Re:Hands-on video with Tesla’s electric Model X
by jskopek on Friday February 10, 2012 @08:27AM
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It's a shame the interviewer didn't know more about cars - there were some pretty interesting questions that were left unanswered in that video.
For anyone wondering, 0-60 in 4.4 seconds isn't just fast for a minivan, it's fast for any car. The 2012 BMW M3 - a race tuned sedan version of the 3-series - will do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds on average. The gull wing doors are impractical and (depending on who you ask) pretty hideous, but Tesla may have stumbled into a huge market of young professionals who need a large car but don't want to give up performance. Let's hope for their sake Tesla's spent as much time working on safety!
For anyone wondering, 0-60 in 4.4 seconds isn't just fast for a minivan, it's fast for any car. The 2012 BMW M3 - a race tuned sedan version of the 3-series - will do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds on average. The gull wing doors are impractical and (depending on who you ask) pretty hideous, but Tesla may have stumbled into a huge market of young professionals who need a large car but don't want to give up performance. Let's hope for their sake Tesla's spent as much time working on safety!