Quantcast
Tesla P85D "Insane Mode" Reaction Video - Beyond.ca - Car Forums
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 23

Thread: Tesla P85D "Insane Mode" Reaction Video

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    YWG
    Posts
    3,119
    Rep Power
    24

    Default Tesla P85D "Insane Mode" Reaction Video

    The reaction of passengers experiencing Tesla's "Insane Mode" in the P85D.


  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    YYC
    My Ride
    1 x E Class Benz
    Posts
    23,598
    Rep Power
    101

    Default

    Sounds like Mibz in my old M3 haha.
    Originally posted by SEANBANERJEE
    I have gone above and beyond what I should rightfully have to do to protect my good name

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Location
    ___________________________
    My Ride
    400whp MR2 - An Italian and a couple of Germans
    Posts
    11,139
    Rep Power
    33

    Default

    Whats 0-60? Count it out on the video and it seems like it's in the 5 second range. I would assume all of that low end tq makes it feel faster than it actually is?
    Looking for a new VW? How about a used vehicle? We are Central Albertas #1 source for pre-owned vehicles
    I will beat any deal on a new VW for beyonders

    Gary Moe Volkswagen/Gary Moe Used Car Superstore!

    Red Deer, AB

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Calgary
    My Ride
    Tesla Model 3 AWD
    Posts
    443
    Rep Power
    18

    Default



    First impression: That 0-50 acceleration from the Tesla is insane. I had a feeling that it was faster than the Aventador from 0-50, because I never felt that kind of pressure on my chest before from accelerating. With the Tesla, it felt like a 50-lb person was laying flat on your face and chest and stays that way for a few seconds. The way the Aventador feels is like being a boat on strong waves and you keep rocking back and forth between the gear shifts. And at each gear shift, you feel like you're being tugged very heavily or kicked in the back from behind (depending on how you want to view it). The Tesla felt more like you're being dropped from the second floor but you're falling horizontally and not vertically. They're two completely different feelings of acceleration. What's amazing is that the Tesla kept up with the Aventador all the way up to around 80 mph, which is probably the highest you'd want to go anyway if you wanted to keep your driving legal.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Calgary
    My Ride
    N/A V8, TTV6, DOHC N/A V6
    Posts
    3,196
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    So what does a tesla actually do for G's?

    I've pulled 1.1g through first gear in my car. That aventador being the most violent launching car - wasn't even launched. Lol.
    "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents... some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new Dark Age."

    -H.P. Lovecraft

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Calgary, Alberta
    My Ride
    Bicycle
    Posts
    9,269
    Rep Power
    49

    Default

    Originally posted by Darkane
    So what does a tesla actually do for G's?

    I've pulled 1.1g through first gear in my car. That aventador being the most violent launching car - wasn't even launched. Lol.
    1G by Tesla.

    P85D's number is similar to C7 Z06 which costs less but also carries less people.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    YYC
    My Ride
    1 x E Class Benz
    Posts
    23,598
    Rep Power
    101

    Default

    The Tesla's big launch advantage is power at 0rpm, no clutch to ease in power, and AWD to put all that power down, so it should really beat everything on the road in terms of 60ft times. Even if some cars are faster to 60mph, the Tesla should still be ahead on the road because of the 60ft advantage. Everyone is playing catchup off the line.
    Originally posted by SEANBANERJEE
    I have gone above and beyond what I should rightfully have to do to protect my good name

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    calgary
    My Ride
    CLK 55 / 2g Eclipse / EP3
    Posts
    4,422
    Rep Power
    22

    Default

    I think he could go a lot faster with scantly-clad models in the seat.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    South of Calgary
    My Ride
    is broken
    Posts
    794
    Rep Power
    18

    Default

    Cant wait to see more electric super cars. Can you imagine the crazy designs artists could come up with a smaller power plant?
    On the flip side. No fun sounds...
    Suppose there is always XLR8

  10. #10
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Only 15min from Aspen!
    My Ride
    Nothing interesting anymore
    Posts
    8,403
    Rep Power
    100

    Default

    Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
    I would assume all of that low end tq makes it feel faster than it actually is?
    Plus with no engine screaming away. When people hear a roaring engine, they're body instinctively expects it.

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Edmonton/Calgary
    My Ride
    This and that.
    Posts
    5,569
    Rep Power
    66

    Default

    It might have been quick, didn't feel like it at all without the accompanying exhaust notes.

