Why Teslas Accelerate So Fast

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Why Teslas Accelerate So Fast

[@juliansoni2439]

"Can you come over? My parents aren't home." *Get's into Tesla* "I'm outside your house"

[@smokemirrors3445]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bc8010]

Wow that joke was soooooo funny... I'm rofling

[@michaelzheng3129]

B C no, it made me smile. Good joke

[@ridgefrost]

@@bc8010 i laughed, the guy above you laughed, the guy below you laughed... gtf outta here

[@Ramji-RV]

You are sooo fast😉

[@tanjie1232]

Whoever made this video doesn’t actually know what power density is

[@MH-wp4hr]

Justin Ludwick Thank You 🙏

[@superslimanoniem4712]

i was about to say that

[@roy04]

They mention power density, but then go on to say about energy density without realising the difference

[@GenZCrusader]

A lot of car terms this guy got wrong, like efficiency means more power, wtf have u ever seen the MPG on a high horsepower car?

[@pieterfaber24]

He also forgot to mention that electric motors produce maximum torque at 0 rpm.

[@realitycheck3672]

*Elon is trying to find a way back home to Mars.*

[@seemarazi3256]

Ohh bruh😂

[@Sam-vx8ty]

I thought I'm the only one thinking that he's an Alien alien 👽 who got trapped on Earth 😂

[@cheese55431]

Sam lol

[@thedeathscorcher2778]

He’s trying to stop Mark Zuckerberg

[@alvarwinquist4147]

This video has so many flaws. Here's a few: The batrery size measured in kWh is not the energy density of the battery! It is the amount of energy the battery can store aka capacity. Power density is also irrelevant for the performance of the car, it's the overall power of the battery that's important. For example a phone battery has pretty much the same energy density and power density as a electric car battery, but it's power and energy are obviously not the same. And efficiency does not affect the power the car produces at the wheel so it's not a factor. The only two reasons electric cars accelerate so fast is A: instant torque and B: precise torque vectoring.

[@Poxenium]

"We don't know the exact energy density", just the total weight of the battery pack, the weight of a single cell, the number of cells and the total energy stored.... but maths is hard 😁👍

[@novan3]

Yeah! Also, Dodge Demon is the fastest!

[@kuriakosejim8696]

Umm your comment is the one with flaws bro 1.) breaking news: efficiency DOES matter in the case of acceleration, genius. The lack of extra moving parts like gears or a clutch most definitely helps an electric car get to a certain speed (60mph, in this case) MUCH faster. With those extra moving parts and not to mention the time to shift gears, it would take longer to reach the said speed. By efficiency, they mean very less energy wasted. And that definitely matters. 2.) the overall power capacity of a battery affects its range, not it’s speed. If that was the case, then electric cars will start to reduce in speed in proportion to reducing charge. But that’s clearly not the case cuz a tesla at 100% and one at 50% charge are pretty much equally fast. 3.) you spelt battery wrong lol

[@ekaa.3189]

Actually overall power of the battery means little. What is more important to efficiency and speed of acceleration is the effective internal resistance in the battery pack, wires, motor controller, and motor. Higher resistance to electron flow reduces maximum power able to be utilized. Lower the resistance and more power can be pushed through the system allowing faster acceleration and greater range for a given battery pack.

[@MultiLocomoco]

Taycan all the way bruh

[@Cjpikey]

I can’t want wait for the roadster to come out and absolutely wreck all the drag strips

[@SamiUddin13]

I can't wait for that to destroy all muscle cars on the strip.

[@IAmProdAG]

The acceleration is A++ but the Speed is not.

[@grozaphy]

@@IAmProdAG Top speed will be probably low

[@kashay4415]

@@grozaphy Will be more than 250mph. Franz von Holzhausen, chief designer at Tesla, said that the stats are even better than at the unveil. He says the car has become even better in every way... exciting af!

[@IAmProdAG]

@@kashay4415 that's over a 100mph jump so I find it hard to believe that, the model S I think does like 150-160

[@Wizardnil]

Instant torque is the answer

[@laronda10]

Electrically Controllable insant torque

[@muhdshariq4307]

Thx , didnt even need to see the video

[@oliverbennett7431]

How does it not lose tractionnlike gas cars

[@bjornironsides6474]

part of the answer. Torque needs grip.

