[hattend]

The Tesla Model S produces 443 pounds of torque at zero RPM.

I don't think that is possible. At zero RPM the motor is doing nothing but sitting there, so there's no torque.

[Norman Arbuthnot]

At zero RPM the motor is doing nothing but sitting there, so there's no torque.

Well, that is how the auto magazines describe it. Car & Driver, for example, provided the following specifications for the engine of the Tesla Model S..

MOTOR TYPE: AC permanent-magnet synchronous electric motor

REDLINE: 16,000 rpm

POWER: 416 hp @ 8600 rpm

TORQUE: 443 lb-ft @ 0 rpm.

The Tesla is beast and the sub 5 second 0-60 time speaks for itself. You can see the torque in that video of the Tesla smoking the BMW in the drag race. The instant torque enables the Model S to leap off the line and BMW can't catch up.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2013-tesla-model-s-test-review

[Cyber Liberty]

That’s the inherent difference between an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The ICE has to be running to sustain operation, while an electric motor can be at standstill, zero RPM, then respond when the electricity is applied.