The author should read his own story before making some of his criticisms. He commented: "Nevermind that the Tesla Model S can’t even do 181 mph which is the take off speed of this aircraft."
But later in the story, it mentioned that the takeoff speed is 140 knots, about 150 mph, which / the Tesla can do (barely). http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/performance/q0088.shtml I saw this a couple days ago. I thought it was kind of funny. Mike On April 8, 2016 1:09:42 AM MDT, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > >'Loser? - the environment' >% Top-Gear.uk already did this type of silly race with an ice % > >http://electrek.co/2016/04/03/most-ludicrous-tesla-model-s-drag-race-yet-ushers-in-tie-up-video/ >Most Ludicrous Tesla Model S drag race yet ushers in Qantas tie up >(Video) >[20160403] Seth Weintraub > >[images >https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/tesla-vs-qantas-jet.jpg > >https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/pilots-driver.jpg > > >video >https://youtu.be/jFtJR5yhutU >Qantas vs Tesla >Qantas Apr 3, 2016 >Plane versus car... pilot versus driver. We raced our Boeing 737 >against a >Tesla Model S to celebrate innovation and sustainability with Tesla >Motors. >http://bit.ly/QantasvTesla >] > >There have been a lot of Tesla Model S/X drag races, some more >ridiculous >than others. But today’s might take the cake. > >Australian Airline Qantas put their 737-800 up against Tesla’s Model S >along >the three kilometre runway at Avalon Airport southwest of Melbourne, >Australia. Nevermind that the Tesla Model S can’t even do 181 mph which >is >the take off speed of this aircraft. > >| Plane versus car… pilot versus driver. We raced our Boeing 737 >against a >Tesla Model S to celebrate innovation and sustainability with Tesla >Motors. > > >Who won? My 1st reaction was “certainly not the environment” – they >probably >used the same amount of petrol that all of Tesla Model S/X in Australia >saved together in a year on this stunt. But Qantas says they’ve offset >that >somehow and have some exciting tie-ups with Tesla Motors. Head south >for >details…and the drag video… > > >| It was a duel that pitted two examples of engineering achievement >against >one another. > >A Qantas Boeing 737-800 aircraft and a Tesla Model S P90D electric car. > >With its two CFM International jet engines, the 737 can generate more >than >50,000 pounds of thrust and fly through the sky at a cruising speed of >850 >km/h. Flat out in the air, it can approach the speed of sound. > >The five seater Model S can go from 0 to 100 kilometres an hour in >three >seconds – it can’t fly but if you’re going to be on the ground, you >may as >well be in the quickest four door car ever built. > >The Tesla took off from the start at a cracking pace with its two >electric >motors, while the two engines of the 737 roared to life. Plane versus >car, >pilot against driver. > >The Tesla was hard to catch off the start. But the 737 narrowed the >gap as >it barrelled down the runway. Both travelled neck and neck as the 737 >reached its take-off speed of 140 knots and the Tesla reached its max >at >around 250 kilometres an hour. > > >This isn’t ‘just’ a spectacle. Qantas has some perks for the highly >sought >after Tesla Clientele. > > >| During the coming months Qantas and Tesla will introduce the >following >services and benefits for customers: > >- Exclusive events for Qantas frequent flyers, enabling them to >experience >new Tesla vehicles and technology; > > - Qantas Club membership for Tesla Model S owners; > >- Tesla High Power Wall Connectors at Qantas Valet facilities in >Sydney, >Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide allowing Model S owners to charge >whilst >they travel. > >Additionally Qantas will become Tesla’s airline of choice in Australia >and >offset all the car maker’s domestic corporate travel emissions as part >of >Qantas’ Future Planet Program. > > >-pr- >Car vs Plane – fasten your seatbelts (batteries are included) >PUBLISHED ON 3RD APRIL 2016 AT 17:28 >The three kilometre runway at Avalon Airport – southwest of Melbourne, >Australia – was the setting for a unique test of innovation, skill and >power. > >It was a duel that pitted two examples of