Comments on: Tango Electric Cruiser Smokes Tesla Roadster in Quarter Mile Drag http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Electric Car Plows 4 Feet of Snow! : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-7094 Electric Car Plows 4 Feet of Snow! : Gas 2.0 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:21:03 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-7094 [...] with its top speed of 150 MPH (see it smoke a Tesla, even), like many EVs, it can go much faster than the meter maid. And plow [...] [...] with its top speed of 150 MPH (see it smoke a Tesla, even), like many EVs, it can go much faster than the meter maid. And plow [...]

]]> By: Jorg http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-7093 Jorg Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:53:18 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-7093 Yes, the Tango had a 14.7 dial, whereas the Tesla had a 14.5 dial, so the Tango got a 0.2 second head start, in accordance with the rules of bracket drag racing. What I really don't get is, the video never claims either car smoked the other. In fact the video text says the Tesla was faster than 14.5 when the Tango's driver got behind the wheel of the Tesla. A factcheck find that the fastest Tesla time that day was 14.498, versus the Tango's 14.480. That's 18 thousandths of a second - basically a tie. Wait for a run where the Tesla has the new tranny, and the Tango has a properly full battery - or even the new LiIon pack that commutercars.com claims is coming up. Now *that* will be an even more interesting - and faster - contest. Yes, the Tango had a 14.7 dial, whereas the Tesla had a 14.5 dial, so the Tango got a 0.2 second head start, in accordance with the rules of bracket drag racing.

What I really don’t get is, the video never claims either car smoked the other. In fact the video text says the Tesla was faster than 14.5 when the Tango’s driver got behind the wheel of the Tesla. A factcheck find that the fastest Tesla time that day was 14.498, versus the Tango’s 14.480. That’s 18 thousandths of a second – basically a tie.

Wait for a run where the Tesla has the new tranny, and the Tango has a properly full battery – or even the new LiIon pack that commutercars.com claims is coming up. Now *that* will be an even more interesting – and faster – contest.

]]> By: Jorg http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-29404 Jorg Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:53:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-29404 Yes, the Tango had a 14.7 dial, whereas the Tesla had a 14.5 dial, so the Tango got a 0.2 second head start, in accordance with the rules of bracket drag racing. What I really don't get is, the video never claims either car smoked the other. In fact the video text says the Tesla was faster than 14.5 when the Tango's driver got behind the wheel of the Tesla. A factcheck find that the fastest Tesla time that day was 14.498, versus the Tango's 14.480. That's 18 thousandths of a second - basically a tie. Wait for a run where the Tesla has the new tranny, and the Tango has a properly full battery - or even the new LiIon pack that commutercars.com claims is coming up. Now *that* will be an even more interesting - and faster - contest. Yes, the Tango had a 14.7 dial, whereas the Tesla had a 14.5 dial, so the Tango got a 0.2 second head start, in accordance with the rules of bracket drag racing.

What I really don’t get is, the video never claims either car smoked the other. In fact the video text says the Tesla was faster than 14.5 when the Tango’s driver got behind the wheel of the Tesla. A factcheck find that the fastest Tesla time that day was 14.498, versus the Tango’s 14.480. That’s 18 thousandths of a second – basically a tie.

Wait for a run where the Tesla has the new tranny, and the Tango has a properly full battery – or even the new LiIon pack that commutercars.com claims is coming up. Now *that* will be an even more interesting – and faster – contest.

]]> By: nothanks http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-7092 nothanks Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:09:35 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-7092 It is obvious to anyone paying attention that the Tango left the line first...looks rigged to me. It is obvious to anyone paying attention that the Tango left the line first…looks rigged to me.

]]> By: nothanks http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-29403 nothanks Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:09:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-29403 It is obvious to anyone paying attention that the Tango left the line first...looks rigged to me. It is obvious to anyone paying attention that the Tango left the line first…looks rigged to me.

]]> By: David B http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-7091 David B Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:44:02 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-7091 That Tesla has the pre-production 1.0 powertrain. The production powertrain in currently shipping cars does a 12.7 sec quarter-mile. Here's a first person account, complete with drag strip receipt: http://www.teslamotors.com/blog4/?p=69 That Tesla has the pre-production 1.0 powertrain. The production powertrain in currently shipping cars does a 12.7 sec quarter-mile. Here’s a first person account, complete with drag strip receipt:

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog4/?p=69

]]> By: David B http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-29402 David B Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:44:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-29402 That Tesla has the pre-production 1.0 powertrain. The production powertrain in currently shipping cars does a 12.7 sec quarter-mile. Here's a first person account, complete with drag strip receipt: http://www.teslamotors.com/blog4/?p=69 That Tesla has the pre-production 1.0 powertrain. The production powertrain in currently shipping cars does a 12.7 sec quarter-mile. Here’s a first person account, complete with drag strip receipt:

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog4/?p=69

]]> By: Electric Vehicle Blog http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-7090 Electric Vehicle Blog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:32:19 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-7090 ... or the Killacycle! But I gotta say, the Tesla always wins in the style category - I wouldn't be caught dead in the nerd-hauler that is the Tango. … or the Killacycle!

But I gotta say, the Tesla always wins in the style category – I wouldn’t be caught dead in the nerd-hauler that is the Tango.

]]> By: Electric Vehicle Blog http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-29401 Electric Vehicle Blog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:32:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-29401 ... or the Killacycle! But I gotta say, the Tesla always wins in the style category - I wouldn't be caught dead in the nerd-hauler that is the Tango. … or the Killacycle!

But I gotta say, the Tesla always wins in the style category – I wouldn’t be caught dead in the nerd-hauler that is the Tango.

]]> By: Rif http://gas2.org/2008/12/04/tango-electric-cruiser-smokes-tesla-roadster-in-quarter-mile-drag/#comment-7089 Rif Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:30:56 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1357#comment-7089 Funny, now I would like to see a race with these two against the Eliica. Funny, now I would like to see a race with these two against the Eliica.

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