jalopnik.com - 12/4/2008
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newVideoPlayer("/electricdrag_jalopnik.flv", 506, 323,""); In what may be the first ever drag race between production electric cars, the geeky Tango electric cruiser edged out the trendy Tesla...
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Tesla Roadster Takes On Tango, Loses
Tech Blog —
... Thats right, the electric-powered "Tango crossed the quarter mile in 14.48 seconds at a speed of 92.15 mph, besting the Tesla's 14.666 seconds at 101.23 miles." Continue reading for the video.
As a point of reference, the Tango has approximately the same quarter-mile time as a Mazda RX-8 while the Tesla is on par with an Infiniti G35 sedan.
[via Jalopnik]
Bad news for Tesla: nerdy econo-EV whups it on the drag strip
CrunchGear —
... This is funny. It’s like an algebra nerd lining up next to a cocky track star to race, and everyone laughs and laughs, but then someone says “woah, that nerd’s on fire.” ...
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