Tesla reveals Semi-Truck and new Sports Car

Tesla revealed an all-new version of its Roadster sports car that can go from a stop to 60 miles an hour in 1.9 seconds, a figure that would make it the fastest-accelerating production car ever.

That was after Tesla unveiled its new semi-truck, which CEO Elon Musk said can go zero-to-60 in five seconds with an empty trailer. That's a figure usually associated with luxury sedans, not big trucks.

With a full load, the truck can still reach that speed in 20 seconds, according to Musk, much faster than any diesel-powered truck.

Only after talking about the truck's speed did Musk mention its range. It can go up to 500 miles with a full load at highway speeds, he said.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/17/technology/tesla-semi-truck-reveal/index.html


Musk keeps pushing the envelope.

This Ladies and Gentlemen is why I'm a PROGRESSIVE ...

Screw the Old Dinosaurs who can't do anything but go backwards.

I say leave them to Rot in their own Conservative Maggots Juices

 

500 mile range isn't crap if you're talking long haul trucking a Peterbilt has 2 140 gallon gas tanks and a range over 1400. He can fill both those tanks full of bio diesel in about an hour and be on the road again. How long will it take to recharge that battery? It's an interesting concept but right now it simply isn't competitive. This is why rational people don't think progressive don't understand reality.

 

Only 250K LMFAO I could drive my Focus literally a 100+ years on 250k Plus I don't have to calculate gradient, temperature, night time energy use, stereo on-off, AC on-off, windshield wipers On-Off! Plus you have to plan your trips to include a super charger station otherwise it's going to cost you ONE HOUR, and Nineteen minutes of charge time for ever FORTY miles you travel.. And more than likely the charger station supplying the energy is a coal or NG power plant at that

Car of the future alright, you get to your destination sometime in the DISTANT future

 

Read their site

They claim they average $1.82 to charge enough to go 40 miles, where they mislead is how they calc the gas vehicle @ 21 mph and $2.70 a gallon. My damn 4x4 gets better then 21mpg and I never pay more than $1.70 a gallon after rebates!

And when I use their numbers for my Focus, not the best gas milers by any means gets 38mpg around town so I actually come in under Tesla's costs. Plus I don't have to sit in a denny's drinking coffee for an hour or as much as five hours! I think I can find a much better investment for 250K

 

Trust me ... your Ford Focus won't last 100+ years ...

 

Either will your 250k Tesla In fact you would die of old age just charging that toy LMFAO

BTW, I have a GEO Metro with 217K miles on it, purrs like a kitten and get 50mpg, I'll let you have it for 10k

 

Cute car. What cereal box did you get it from

 

Have you ever driven a Tesla?

 

Of course not! I drive a real car. Not a windup toy

 

You have no idea the Torque of that Car ... you'd only see for a few seconds anyway

 

I'm looking out the window and there is already 4" of snow, so ya bring that little roadster or any Tesla out here and lets see how they perform on snow and ice and ZERO degree temps

I have yet to have a battery last 40 months here I can just imagine what it would cost a Tesla owner to replace their batteries, not even taking in to consideration the reduced charge times

 

And then park it next to an outlet so it can charge lol

 

Tesla, servicing girlymen since 2003

 

Ya I do Drove some pretty nice Cushman's working in the mines that would suck the hard hat off you under acceleration, and I'm here to tell you TORQUE will kill your ass on slick roads

 

Relax my friend. I'm just busting your chops. I know absolutely nothing about Tesla's. I'm just going off the South Park explanation

 

Tesla doesn't tell you that if you have to run your heater in cold weather you lose a almost half your mileage, heat is a byproduct of combustion, on a Tesla, it's a power guzzler

 

I recently sold my car so I no longer have a leg in the game

 

Nah you had it right, they are a rich boys toy

 

Ah, the sweet smell of entitled smug...... At $250K the car is accessible for only the most entitled of the smug. So, likely, very few will ever actually see one. I recall the previous Tesla roadster, and to date, I can say I have only ever seen 1 in person.

On the Semi. Beat to market by Cummins Diesel. The Cummins truck will actually be available in 2018/9. When can Musk deliver? He can't even deliver his "people's car, the 3. And his quality problems are legion. If progressive means never to ever actually be realized, then, you can have your progressivity. When the reality overcomes your progressive smug, all that is left is this icky residue, all over your face. Ta.

 

Take your Pick ... either one of my Asphalt Melting, Gas Belching ... Ass-Kicking Cars will Smoke you.

 

If not for weather I'd just use my Harley or Indian but either handle worth a crap on snow and ice and in the rain they leak really bad!

 

I have. One of the most fragile cars I've ever been in. Left me with the feeling that light was a factor of cheap, and unable to protect an occupant from even a middling crash. Just an observation, haven't all Tesla accidents at speed been fatal?

 

I sold my car so yes, either one will smoke me. I'd take a ride in the top one though

 

Palm tree's in Illinois, who'd of thunk it

 

I would point out that the aveage V6 Camry will outrun your GS. While the C5 is quick, an average modestly modified Miata will rule it on a track.