# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/61 "2011-12-21T14:18:03Z")
^like ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/62 "2011-12-21T19:52:36Z")
Ughh drop 10G off of that price and I will reserve it right now. I love the styling of this car and all electric means that I can just plug it in at my office and never have to pay for fuel. I Just can’t handle the idea of making payments on a 50K car (after Govt. Tax break). ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/63 "2012-06-21T04:58:18Z")
> Tesla Model S: $50,000 EV sedan seats seven, 300-mile range, 0-60 in 5.5s Tesla Model S officially rated at 89 MPGe with 265-mile range. Tesla says the range has been declared to be 265 miles using the EPA’s five-cycle testing procedure, which makes it the long-range mileage champ of the production electric car world. Using the EPA’s older two-cycle testing protocol, the Model S would score more than 300 miles per charge. Still, that range figure only applies to the top-of-the-line version with the 85-kWh battery that starts at $69,900. > **[Tesla Model S officially rated at 89 MPGe with 265-mile range - Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/20/tesla-model-s-officially-rated-at-89-mpge-with-265-mile-range/)** > > The numbers are in, and they're looking good. According to the EPA, the Tesla Model S gets a miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) rating of 89 (combined), 88 (city) and 90 (highway). MPGe is defined as the distance a vehicle would travel on the energy... ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/64 "2012-06-21T05:51:16Z")
I love Teslas ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/65 "2012-06-21T06:06:52Z")
Maybe too little too late on this one, but I still think it’s a job well done. Obviously too pricey for the masses, but it’s certainly still good to see them moving forward and progressing. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/66 "2012-06-21T06:07:04Z")
In before random hate. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/67 "2012-06-21T06:10:46Z")
Promised 300 miles for 50k and delivered 265 for 70k. For the dollar amount they missed their target by alone you could buy a Honda Fit and fuel it for over 2.5 years. [https://youtu.be/QQUoYcFANvg](https://youtu.be/QQUoYcFANvg) ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/68 "2012-06-21T06:15:27Z")
And that honda fit will look great and be fun to drive, too!!! ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/69 "2012-06-21T06:16:27Z")
I am sure that if they wanted to build a more practically priced car that they could have. I mean, have you seen the MASSIVE touch screen display that controls everything in the car? That shit aint cheap, and they know it. The combined technology AND luxury is what is keeping the price up. They are fully aware that they are not producing economy cars for the masses. The ONLY thing that you can compare betweeen a honda fit and a Tesla S is the cost per mile to run the powertrain. Aside from that, it’s apples to oranges. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/70 "2012-06-21T06:26:27Z")
Yes, I realize A Fit and a Tesla S aren’t the same vehicles. I’m just pointing out that missing your target by $20,000 isn’t a small “oops”. But hey, no one seems to care that Tesla has over promised an under delivered time after time so more power to them. Hopefully they don’t under deliver to their investors as well and can finally turn a profit with this car, which might allow the tech to trickle down. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/71 "2012-06-21T07:31:21Z")
I think part of their goal was to get away from the typical econo-box car to save gas. (See: Tesla Roadster) They’re getting into higher end markets and using electricity as an alternative while still getting pretty good performance. Dare I say that this is a luxury car? Tesla Model S (Top model) : ~$70k BMW 550i (loaded) : ~$85k Granted the BMW may be ahead of the game in luxury/options, but the point is that it’s comparable in the market it’s after. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/72 "2012-06-21T07:33:41Z")
They never said the 300 mile version would be 50k… The base model with 150 mile range was 50k ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/73 "2012-06-21T07:41:05Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > I think part of their goal was to get away from the typical econo-box car to save gas. (See: Tesla Roadster) They’re getting into higher end markets and using electricity as an alternative while still getting pretty good performance. > > Dare I say that this is a luxury car? > Tesla Model S (Top model) : ~$70k > BMW 550i (loaded) : ~$85k > > Granted the BMW may be ahead of the game in luxury/options, but the point is that it’s comparable in the market it’s after. I have not compared them side by side, but is the BMW really a more optioned out/luxurious car? Have you seen the tech in the Tesla? ---------- Post added at 10:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:40 AM ---------- > [@theblue"](#): > > _ **Tesla Model S – Click above for high-res image gallery** _ > > It’s been a long and difficult road, but Tesla Motors has made it to unveiling No. 2. After a lot of hype and delivery of 250 Tesla Roadsters, the company’s Model S was unveiled today in Hawthorne, California. Tesla was incredibly careful about not leaking a lot of information before today – designing the Model S at a high-security rocket facility helped with that, but we still got a peek [a few hours ago](http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/03/26/leak-tesla-model-s-pics-surface-on-web-ahead-of-todays-debut/) – and now that it’s here, we love what we see. As for new information on the Tesla For The Rest Of Us (sort of), [follow the