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Bentley's first EV is terrifyingly fast — 0 to 60 in 1.5 seconds
Tom's Guide ^ | 5-18-22 | Tom Pritchard

Posted on 05/20/2022 7:55:46 AM PDT by nuconvert

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To: nuconvert

That’s an E-ticket amusement park ride, not a car!


21 posted on 05/20/2022 8:25:51 AM PDT by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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To: nuconvert

Wow, impressive, but if you had that kind of scratch, you might as well put yourself on a Space X rocket.


22 posted on 05/20/2022 8:29:17 AM PDT by jimmygrace
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To: carriage_hill
That's him. John Paul Stapp in a 1954 rocket sled test of extreme deceleration. His work led to greatly improved seats and belts.
By riding the decelerator sled, in his 29th and last ride at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, Stapp demonstrated that a human can withstand at least 46.2 g (in the forward position, with adequate harnessing). This is the highest known acceleration voluntarily encountered by a human, set on December 10, 1954. Stapp reached a speed of 632 mph, which broke the land speed record and made him the fastest man on Earth. Stapp believed that the tolerance of humans to acceleration had not yet been reached in tests. He believed it is much greater than thought possible.

23 posted on 05/20/2022 8:31:13 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (Wanting to make America great isn’t an insult unless you’re trying to make it worse! ULTRAMAGA!!)
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To: Seruzawa

The quick 0-60 gets you to the next charging station really fast.


24 posted on 05/20/2022 8:32:27 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (My /s is more true than your /science (or you might mean /seance)gg g)
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To: Pollard

I was just thinking what a horrible looking grill. Looks almost like a cartoon face or something you’d see in cars movie.


25 posted on 05/20/2022 8:35:52 AM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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To: rigelkentaurus; All

What does a drag racer do in the 0-60?

I suspect there are going to be a lot of dead rich guys in a few years that crash these cars.


26 posted on 05/20/2022 8:36:17 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: ping jockey

Ahhh.


27 posted on 05/20/2022 8:37:06 AM PDT by D Rider ( )
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To: Pollard
No thanks...I'll take a vintage Bentley Continental


28 posted on 05/20/2022 8:41:17 AM PDT by SpokeshaveReturns (Spokeshave Returns)
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To: GaltAdonis

Why does an electric car need that huge….ugly….front grill?


29 posted on 05/20/2022 8:41:24 AM PDT by sheana
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To: nuconvert

How many seconds does it take to charge?


30 posted on 05/20/2022 8:44:00 AM PDT by Leep (Don't say God.)
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To: woodbutcher1963

A top fuel dragster does 0-60 in 0.8 seconds on its way to 330 mph in the quarter mile. A 0-60 in 1.9 seconds seems like it would be ~9 seconds in the quarter.


31 posted on 05/20/2022 8:47:14 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: sheana; Pollard
"Why does an electric car need that huge….ugly….front grill?"

To catch more bugs.
An 'exterminator car'? - I guess.

I think the headlights are pretty fugly also.

32 posted on 05/20/2022 8:47:32 AM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: D Rider

All wheel drive plus computer traction control that can sense if each tire is slipping and adjust.


33 posted on 05/20/2022 9:02:27 AM PDT by gunnut
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UEYxf4fl_A


34 posted on 05/20/2022 9:04:01 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: rigelkentaurus
>>Traction is a real problem

That is a lot of carbon black released into the air for a “zero emissions” vehicle.

35 posted on 05/20/2022 9:04:48 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Scrambler Bob

You’ll get 3-4 really good 0-60 & 0-100 runs, then have to limp to a charging station.


36 posted on 05/20/2022 9:08:35 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: nuconvert

Gearhead youtubers are salivating to make a video showing a large breasted, cleavage showing woman in the passenger seat going 0-60 in 1.5 seconds.


37 posted on 05/20/2022 9:09:54 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Seruzawa

Tesla

400 mile range

200 miles with 15 m8nute charge


38 posted on 05/20/2022 9:13:03 AM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: carriage_hill

Your post fails the math test.


39 posted on 05/20/2022 9:23:03 AM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: rigelkentaurus

Go to youtube and watch the Tesla videos.


40 posted on 05/20/2022 9:24:15 AM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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