Tesla's 0-60 Times Are Misleading

The performance gap with different Teslas is not as big as it seems.

Elon Musk wouldn’t try to deceive you, would he? Well unfortunately Tesla 0-60 times are a bit misleading. For example, Tesla shows a 0-60 in 1.99 seconds on their website for the Model S Plaid, or 3.1 seconds if you opt for the dual motor AWD Model S. But if you click “feature details” a box pops up, informing you that the Plaid’s time is with the first foot of rollout subtracted. But the standard S doesn’t apply this practice. So in reality, the Plaid’s true 0-60 is greater than 1.99 seconds, and the gap in performance between the two Model S’s is not as wide as it seems. And this is true for Tesla’s other Performance models as well. They use different 0-60 methods for different models, altering your perception of the gap in performance.

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[EngineeringExplained]

If you're thinking *"every car maker does this"* I challenge you to find any other car maker, which on the order page shows different 0-60 times for different trims, with no asterisks, yet using different methodologies, and thus widening the true performance gap. I've never seen it anywhere else.

[smoguli]

My 1979 Ford Pinto does the quarter mile in 5 seconds*.

*the first three quarters of the quarter mile are omitted

[chico]

remember when car manufacturers used to understate 0-60 times to bring down insurance premiums? simpler times

[fazilfaruqui]

“AI and Advanced Mathematical Models” i.e. Calculator 😅

[Rhaspun]

The most accurate numbers are usually turned in by Porsche.

[ldever]

My Honda Civic has a faster 0-60* than either.
* Doesn’t include first 250’ of rollout.

[whiteknight]

How can you do a 0-60 and omit the first foot?

[nevarran]

"Elon Musk wouldn't trick you, would he?"
Hahaha :)

[JT_]

We just need consistency. Either we all use rollout or we don't. I'd prefer not. But most of all ... consistency.

[kletops]

That's fast... You'll definitely beat everyone else to the next Red Traffic light.

[outthewindowlive]

Elon Musk, world's richest grifter, lied?

[GamingGenius]

My bicycle goes 0-60 in 5 seconds*



*not including the time it took to drive off the cliff

[JTBettencourt]

So now I can tell my boss why I’m late

[JamiesGarage]

Thank God for ai and advanced mathematics to figure out the gap difference. 😅

[markiangooley]

Elon Musk seems to get genuine pleasure from misleading people. I know a somewhat successful man who gets genuine pleasure out of lying to people and feels superior to them if his lies are believed even briefly. Musk differs from him only in getting much richer from lying.

[gamtax]

In real world, I want that number to be how fast I can recharge, not 0-60mph. Nobody needs that...

[Seikatsu]

That should be illegal and count as misleading marketing

[Stone_]

Wouldn't trick you would he?
> 2017 : Tesla Roadster in production Right now.
>2024 : Tesla Roadster DESIGN GOALS just completely changed.

Elon Musk? Snake Oil? No No No No No, He's never even touched a snake.

[TheAtlasJoker]

The difference is about .25 seconds, they just wanted the marketing of the 1.9 second 0-60 not make a gap in performance

[directorjustin]

I really wish Tesla would stop with the scummy practices because their products are good enough on their own to sell without them.