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Tesla Model X Plaid sets record with 2.3-sec 0-60 mph launch, 9.7-sec quarter-mile

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SUVs like the Lamborghini Urus and the Bentley Bentayga are fairly large vehicles, but their 0-60 mph times are comparable to those of high-performance sports cars. In stock form, the veteran drag racer was able to achieve a 0-60 mph time of 2.36 The Model X Plaid was also able to complete the quarter-mile in 9.754 seconds at 144.88

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Tesla Cybertruck UI patent hints at 610-mile range, eye tracking mirror adjustments

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During its unveiling, the Tesla Cybertruck’s tri-motor configuration was announced with some very impressive specs, including a 0-60 mph time of 2.9 seconds, a towing capacity of 14,000 pounds, and a top speed of 130 mph. But beyond this, the tri-motor Cybertruck was also announced with 500+ miles of EPA estimated range.

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Tesla revises late-night driving and its affect on Safety Score

Teslarati

Tesla’s Safety Score system will be key to in-house insurance’s affordability In a new update, which is referred to as Version 2.1, The number of these warnings per 1,000 non-Autopilot miles is formulated and can affect the Safety Score. MPH in one second,” Tesla writes. MPH in one second,” Tesla writes.

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Tesla Cybertruck production has arrived: Here’s how it compares to its 2019 prototype

Teslarati

But for reference, here is a quick comparison of how the production Tesla Cybertruck compares to its hulking original prototype from 2019 — the prototype which, in a lot of ways, caused the auto industry to take a second look at Tesla’s sanity. Today, the production Cybertruck is listed with a 0-60 mph time of 6.5

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Tesla Cybertruck production has arrived: Here’s how it compares to its 2019 prototype

Teslarati

But for reference, here is a quick comparison of how the production Tesla Cybertruck compares to its hulking original prototype from 2019 — the prototype which, in a lot of ways, caused the auto industry to take a second look at Tesla’s sanity. Today, the production Cybertruck is listed with a 0-60 mph time of 6.5

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Camber Ridge opening $60M tire testing facility with 0.5-mile oval indoor track

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mile oval—using specially developed test carriages that are propelled along a guide rail system. Operations will begin with Camber Ridge’s Genesis tire test carriage, a 9,000N capacity force and moment testing rig intended for passenger vehicle and light commercial tires up to 34-inch diameter and at speeds up to 65 mph.

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Ford three-row electrical SUV with 350 miles of territory coming in 2025

Baua Electric

That’s partially as a result of, to get 300 miles of territory at the freeway, an Expedition would wish a kind of 150-kwh battery collect, including weight and value, Garden defined. The post Ford three-row electrical SUV with 350 miles of territory coming in 2025 appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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