crummer Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Tesla S vs. BMW M5 Tesla Model S - 443 lb-ft torque @ 0-5100rpm, RWD, 0-60mph 4.4s (factory quoted), 4,647 lbs F10 M5 - 502 lb-ft torque @ 1500-6560rpm, RWD, 0-62mph 4.4s (factory quoted), 4,288 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 whats with the blinking lights on the bmw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crummer Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Noticed that as well, I wonder if it has to do with the number of frames per sec the video was shot in (in no way am I an expert on videos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0nk3y Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Noticed that as well, I wonder if it has to do with the number of frames per sec the video was shot in (in no way am I an expert on videos). Bingo. Always happens with LED lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 The M5 makes such wonderful noises. I mean would the Tesla perform this way after driving for some time and the batteries were down? When does the torque figure fall off in it's battery range? I am still NOT sold on this whole electric car shtuff. I have been reading the Nissan Leaf owners forum and they are ALREADY loosing "charge bars" on their charge indicators. In other words it is charged 100%, but 100% after the battery begins to wear out does not give you the same range anymore. This is happening on cars with 15-20K miles on them. All batteries wear out, the more you ask them to do the faster they seem to wear out. I am skeptical of a solution to "batteries" to make them last long enough to be worth investing in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I've yet to see an F10 M5 test 0-60 in anything other than 3.x Electric cars LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I think car manufacturers should be developing a road-going KERS system, not full battery propulsion. Battery tech just isn't where it needs to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 ummmm M5 does big burnout and gets beat to 100 after gaining no traction out of the hole. Not taking anything away from that Tesla it's impressive just not my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I mean would the Tesla perform this way after driving for some time and the batteries were down? When does the torque figure fall off in it's battery range? The Tesla S uses a lithium battery, so it's pretty much a case of "have juice, will travel" or "you're the proud owner of a several thousand pound paperweight." Charge state shouldn't really affect the torque much, if at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crummer Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 ummmm M5 does big burnout and gets beat to 100 after gaining no traction out of the hole. Not taking anything away from that Tesla it's impressive just not my bag. With ~400+ lbs of torque at 1rpm it makes me think the Tesla was not a WOT launch. With that being said, the turbos on the M5 seem to wind up pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 why was there a finish line in a 0-100 race...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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