engineering achievement >against >one another. > >A Qantas Boeing 737-800 aircraft and a Tesla Model S P90D electric car. > >With its two CFM International jet engines, the 737 can generate more >than >50,000 pounds of thrust and fly through the sky at a cruising speed of >850 >km/h. Flat out in the air, it can approach the speed of sound. > >The five seater Model S can go from 0 to 100 kilometres an hour in >three >seconds – it can’t fly but if you’re going to be on the ground, you >may as >well be in the quickest four door car ever built. > >The Tesla took off from the start at a cracking pace with its two >electric >motors, while the two engines of the 737 roared to life. Plane versus >car, >pilot against driver. > >The Tesla was hard to catch off the start. But the 737 narrowed the >gap as >it barrelled down the runway. Both travelled neck and neck as the 737 >reached its take-off speed of 140 knots and the Tesla reached its max >at >around 250 kilometres an hour. > >The Tesla was in the shadow of the aircraft as it pulled up at the end >of >the runway – the clear early winner on the ground, just overtaken when >the >aircraft did what it was designed to do: fly. > >So, apart from seeing who would win, what was the point of the race? > >Qantas – Australia’s national carrier – and Tesla, the California based >and >world’s leading maker of premium electric cars, are collaborating to >drive >innovation for their customers and sustainability in the transport >industry. > >During the coming months Qantas and Tesla will introduce the following >services and benefits for customers: > >- Exclusive events for Qantas frequent flyers, enabling them to >experience >new Tesla vehicles and technology; > > - Qantas Club membership for Tesla Model S owners; > >- Tesla High Power Wall Connectors at Qantas Valet facilities in >Sydney, >Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide allowing Model S owners to charge >whilst >they travel. > >Additionally Qantas will become Tesla’s airline of choice in Australia >and >offset all the car maker’s domestic corporate travel emissions as part >of >Qantas’ Future Planet Program. > >Regular meetings will occur between both companies to investigate >future >opportunities around sustainable transport. > >Qantas’ Head of Environment and Fuel, Alan Milne, said the >collaboration was >a meeting of minds. > >“Both our companies are passionate about continuing to push the >boundaries >of customer service, innovation and sustainability in the transport >industry. > >“We’re huge admirers of the way Tesla has transformed the electric car >sector as a premium brand and we look forward to sharing our >understanding >and advance the work we started in 2012 on biofuels as an alternative >to jet >fuel. > >“What better way to celebrate working together than having a unique >race – >car versus plane.” > >While we continue to work on long-term sustainable transport solutions, >all >carbon emissions from this race were offset, under Qantas’ Future >Planet >Program. > >Fast facts >Qantas Boeing 737-800 versus Tesla S Electric Car >Capacity 2 pilots & 168 passengers 1 driver & 4 passengers >Top speed Mach. 82 250km/h >Power 52,000 pounds of thrust 90 kilowatt battery, Dual Motor >Full power: *TO/GA *Ludicrous Mode > >*Ludicrous Mode – Ludicrous speed decreases the 0-100 km/h time for >Model S >10% to 3.0 seconds with a quarter mile time of 10.9 seconds. Time to >250 km >per hour is now 20% faster than a standard Model S Performance. > >*TO/GA (Take-Off/Go-Around) – maximum thrust available from the >engines. >[© electrek.co] >... >[dated] >http://www.topgear.com/videos/top-gear-tv/cars-vs-jumbo-jet-series-4-episode-8 >Cars vs Jumbo Jet (Series 4, Episode 8) >Oct 20, 2008 - [ice] Cars vs Jumbo Jet > > > > >For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: >http://evdl.org/evln/ > > >{brucedp.150m.com} > >-- >View this message in context: >http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Ludicrous-Tesla-S-vs-Boeing-737-race-Qantas-Tesla-pr-stunt-tp4681406.html >Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at >Nabble.com. >_______________________________________________ >UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ >Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