[@astromoosie]

@@oliverbennett7431 he explains it in the video. This was the main thing I always wondered. Yes, it has instant torque but how was it able to keep traction? AWD, torque vectoring and special tires... according to the video.

[@mithiraudugama800]

Is this a joke? So many lies in here. Power density, power of the motor, battery capacity are totally different things.

[@antilopenvintage5996]

@BBB H ehm maybe you wanna get your facts right: Tesla battery cells currently feature an energy density of 250 Wh/kg or 0.9 MJ/kg. Gasoline has 46 MJ/kg, not 46,000. So the actual factor is about 50. With an estimated average efficiency advantage of factor 4 (EV:80% of energy stored in the battery goes to the wheels, ICE car 20% of gasoline's energy is delivered to the wheels) this advantage is now only a bit over 10x. (And yes, I know that under perfect circumstances a gas engine can get 40% efficiency, but with a lot of idleing and stop'n'go 10% are also possible)

[@BrendanPJames]

Relax it’s just an overview

[@michelbruns]

@@antilopenvintage5996 hes just your average joe who hates evs

[@atharvathakare]

It was never about facts, it's about advertising that Bevs are better than anything else. Cheap business insider tricks all the time

[@roy04]

@Antilopen Vintage That's the engine efficiency, it doesn't include the transmission inefficiencies. EVs also have transmission inefficiencies (the video is oversimplified to the point it's wrong), but it's comparably lower than ICE cars, making EVs even more efficient

[@jonathanng138]

As a mechanical engineer this video is really under researched

[@ericdeniz5413]

@Mahmoudi Mohammad nice bro

[@Bruh15555]

Mahmoudi Mohammad damn bro you destroyed him

[@jonathanng138]

@@Bruh15555 ye I did

[@21megawatts92]

@@jonathanng138 where's the video on your channel?

[@endroholic7161]

Mechanical engineers are hardware shop mechanics

[@leogarcia8640]

I’m about to save you 5 minutes. Cars have these things called “torque” it pushes the car forward. Electric cars push out all their torques the second you accelerate.

[@miguellopez3392]

if they pushed all their torque at once you'd spin out, full torque is achieved at 55mph, but it takes much less time for the car to respond to throttle changes since it doesnt have to build it up as much.

[@ery2928]

The last time I was this early, people still said electric cars were impossible.

[@yasinmusse5723]

When? Where on Earth did people say that?

[@ery2928]

@@yasinmusse5723 when Tesla was first releasing the roadster, a lot of people said it wouldn't work

[@carlosesteban5601]

Well at the beginning of the automotive industry around 40% of the cars were electric and big cities had a network of charging stations.

[@hydrolifetech7911]

@@carlosesteban5601 I think he meant the wildly superior performance and adoption

[@manaspradhan8041]

Electric cars have been here since before gasoline cars. What timeline are you living in?

[@PeterSolarchannel]

Because every Tesla tries to reach Mars.

[@akmalriadi]

4:09 122 Degree??? No explaination about temperature unit? Since people around the globe using different temperature unit.

[@tim9680]

Google exists

[@Hamzahyn4]

@@tim9680 what the video use? Kelvin? Farenheit? Celcius? Yes i know all of them but what the video use?

[@beastro.3527]

RHYN 129 yeah he definitely meant kelvin lmao

[@OM_M07]

@@beastro.3527 lol

[@jitindua]

I think he meant Kelvin 😂

[@Blackentertainement]

A very important point missed by the video is electronic control systems. Traction control (not stability control) can work way more precisely with electric motors, changing torque multiple hundred to thousands of times per second. This just isn't possible with internal combustion engines on that degree. Especially when launching from a standstill traction control plays a major role in limiting slip and using the traction from the tires the most efficient way possible. Without traction control systems most electrical vehicles (even with much lower torque numbers) would almost instantly loose traction especially on the front axle making those 0-60 times almost impossible.

[@MatthewGoat91515]

THANK YOU SIR!

