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New Roadster: Don't Need 250 mph

Discussion in 'Roadster 2022' started by Vern Padgett, Nov 23, 2017.

  1. Vern Padgett

    Vern Padgett Proud and Grinning Model S90D owners

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    I did not think of that. You are exactly right. Thank you.
     
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  2. Vern Padgett

    Vern Padgett Proud and Grinning Model S90D owners

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    You are right.
    I don't recall this same discussion from 1 1/2 years ago when I was thinking about the S90Ds but you are probably right.
    I think the Model 3 is my car.
     
  3. R.S

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    I appear to think? Well maybe I should make assumptions as to what you appear to think about my posts?

    Maybe that you think I want to criticize Tesla and therefore you have to give contra, no matter if your arguments actually make sense?

    Maybe opinions can be gray and I can like Tesla and not get why this Roadster was necessary?

    Am I impressed by the specks? Sure! Do I like how it looks? Definitely! Do I think it fits some secret plan to change the world? Of course not! This car might have a worse carbon footprint than a Ferrari, given the amount of miles such cars are driven.

    Now tell me my bonnie Bonnie, why exactly do we celebrate this car?
     
  4. HankLloydRight

    HankLloydRight No Roads

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    Yup... and as Bob Tasca Sr. said in the 60's... "Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday"
     
  5. bonnie

    bonnie I play a nice person on twitter.

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    Not sure where the aggression is coming from. Relax. If I misread your post, I apologize.

    So you're saying you weren't implying this Roadster was not the right approach to change the minds of OEMs:
     
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  6. R.S

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    Sorry, didn’t mean to sound aggressive. I just wanted to point out the hypocrisy of seeing everything Tesla does as meaningful.

    And no I don’t really think this Roadster has changed any automotive CEOs mind. Model S, X, Semi and especially the 3 did a much better job at that.

    So yeah, this is a waste of engendering resources. And before someone says: but Tesla can learn something from it.

    What is there to be learned from stuffing a car with batteries and putting in three Model 3 motors?

    I was never impressed by any Fisker/Nio/whatever hypercar concept, but those are at least small startups that lack the finances to build a car that really matters.
     
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  7. jerry33

    jerry33 (S85-3/2/13 traded in) X LR: F2611##-3/27/20

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    While I don't disagree with most of this, there have been many requests for a follow up Roadster over the years. Also the gross profit of the new Roadster will be very high, similar to the original Roadster. So I don't think it is a waste since there isn't a lot of new ground being broken here and there's a good profit potential.
     
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  8. Tam

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    #28 Tam, Nov 25, 2017
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    Please don't forget batman car from Fara Faro that doesn't work!

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    I don't think it's a waste of engineering if they can make it work.

    If Tesla can figure out how to stuff in 200 kWh battery pack in a much smaller car than Model S and X, that technology can be transferred to cheaper car versions.

    The same with 250 MPH. If Tesla can make it work. The technology of traction control, stability control, steering stability, suspension system, radar, camera capturing rate... in such a high speed can also be translated to cheaper car versions.
     
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  9. ItsNotAboutTheMoney

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    What can they learn? Higher power charging and sustained high performance.

    With respect to mattering, if successful it would do two important things.

    First, by virtue of range, performance and charging, it would remove any argument about the potential capability of EVs.
    Secondly, it would be an important step towards enabling Tesla to build pick-ups and SUVs that truly match the capabilities of ICEVs.

    As a beneficial side-effect, it could kill a good chunk of the ICE hypercar market.
     
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  10. R.S

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    Oh I totally forgot the Faraday concept! That was so stupid. Constantly talking about an autonomous, ride sharing future and then revealing a supercar. Wait a minute...

    I think with the P100D S and X they have enough experience with traction control and who really needs steering capability, stability control and a suspension system that works in a 250 mph car, in a cheaper car? Tesla's cars today work up to 155mph, so not sure where the info gained from going to 250mph could ever be applied in a cheaper car.

    But like they have also revealed a 500 mile electric truck. Which will have higher charging needs, a gigantic battery and very high sustained performance, which then can easily be translated into a pick-up and SUV.

    The ICE hypercard market is super small and the cars are mostly kept in garages anyways. The average Bugatti probably has a lower carbon footprint than any regular car. And replacing it with a car stuffed with batteries will probably have no real effect at all.

    Sure, the potential for extra profit is also a good reason. But I still think the OPs argument that he would have wanted a cheaper roadster is valid.

