Road Test: Tesla Roadster, met by Ford GT40

Hear the whine of a Tesla Roadster, driver says he could take the GT40.

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[B0SSNINE]

@therotaryrocket That may be true, but my only point is that the GT is faster. ;D

[therotaryrocket]

@B0SSNINE think they're gonna get past 125mph in that parking lot? Most people like to have they're fun going fast at lower speeds in the more useable range, you gotta be pretty crazy to go over 150mph. The GT is probably tuned for the higher speed performance too, so it might not handle as well as the short wheel base tesla in a tighter, lower speed course. We don't know who'll win until we see a showdown! A Telsa is definitely a REAL car.

[goku1940]

@FuhQueToo Battery swap stations can swap out entire batteries in less than 2-5 Mins. Also,JFE Holdings is developing "Super Rapid Charging" that will charge an EV's battery to 50% within 3 minutes. 

[adam3176]

I saw them doing this last year i think it was.. this was in bellevue washington cant remember the street...

[d3rk11]

I agree that there is something fascinating about the pur of an internal combustion engine, especially when dumping, but the point of this technology is to reduce, not necessarily eradicate, our dependence on petroleum. These cars perform, they're environmentally friendly, and the lack of maintenance far out-ways that of any combustion engine on the market today. The least we can do is give it a chance.

[B0SSNINE]

I like how they call it a GT40. Its NOT a GT40, its a GT. A GT40 was the 1960's LeMans race car. The GT (which is what is in this video) is a production tribute-car to the original GT40's.

The Tesla's 0-60 = 3.7s

The GT 0-60 = 3.3s

Tesla top speed = 125 (limited)

GT top speed = 205+

That guy may know how to make a electric powered car go pretty fast, but he knows NOTHING about REAL cars, like the Ford GT. And he also apparently knows nothing about speed/racing...

[jakester142]

@FuhQueToo try 45mins and alot cheaper than gas

[FuhQueToo]

Pump gas into a car - 3min. Charge an electric car - 8 hours.

[Zeroto90]

Yeah the internal combustion engine maybe 100 years old, and so is the electric motor, its capable of alot so what? most people still think internal combustion engines are cool, and if one good thing came from all the bull keeping us on oil is the fact that we have super advanced gas motors now, they are like musical instruments in their sound, they move air like many musical instruments actually

[plutaris33]

I love these moronic comments by these gearheads, who couldn't live without hearing the revs in their engine. I feel so bad for you. What garbage. The positives of getting off of 100 year old technology, that being piston driven engines and more importantly the oil based products that power these dinosaurs far outweighs the mindless wanting to hear the engine rev and being 'connected' to the car.

What mindless dribble. And if you own Oil company stock....FU parasite.