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In reply to the discussion: Will Tesla Succeed? [View all]caraher
(6,278 posts)33. Driving at a safe and legal speed is part of the premise of the comparison
Yes, more power is sometimes necessary and important, as in hauling heavy loads or towing.
But the example about St. Pete to DC wrongly supposes that the difference in the drives is the power of the vehicle, when in fact the chief distinction is the willingness to exceed the legal speed limit for extended periods of time. Put longship in a muscle car and you in a Prius and you'll get the same result for that long drive!
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If you don't kick someone's ass by the time you hit the speed limit, you've kinda lost the "race."
TheBlackAdder
May 2017
#25
The 1968 Dodge Dart and Plymouth Barracuda Lightweights (1500 lbs) could pull wheelies.
TheBlackAdder
May 2017
#32
Those were mid-500HP stock with a bit of tuning and still ran mid-10's in stock form, I believe.
JoeStuckInOH
May 2017
#39
Tesla will survive and thrive because it makes sense, even to the investment class
Alex4Martinez
May 2017
#9
I am really not a luxury type of person, just really like my iPhone's utility.
Blue_true
May 2017
#45
I dunno, others are coming out with electrics, not to mention the huge field of hybrid competitors
Baclava
May 2017
#18
You could get 3 used Toyota Prius hybrids for the cost of one new electric with only a 100 mi range
Baclava
May 2017
#43
How many private companies have built reusable rockets that land themselves?
Warren DeMontague
May 2017
#31