    The whole thing I'm arguing against is, that the Roadster wasn't necessary. That doesn't mean I wouldn't want Tesla to build it, if I had the power to decide. And maybe they think they can make more money selling a 250k sport car, than a 100k sports car. And that is a valid reason, too. I don't blame them for wanting to make money. And I'm not criticizing Tesla here, just the people that say it was totally necessary for the advance of EVs, to make the new Roadster.
     
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    #31 Britannia, Nov 25, 2017
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    Nothing about this car is a need. I'll do an occasional launch, maybe a few seconds of above legal speed driving when on a club drive, but the goal for the rest of the time is to squeak by with just enough doubt to keep an officer from writing a ticket. To me, the car is a symbol of the huge transition we are making. It's an engineering masterpiece! I don't need the speed but I don't want them to water down what this represents... which is the final punch to critics who say EV's can't compare.
     
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  12. GLDYLX

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    I believe that the new Roadster must be just as presented for three reasons; it will

    1) Shine up and enhance the aspirational halo the original Roadster gave the Tesla brand for potential buyers of Tesla’s ever-expanding line-up of products.

    2) Give Mainstream Media something new/amazing/controversial to buzz about, providing Tesla with more attention than any bazillion dollar ad campaign ever could.

    3) Remind “Big Auto” that their “Tesla Killers” are aiming at a perpetually moving target, and they need to focus on what can be rather than what is, without succumbing to FOMO-induced analysis paralysis.

    And yes, I believe that Tesla WILL provide us with a new roadster in a few years that doesn’t go 250mph or have 620 miles of range… It’ll cost ~$210.00 and be called Diecast 1:18 Scale Model Roadster… 2? I will get that version, because even at 55, I am not mature enough to be a responsible owner of a hyper car. My Model 3 will give me everything I need in a road-worthy car, without getting me thrown in jail (I hope!).

    Happy Sunday!
     
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  13. Mr X

    Mr X Future Martian

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    SpeedVegas sucks. Website said minimum of 2 laps so I wanted 2 laps in a Lambo for $99 and when I stopped by it was a 5 lap minimum and the prices were $300. Completely dead inside, all cars ready, and they wouldn't even let me drive 2 measly laps. Walked out and punched it in the Model S on the onramp. Forget all about it.
     
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  14. FlatSix911

    FlatSix911 Porsche 918 Hybrid

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    Vern, there are 2 easy solutions ... use the Chill mode on the new Roadster or purchase the first generation Roadster :cool:
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    Tesla Roadster (2008) - Wikipedia
    Tesla releases new software update with ‘Chill’ feature to soften crazy acceleration and more
     
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  15. Zythryn

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    The original Roadster is the reason the Volt made it to market. The competition of Nissan and GM and variety of offerings is one of the reasons plugin vehicle’s marketshare is what it is today.
    If the new Roadster gets one more major manufacturer to accelerate their plans, it is WAY ahead of the game.
    If it can convince more of the old guard that performance is better than sound, that helps change underlying emotions behind what makes a great car great.
    That will do more to accelerate the transition to sustainable transportation.

    Tesla has already made incredible advances in this area, but more needs to be done. And the new Roadster will help do that.
     
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    buttershrimp Click my signature to Go Mad Max Mode

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    Well mister, using four letter words like "can't" is just stinkin' thinkin' and with that sort of language, of course you think you can't go 250 mph. Let me help.... I want you to look at yourself in the mirror each morning and say, "Hey you Big Man.... You CAN go 250 mph.... You WILL go 250 mph! You CAN crap your pants.... You WILL crap your pants!"
     
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  17. Vern Padgett

    Vern Padgett Proud and Grinning Model S90D owners

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  18. Vern Padgett

    Vern Padgett Proud and Grinning Model S90D owners

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    Thank you GlDY LX from California.
    You got it right!
    I'm up for buying an old Roadster, in two years.
    Vern
     
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  19. Vern Padgett

    Vern Padgett Proud and Grinning Model S90D owners

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    I'm disagreeing with you here. I think they DO need to introduce this car.
    Not to make money.
    To advance Elon's dream of sustainable transportation.
    Yes, I would like a cheaper Roadster 2020. But there is already that car-- a 2008 or 2010 Roadster.
     
  20. Vern Padgett

    Vern Padgett Proud and Grinning Model S90D owners

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    Not a waste.
    The 2020 Roadster is entirely in line with Elon's Vision.
    Revolutionize the existing auto industry!
     
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