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If that top speed ("Over 250 mph") is accurate wouldn't it put it in contention for "Production car speed record" per:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_car_speed_record

Additionally I hope nobody ever tries to "red line" it on a public road for their own and everyone else's safety. 4.2 sec 0-100 and a 250+ mph max is a very temping but potentially deadly combination.

Does anyone who owns a Tesla know if you can configure it to reduce the acceleration or artificially limit the top speed (e.g. "teenager mode" in other cars)?

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> Does anyone who owns a Tesla know if you can configure it to reduce the acceleration or artificially limit the top speed (e.g. "teenager mode" in other cars)?

In my Model 3, dual motor, I can do both: Limit acceleration and limit the top speed.

> Does anyone who owns a Tesla know if you can configure it to reduce the acceleration or artificially limit the top speed (e.g. "teenager mode" in other cars)?

Yes it has both options however they're profile settings that can be changed by the operator. There's not parental profile or anything like that.

There's a valet mode which just nerfs the car all around but that's independent from the speedlimit and acceleration characteristics settings.

Taking any car up to 250mph requires special tires and can only be achieved at a handful of test tracks. Most airport runways don't have enough room to do it.

There are a few ways in my Model 3:

- Valet mode - Set a max speed with a pin - Comfort vs. Sport which changes the driving dynamics drastically

There are plenty of cars that are capable of taking out school busses full of nuns and orphans. The ‘16 Corvette driven by my 72 year old mother is a car I personally am incapable of fully thrashing on a public road without eventually slamming into something. And that only cost $50K.

The Roadster, should you be the kind of dumbass that can barely keep your ‘94 Camaro between the lines, will merely (please pardon the pun) accelerate the process.

At what performance point does a vehicle require specially designed tires? I assume you can't just put a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports on this.

The Bugatti Veyron tires cost over $30k and last 2500 miles.

Usually there are different driving modes. IIRC, in the Tesla sedans, "Chill" mode ups the 0-60 acceleration time to around 8 seconds.

More interesting I think is lining up to beat the production figures too. Tesla are planning to make a lot more than 25.

It's probably not the first 6 figure supercar with dangerous specs.

Many of the cars on that list are 7 figure (or are in 2019 dollars). So we're likely going to see more of these types of cars on the road just given to its relatively lower price.

The Challenger Hellcat is ~$60k and similarly dangerous (~800hp, 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Top speed - 203 mph. )...so I agree.

The Hellcat is dangerous, but I wouldn't say it's as dangerous as a Model S or Model 3 Performance, all that power can't hook so the Traction control lights are just flashing from a stop.

Meanwhile a Model S P100D is a whole second faster to 60 with this incredible 20mph 'JUMP' with zero lag, I got a test ride in one and felt as if something like a slip on the throttle off the brake would find you 20 feet inside a storefront, which there's a few examples of online lol.

https://electrek.co/2016/09/25/tesla-model-s-crashes-into-gy...

I'd argue the rear wheel drive makes it more dangerous. Lower velocity, but way more unpredictable.

Just look at all the videos of idiots spinning out and ramming spectators while leaving Cars and Coffee. You’d never be able to achieve that sort of loss of control in a Tesla.

You really have to work to be stupid with it though, the built in stability control has to be manually disabled and you have to be using the red key as well. Otherwise the Car's computer shuts it down.

Yes, you can via the app

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