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Sick After Test Drive
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timvracer
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Makes me smile, living proof of "different strokes for different folks". My car has never seen Chill mode, never will... except for when I let my brother drive it 
SucreTease
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When I went for my first test drive in a Tesla Model S, I was put in a Model S P100D. So, at an appropriate point in my test drive, I tried out the infamous Ludicrous acceleration with my own 0-60 punch. I couldn't get past 35-40 before I bailed out. I would describe it this way: Most of us have experienced the common "head rush" after we bend over looking under a bed, etc., then instantly stand up, and we can feel ourselves get light-headed, or maybe even our vision darkens. I would describe that experience as like a wave moving slowly down from the top of my head. The experience while doing a Ludicrous acceleration was very similar, except that the "wave" felt like it was moving from the front of my face toward that back of my head, but at a far faster rate. I my felt vision start to go dark, which, more than anything else, scared me and left gave me the feeling that I was going to black out. Of course, this all happened within one second—so it was a very fast physiological response, probably greater because I am over 50.
......I bought the 100D.
......I bought the 100D.
thegruf
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dark cloud
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Going off of memory here, but it reminds me when Don Garlits tried a comeback in his NHRA top fuel dragster after a several year hiatus, I think he was in his 60's, and he detached both retinas in his first run.
G'sinHawaii
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whitex
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I have P85D with Ludicrous but I never launch full throttle. Not because I would get sick, but because I don't feel like keeping my car pristine inside. Launching full throttle empties my cubby and sends anything loose to the back seat or floor. Where Ludicrous is of value to me is highway speeds acceleration - nothing flies back, could use more actually.
PS> I rarely race my car but even when I do want to leave someone behind at the lights, I still don't have to go full throttle, not even when the other guy has a 12-cylinder Cadillac Coupe (actually happened recently, guy was blowing away a Lexus and a Corvette at subsequent lights, I was just following but at one point the Lexus and Corvette moved out of my way so I could be first at the light with the Caddy - the driver of the Caddy was not thrilled, but I did get thumbs up from the Lexus and the Vette after leaving the Caddy in the dust). I wonder if he knew I was limiting my throttle to keep from having to clean my back seat.
PS> I rarely race my car but even when I do want to leave someone behind at the lights, I still don't have to go full throttle, not even when the other guy has a 12-cylinder Cadillac Coupe (actually happened recently, guy was blowing away a Lexus and a Corvette at subsequent lights, I was just following but at one point the Lexus and Corvette moved out of my way so I could be first at the light with the Caddy - the driver of the Caddy was not thrilled, but I did get thumbs up from the Lexus and the Vette after leaving the Caddy in the dust). I wonder if he knew I was limiting my throttle to keep from having to clean my back seat.
dark cloud
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PS> I rarely race my car but even when I do want to leave someone behind at the lights, I still don't have to go full throttle, not even when the other guy has a 12-cylinder Cadillac Coupe ....
You sure that had a V12? I'm no Cadillac expert, but from what I can see I don't think a 1937 Cadillac was whipping a modern corvette....
whitex
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I'm no Caddy expert either, but all I noticed it was a Caddy, 2 door (coupe) and what looked like a "V12" badge on the back right side. Badge could have been fake, but the car had decent power to blow away other cars. Not sure if it was manual or automatic either, but I heard tire squeals which would be consistent with gear changes (spaced out while accelerating).
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dark cloud
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I assume it must have been a 2018-2019 CTS-V: 464 hp, 0-60 in 3.8s (the 2017 only had 335 hp) It has a V6 twin turbo.
Actually a lot of the same performance pieces as the P85D: Recaro seats, Brembo's, Super Sport tires, it is just down about 400 ft/lb of torque....
All this immature, neanderthal "my club is bigger than your club" competitions sure feels good sometimes, don't it?
juliusa
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whitex
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It did look relatively modern, black and shiny without any obvious paint wear.I assume it must have been a 2018-2019 CTS-V: 464 hp, 0-60 in 3.8s (the 2017 only had 335 hp) It has a V6 twin turbo.
Actually a lot of the same performance pieces as the P85D: Recaro seats, Brembo's, Super Sport tires, it is just down about 400 ft/lb of torque....
Absolutely. The road was freshly paved too so it was smooth as butter. It was also uphill so made the race last a bit longer before hitting speed limits (45 speed limit, so I hit 55). Something tells me the guy formed a new opinion about Teslas after this, hopefully not resentment. I did notice that people tend to have an easier time when they are blown away by a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, than "just" a Tesla. Maybe it's the fact that it's a large 4 door sedan?All this immature, neanderthal "my club is bigger than your club" competitions sure feels good sometimes, don't it?
Acho
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I used it and got rewarded with my first ticket in the States. I wa a little sick that day and misjudged the time on the pedal. The cop wa a bit upset. He said he has hard time catching up. Lesson learned
She too felt like a roller coaster HIT her and Felt sick. As she just said. That’s for those youngins. lol
whitex
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whitex
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The charging advantage is mostly for supercharging, you can charge up to10% faster depending on the SoC. I believe you still can upgrade 75 onboard charger to 72A. IIRC it costs $1,500. Of course if home charging is your top priority, can't beat an 85 battery with dual charger - 80A setup.
Mo City
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I test drove a P90D two years ago. Launching it scared the living daylights out of me.
The Model 3 AWD I finally picked up two days ago scares me a little bit also.
The Model 3 AWD I finally picked up two days ago scares me a little bit also.
juliusa
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Up to 1.5x faster on AC charging, but I agree real advantage is faster supercharging which when coupled with added range significantly reduces charging time on trips.
10% faster than 72A charger - not much of a difference. AC charging speed is rarely a concern now with so many DC chargers out there - I rarely charge at 80A.
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