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It's supposed to be a car not a rocketship, Elon!

Lord I can only imagine how much battery it uses to go 0-60 that fast... lol
Posted: 03/01/2024 at 10:06 AM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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Elon Musk says new 'mind-blowing' Roadster will go to 0-60mph in <1 second
EDGEMAN • 03/01/24 08:25 AM ET
Kids on tik tok will be playing the "g" blackout game while the car plows
Hokie1744 • 03/02/24 01:58 PM ET
Does the roadster have back seats?**
EDGEMAN • 03/02/24 02:12 PM ET
For reference...and F-18 launching off a Carrier goes 0-60 in .8 seconds**
Tuckahokie • 03/01/24 03:18 PM ET
Been talking about releasing it for 3-4 years now. Maybe it actually
VTMONEY94 • 03/01/24 01:24 PM ET
Wonder how many snapped spines this will result in...**
great2bahokie • 03/01/24 10:38 AM ET
More than the Tesla auto pilot does?**
NokieHokie • 03/01/24 10:57 AM ET
It's supposed to be a car not a rocketship, Elon! ◄
Brewing_Hokie • 03/01/24 10:06 AM ET
The amount of credence I give to anything Elon says is very minute.**
NokieHokie • 03/01/24 09:48 AM ET
I feel like at that point, you are limited by the tires, not the engine or
Tafkam Hokie • 03/01/24 09:40 AM ET
I was going to ask similar. How sticky must the tires be in order to
Late 80s Hokie • 03/01/24 10:56 AM ET
Doubt those tires will last very long
EDGEMAN • 03/01/24 11:27 AM ET
Imagine that sudden level of power generation quickly drains the battery
Happy Dog • 03/01/24 10:34 AM ET
In theory, something like that would be for sanctioned 1/4 mile racing
Tafkam Hokie • 03/01/24 11:03 AM ET
Drag racing tires! Constant replacement!**
Brewing_Hokie • 03/01/24 10:11 AM ET
Exactly! Cars can accelerate that quickly (just look at dragsters), but...
EDGEMAN • 03/01/24 11:35 AM ET
Stratospheric goals
MEHOKIE • 03/01/24 09:34 AM ET
Would that get this knot outta my neck, and is that article's author
PhotoHokieNC • 03/01/24 09:27 AM ET
The writer is real smart to mock the claims.**
NokieHokie • 03/01/24 10:36 AM ET
Elon says a lot of things. **
KfgsHokie • 03/01/24 09:06 AM ET
I was going to say the same thing haha.**
NokieHokie • 03/01/24 09:47 AM ET
Not sure why I thought of this, but here you go...**
Guy LeDouche • 03/01/24 08:40 AM ET
Great movie!**
EDGEMAN • 03/01/24 09:22 AM ET
Can't wait to see this in the hands of yahoos. TAS: Tesla Assisted Suicide
Va AandM • 03/01/24 09:21 AM ET
Darwin will succeed!**
EDGEMAN • 03/01/24 09:23 AM ET