jump](http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/26/tesla-model-s-50-000-ev-sedan-seats-seven-300-mile-range-0-6/) for all the details and check out the gallery of high res photos below. > > We have just listened to the panjandrum Elon Musk and the car’s designer speak about the new Tesla S sedan, and these are the things to know about the first mass-produced highway-capable electric car: production will ramp up to 20,000 units annually by the end of the first year of production; after the $7,500 tax break, the Model S will start at [just under $50,000](http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/03/19/tesla-model-s-will-cost-57-400-just-49-900-after-tax-breaks/) – $49,900 to be exact; and [440-volt charging](http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/03/12/tesla-rumor-roundup-hq-move-440-volt-charging-in-model-s/) will be available. That base price is for the 160-mile range pack; a 230-mile range pack and a [300-mile range pack](http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/01/13/detroit-2009-tesla-ceo-drops-a-few-more-hints-on-the-model-s/) will also be available. > > **Some other fast facts:** > > - The car fits _seven_ people and their luggage: five adults and two children in rear-facing seats under the hatch inside, with luggage in the boot up front. > - If not people, it can fit a mountain bike with its wheels still on, a surfboard and a 50-inch television at the same time. > - The dashboard screens were installed to rid the interior of buttons. The 17-inch main display is fully 3G and Internet capable. > - The 300-mile range is possible (vs the Roadster’s 244-mile range) because the S has 8,000 battery cells vs. 6,000 in the Roadster, the batteries have been improved in mass and volumetric performance, and there is more advanced cell chemistry in each cell, and the S has a cd of about .27 vs. the Roadster’s drag coefficient of .35. > - On a 220V outlet, the car can be recharged in 4 hours. > - Option packages are being decided, with the only initial option being the battery pack. Customers will also be able to buy the 160-mile pack and rent the long range pack for a trip. > - They are finalizing the warranty, and expect it to be 3-4 years for the car and 7-10 years for the battery pack. They expect replacement battery packs to come in at “well under $5000” according to Elon. > - The quickness: the standard S will get to 60 in 5.5 to 6.0 seconds. A coming sport version will get to 60 in “well under five seconds,” Musk says. > - The car will get a single-speed transmission. > - The body panels and chassis will be primarily aluminum, with a total weight of just over 4,000 pounds, about 1,200 pounds of that being battery mass. > - For infrastructure, Tesla is working with a government-affiliated partner to set up battery changing stations at various locations. They will be able to change the battery in 5-8 minutes, “quicker than filling up your car with gas.” > > 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. For an equivalent comparison, you’d have to lease a $35,000 gas-powered car. The biggest hitch: the car doesn’t go into production until Q3 of 2011. > > [Tesla Model S: $50,000 EV sedan seats seven, 300-mile range, 0-60 in 5.5s - Autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/26/tesla-model-s-50-000-ev-sedan-seats-seven-300-mile-range-0-6/) > [@dirtye30](#): > > They never said the 300 mile version would be 50k… The base model with 150 mile range was 50k Correct, it’s even in the Original Post. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/74 "2012-06-21T09:01:51Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > They never said the 300 mile version would be 50k… The base model with 150 mile range was 50k This. They had some tricky wording, but they never claimed the $50K version would have 300 mile range. They simply said the platform was capable of about 300 mile range, and they would deliver one for 50K. They basically did both, which isnt bad. It’s honestly a good vehicle irrespective of its power plant. The price isn’t unreasonable. It’s not an ecobox like the Leaf or Volt. It’s something a lot of people would actually like to drive. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/75 "2012-06-21T09:53:58Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > I have not compared them side by side, but is the BMW really a more optioned out/luxurious car? Have you seen the tech in the Tesla? I didn’t feel like doing a side by side either, but I would imagine that they are both in the same ballpark. I’m sure the BMW has things the Tesla doesn’t and vice versa. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/76 "2012-06-21T10:01:38Z")
word, soild comparison though ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/77 "2012-06-21T10:04:41Z")
I think JayS would have a gas powered cell phone if they were available. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/78 "2012-06-21T10:10:14Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I think JayS would have a gas powered cell phone if they were available. Who will have the last laugh when the grid fails this afternoon? Already ordering one of these: [http://www.tailgatorzone.com/](http://www.tailgatorzone.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/79 "2012-06-21T10:10:50Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I think JayS would have a gas powered cell phone if they were available. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/f/9f406e317e34a6e45b3c88bf349d3b9e2a84034f.jpeg "Nissan LEAF: Gas Powered Everything commercial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn__9hLJKAk) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-0-60-in-2-5s-762hp-now-w-fart-mode/65160/80 "2012-06-21T10:11:07Z")
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