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    Calgary
    My Ride
    EG6
    Posts
    174
    Rep Power
    0

    Default

    Cool car and tech but I would pass. I'd take a Fisker over it at half the price when they went belly up.
    If you get angry at my post please re-read as a joke or sarcasm.

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    .
    Posts
    2,653
    Rep Power
    24

    Default

    .
    Last edited by 01RedDX; 10-02-2020 at 10:14 PM.

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    Calgary
    My Ride
    EG6
    Posts
    174
    Rep Power
    0

    Default

    Pardon my squirrely ignorance but why the drop off at 40mph? I was under the impression that electric motor put out more power the faster you spun them, or is this just the way they programmed the out put?

    Thanks
    If you get angry at my post please re-read as a joke or sarcasm.

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    Calgary
    My Ride
    EG6
    Posts
    174
    Rep Power
    0

    Default

    But that old Jewish lady has the best reaction. I love it when a granny swears
    If you get angry at my post please re-read as a joke or sarcasm.

  16. #16
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Calgary
    My Ride
    Buffalo Truck & An Angry Kitty
    Posts
    2,603
    Rep Power
    27

    Default

    That would be a complete blast to drive around town in as long as you were the first guy in line at the lights.
    "Masked Bandit is a gateway drug for frugal spending." - Unknown303

  17. #17
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Calgary
    Posts
    882
    Rep Power
    22

    Default

    Originally posted by Darkane
    So what does a tesla actually do for G's?

    I've pulled 1.1g through first gear in my car. That aventador being the most violent launching car - wasn't even launched. Lol.
    http://www.greencarreports.com/news/...formance-sedan

    From 0-24mph the P85D pulls 1.32g's. It drops off significantly from there.

    From what I've read the P85D pretty much kills everything off the line but from any sort of roll it is much less impressive.

    The power cuts off dramatically after 40mph because the computer cuts power from the batteries at that point. Presumably it's to protect the battery or something to that effect.

    Pretty crazy for a car that can seat 5+2.
    sig deleted by moderator, click here for info

  18. #18
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    South of Calgary
    My Ride
    is broken
    Posts
    794
    Rep Power
    18

    Default

    To answer your question Fly Fishin'.

    Electric motors make proportionately less torque the faster you spin them. See chart.

    What you see in 01RedDX's Chart is the electric limits at takeoff. This is to stop wheel spin and give optimal take off. Think of it as launch control. Because 2000nm of torque would just cause massive burn outs.

    The flatline between 0 and 40 is an artificial limit while from 40 onwards is the max the motor can push.



    This is why Electric cars suck at high speed. Still insane takeoff speeds.
    Last edited by jacky4566; 01-29-2015 at 10:41 AM.

  19. #19
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Calgary
    My Ride
    Tesla Model 3 AWD
    Posts
    443
    Rep Power
    18

    Default

    Elon Musk just tweeted:

    Tesla P85D 0 to 60mph acceleration will improve by ~0.1 sec soon via over-the-air software update to inverter algorithm

  20. #20
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    YYC
    My Ride
    1 x E Class Benz
    Posts
    23,598
    Rep Power
    101

    Default

    Will the OTA update rename insane mode to suicide mode? Because that shit's crazy. I don't know how people don't have to go to the hospital after flooring it.
    Originally posted by SEANBANERJEE
    I have gone above and beyond what I should rightfully have to do to protect my good name

Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Autopilot Showdown: Tesla P85D vs Mercedes E63S Wagon

    By rage2 in forum Automotive News
    Replies: 68
    Latest Threads: 04-24-2017, 11:54 AM
  2. Disrupt: The Tesla Model S P85D Reviewed

    By rage2 in forum Automotive News
    Replies: 37
    Latest Threads: 05-10-2016, 08:20 AM
  3. Tesla P85D Experiences

    By Tearin in forum General Car/Bike Talk
    Replies: 109
    Latest Threads: 03-24-2016, 02:33 AM
  4. Tesla Megathread (was Just lost $40k USD on Tesla options)

    By RedDawn in forum General Car/Bike Talk
    Replies: 297
    Latest Threads: 10-27-2015, 09:25 AM
  5. Tesla Model X has "bio weapons defense mode"

    By Toma in forum Society / Law / Current Events / Politics
    Replies: 0
    Latest Threads: 10-09-2015, 06:40 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •