VP Biden bet a NY Times reporter that a Cadillac(version with the Corvette engine?) would beat a Tesla. Guess who won? The VP had to pay the reporter $10 for losing. Didn't hear the details, but it was reported while Biden was at the Vatican.
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Here's a link to the article in mashable:
Joe Biden lost $10 betting a Cadillac was quicker than a Tesla
Joe Biden lost $10 betting a Cadillac was quicker than a Tesla
That's hilarious. I'm pleased that at least Biden has heard of Tesla and Elon (he calls a Telsa "the Musk car") even if he doesn't fully understand just how quick a Tesla is. According to that article, a P90D is almost a full second faster 0-60 than a Cadillac CTS with a 640HP supercharged V8.
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I accelerate many times on a drive. I travel at 120 mph and higher only in my imagination. When I think of "faster", in my world, that means stomping on the throttle, not top end.
I also think Charge - is a financial transaction or a legal accusation. Now I have to think of electrical fillup.
Rate - means speed of electrical fillup , the cost of time, and opinion of value. We do have a bunch of meanings to our words. Could Biden have a different basis than the bet taker??
I also think Charge - is a financial transaction or a legal accusation. Now I have to think of electrical fillup.
Rate - means speed of electrical fillup , the cost of time, and opinion of value. We do have a bunch of meanings to our words. Could Biden have a different basis than the bet taker??
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amallah
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And then he, as a private citizen, can drop all the F-bombs he wants. Shout it out repeatedly, with gusto and without shame. People will understand.
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Biden went to suckle on UAW teat not long ago, and told them how much he admired the C7 Z06. I guess his press staff forgot to mention that a typical auto worker cannot afford used C7 Z06, much less a new one ($80-$130k). He probably should have said Stingray which is an attainable goal for most workers at $55,400.
Kind of like going to a BBQ and telling everybody how much you like caviar.
Kind of like going to a BBQ and telling everybody how much you like caviar.
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Nice, again to see two American cars going at it for fastest sedan. The Europeans apparently apparently don't even have anything worth the electricity racing!
I do really, really like the new CT6 front end and interior. Still getting the Tesla to give the finger to Big Oil and the other goodies that come with an EV but there are some nicer cars out there.
Perhaps Biden was thinking of the Hennessey HPE1000 CTS-V.
2016 Cadillac CTS-V HPE1000 Upgrade
The mere HPE750 does O-60 in 3.2s and has a 3Y Warranty.
2016 Cadillac CTS-V HPE750 Upgrade
No time was listed for the HPE1000, but it would give the P90DL a challenge.
(30 MPH roll, anyone?)
So a heavy RWD ICE can rival an AWD EV and for roughly the same cost, when equipped to comparable performance levels.
I'm a fan of both cars.
Drove the stock CTS-V at Cadillacs Performance Driving Event at Circuit of the Americas [COTA] and its an impressive performer.
2016 Cadillac CTS-V HPE1000 Upgrade
The mere HPE750 does O-60 in 3.2s and has a 3Y Warranty.
2016 Cadillac CTS-V HPE750 Upgrade
No time was listed for the HPE1000, but it would give the P90DL a challenge.
(30 MPH roll, anyone?)
So a heavy RWD ICE can rival an AWD EV and for roughly the same cost, when equipped to comparable performance levels.
I'm a fan of both cars.
Drove the stock CTS-V at Cadillacs Performance Driving Event at Circuit of the Americas [COTA] and its an impressive performer.
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fast:
adjective
- Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
On the other hand...
quick:
adjective
- Moving fast or doing something in a short time.
