > [Re-engineered battery material could lead to rapid recharging of many devices | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology](http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/battery-material-0311.html) Yeah, but that’s still very early in development. The article is full of “could lead to”. Very cool, and definitely the direction battery technology need to go in the future. This car however is coming out now with existing battery technology. Go back and look at what I posted. > …toys for rich people. Until they solve the issue of real world range of 300 miles, and being able to recharge in the same time it takes to refill a gas car That MIT research might be the missing piece to the puzzle, or at least part, but it’s not ready yet. So to me this car still = toy. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/43 "2009-03-27T10:31:05Z")
> [@walter](#): > > …Besides, with 220 it charges in FOUR HOURS, with 440 it will probably be half… You mean 240/480? I would love to see a residential application that is not a highrise with a 480 line running to it. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/44 "2009-03-27T11:34:06Z")
> [@theblue"](#): > > According to Tesla’s numbers, buying a Tesla S will save you $10-$15K vs a comparably priced gas-powered sedan when gas is $4 per gallon. one problem with that… gas is 2$ a gallon. i know it could change in a short amount of time but 2$/gal gas keeps people from buying these things like they would have a few months ago when gas was over 4$ a gal and everyone was feeling desperate. that said, the car looks great! Brian ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/45 "2009-03-27T11:35:36Z")
> [@Moruitelda](#): > > I average 27 mpg in my MINI because I drive like a twat - I can get over 36 if I drive conservatively. . i get 43.5 in my metro driving it like a twat lol. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/46 "2009-03-27T11:36:00Z")
> [@reliant\_turbo](#): > > one problem with that… gas is 2$ a gallon. i know it could change in a short amount of time but 2$/gal gas keeps people from buying these things like they would have a few months ago when gas was over 4$ a gal and everyone was feeling desperate. > > that said, the car looks great! > > Brian Yeah, word is that prices are going to be fairly rapidly increasing again, especially once the economy starts to improve. ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/47 "2009-03-27T14:53:40Z")
Cliffs of this thread? A guy with a red 350z convertible boat calling a guy with a mini cooper a fggt. Anyway, I think the Tesla line is more of a “step forward” than an end-all be-all. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/48 "2009-03-27T17:42:27Z")
I didn’t call him a fggt for driving a mini, I called him a fggt for repeatedly saying “my mini” ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/49 "2009-03-27T18:00:19Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > I didn’t call him a fggt for driving a mini, I called him a fggt for repeatedly saying “my mini” :mamoru: You’re really hurting my feelings here. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/50 "2009-03-27T21:08:56Z")
my mini my mini my mini my mini K. Thanks, Bye ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/51 "2009-03-27T21:32:09Z")
> [@Violator](#): > > my mini > my mini > my mini > my mini > > K. Thanks, Bye sure showed me ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/52 "2009-03-27T21:36:58Z")
MAH MINI!:skunk: ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/53 "2011-01-04T19:04:29Z")
Holy crap, check out that screen; > Tesla is touting the world’s biggest center console for its upcoming Model S today: a titanic 17-inch touchscreen display powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra chip. Infotainment, climate control and navigation will all be managed using the vast dashboard dominator, while NVIDIA’s hardware will also take responsibility for keeping the 12.3-inch instrument cluster LCD updated. Considering the Model S, like the Roadster before it, is an all-electric vehicle, you’d expect energy efficiency to be a pretty important consideration in the choice of infotainment system and Tesla points that out as a key advantage of Tegra, describing it as “power-stingy.” Another motor company hooking up with NVIDIA is BMW, who promises that all of its upcoming models for 2011 will benefit from Green Team GPUs powering their iDrive navigation and information systems. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/54 "2011-01-04T19:59:19Z")
After seeing how good electric drag cars do. I’m totally okay with electric cars in the near future being alot better than hybrids ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/55 "2011-01-04T20:23:34Z")
thats hot. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/56 "2011-01-05T09:52:52Z")
Smartphone technology. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/57 "2011-09-27T14:13:05Z")
Looks like Telsa is tapping the govt for more loans. > **[Tesla asks for another loan from the Feds](https://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/26/tesla-reportedly-asks-for-another-loan-from-the-feds/)** > > We haven't heard much from Tesla of late, but that may be because the upstart electric car maker is hard at work getting the Model S to market, as promised, before the end of 2012. The Model S itself is the product of a $465 million loan from the... ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/58 "2011-09-27T14:19:16Z")
I still think that center console is amazing. But in this “Solyndra atmosphere” good luck getting more public money. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/59 "2011-12-21T06:36:11Z")
> Pricing for the Model S is broken down depending on battery capacity and the resulting range, with the 160-mile version commanding $57,400, the 230-mile variant priced at $67,400 and the 300-mile Model S coming in at $77,400. There’s also the $87,400 Perfomance model which has the same 85-kWh battery as the 300-mile version > It’s worth noting that if you check the new Model S page, Tesla lists pricing after the $7,500 federal tax credit, which is a bit disingenuous, but to Tesla’s credit, it has kept pricing perfectly in line with previous announcements. > **[Tesla announces pricing, options and battery specs for 2012 Model S - Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/20/tesla-announces-pricing-options-and-battery-specs-for-2012-mode/)** > > Tesla will deliver its first Model S next summer, and the up-start automaker has just released official pricing details on its all-electric sedan, along with options and battery specs. [http://www.teslamotors.com/models/options](http://www.teslamotors.com/models/options) Congrats to them for be able to deliver on their claims. Also proves if you wait long enough technology costs will come down. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/60 "2011-12-21T08:07:02Z")
In before someone comes back in to bash all EV tech basically because they have no interest in owning one at the moment… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160.md?page=4)