https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-roadster-spy-shot-launch-fremont-factory-test-track/ Tesla Roadster 2020 spied testing at Fremont factory track February 17, 2018 Simon Alvarez
[image https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tesla-roadster-spy-shot-fremont-factory-test-track.jpg video share https://twitter.com/khannzilla/status/963849486261895168 Shehryar Khan? @khannzilla ROADSTER I LOVE ELON MUSK 10:56 AM - 14 Feb 2018 ] Tesla’s next-generation Roadster was recently spied testing at the Fremont factory test track. A short video clip, posted to Twitter by Shehryar Khan? on February 14, featured the $250,000 all-electric supercar launching off the line. Quite interestingly, the vehicle’s windows were down and brake squeal, common with high-performance carbon ceramic discs, could be heard as the Roadster prototype came to a stop. As the car prepared to accelerate, Khan and his friends wondered if the next-gen Roadster’s driver would go for a full 0-60 mph launch in 1.9 seconds. Just a couple of seconds after that, the electric supercar demonstrated its impressive acceleration from a standstill, though the community largely agreed that it wasn’t a full launch test. Especially as it was nowhere near the acceleration that was seen in one Youtuber’s video when they demonstrated what Maximum Plaid mode looks like in real life. This week has proven to be quite eventful for fans of the next-generation Roadster. As we mentioned in a previous report, the Tesla Roadster 2020 was recently placed on display at the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. While the car was not driven around then, photographs of the vehicle were taken and shared online. A Tesla enthusiast who goes by the handle u/Casey_S on Reddit managed to take more than 20 photos of the upcoming vehicle, including its unique steering wheel and what seemed to be cameras mounted on the vehicle’s side aero ducts. The next-gen Tesla Roadster is, apart from being the fastest, most impressive vehicle in the California-based firm’s offerings, a successor to the car that started it all for the company. During the reveal of the vehicle last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk emphasized the role the original Roadster played for the electric car maker. “We started Tesla with a sports car — the Tesla Roadster. That baby got us going. It was the foundation of the whole company.” Looking at the specs of the next-generation Roadster, it seems like the upcoming all-electric supercar will be able to carry Tesla well into the next few years. TESLA ROADSTER SPECIFICATIONS 0-60 mph: 1.9 seconds (before upgrades) 1/4 mile: 8.9 seconds (first time any production car has broken 9 seconds in 1/4 mile) Power: 10,000 nm Torque Range: 620 miles (998 kilometers) Battery size: 200 kWh Top speed: 250+ mph Production timeline: 2020 Drivetrain: 3 electric motors Seating: 4 passengers in a 2+2 configuration Amenities: removable roof [© teslarati.com] + (hot-rod pih conversion) http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-electric-cars-st-0214-20180213-story.html Is Naperville ready for an influx of electric cars? Electric hybrid 1930 Hupmobile hot rod http://www.trbimg.com/img-5a84447b/turbine/ct-ctl-ct-nvs-naperville-electric-cars-2-20180213 Naperville [IL] resident Bruce Jones uses his plug-in electric hybrid 1930 Hupmobile hot rod to generate conversations about renewable energy ... Naperville resident Bruce Jones said when people look at the engine on his 1930 Hupmobile hot rod, they’re shocked to learn the vehicle also runs on electric power ... http://www.trbimg.com/img-5a836a51/turbine/ct-ctl-ct-nvs-naperville-electric-cars-4-20180213 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)