[@thegreekgod6144]

Sorry smart arse

[@Ifinevereeodkeksidkeisidisks]

So what?

[@markplott4820]

ICEV are only 25% Efficient, a TESLA even on a BAD day is 80% Efficient.

[@roy04]

@@markplott4820 Efficiency does not matter when you're comparing raw acceleration times, it only matters when you're comparing energy consumed

[@Ben-cx5qp]

AWD, instant torque from electric motors. Don't need a whole vid.

[@nathan4659]

The amount of ppl in this comment section that dont know shit about cars but commenting some strongly worded stuff is entertaining to look at

[@M2H8]

Nathan Somar nice

[@markplott4820]

Nathan - TESLA model S Raven still the BEST car PERIOD.

[@thatonegamer9547]

Mark Plott it’s people like this that make it hard for me to like Tesla or even take it seriously. Word of advice, don’t make what you say come off as it you’re talking shit about other people’s cars. That’s how you draw people AWAY from you. They don’t like it when you talk shit to them. So don’t do it.

[@fahadahmed480]

*What makes tesla accelerate so fast* Talks about everything except the main muscles, The highly engineered motors.

[@Techranology]

They are electric vehicles so they have instant torque. That's the answer.

[@JackAttack65]

Exactly. I was going to comment the same to save people 5 minutes.

[@test-ky8tu]

Ikr, why they gotta make this seem all complicated. Torque, simple as that

[@Techranology]

@@test-ky8tu they want more minutes watched so they can get more money

[@Techranology]

@@JackAttack65 people like you actually have an idea of what's going on

[@luislermo5040]

This guy reminds me of "How not to build a PC" from KZbin channel "The Verge". Difficult topic for an unskilled team

[@DKD76]

Its very rare seeing business insider talking something positive about tesla and evs

[@DigitalYojimbo]

"Power density" "thread pattern" smh.

[@Neojhun]

Power Density is CORRECT! It's basically C Rating when you have a set voltage. Thread Pattern is a fail.

[@DigitalYojimbo]

@@Neojhun "power density" 2:04

[@vishantvenugopal5693]

Man if only electric cars had a nice exhaust tone/sound...

[@JareeWright]

mashable.com/article/electric-vehicles-noise-sound-requirements/

[@joalfonsiuswolfenstein8386]

0:05 Honey, are u okay? Its okay, that was awesome, keep going.

[@goblinslayer6375]

Faster Huh? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@George_Perez]

Excited to see what Elon has up his sleeves to announce about battery day which is coming up, Tesla leaving all these legacy automakers in its dust 🤑🐐🔥🚀

[@Failman169]

George - The Money Making Wizard [Weekly Videos] Eh, not really. There are people out there that still want to buy the real experience and not a toy

[@FunnyMattG]

@@Failman169 this is the real experience to me. It's a level of acceleration that never gets old.

[@hydrolifetech7911]

@@Failman169 go way back and experience horse-drawn carriages then. Alternatively, you are welcome to 21st century EV transportation

[@thatonegamer9547]

People will still choose other brands over Tesla because they’ll buy what they want. And it’s because of Tesla fanboys that make it hard for people like me to find the cars likeable. Why should I like a car that’s surrounded by overly confident fans?

[@jayfeely7239]

Im just not into Tesla, sry. I been driving/ racing since 1994. I'll take 1 for free. I just don't see anything with it that makes me want it. I feel the same way about Mercedes too. Certain brands just hype to me. I don't even think Tesla is better than the Genesis line. EVs just haven't made it to the point that gets me interested. Maybe another 5-10 yrs when they develop more models or something.

[@abhirammadhu2973]

What about a long road Trip? Tesla : Ight Imma charge...wait😂

[@jayfeely7239]

Exactly.

[@skynet-]

U guys r awesome ... Keep up the great work 👍👍👍

[@spencerpasemko8376]

3:48 that's a demon not a hellcat

[@nicolaszaroyan4764]

Lol, us mopar people. Think we are the only people that knew that.😂

[@markplott4820]

TESLA can factually SMOKE both.

[@f18murderhornet]

@@markplott4820 nah mate , the demon is rated 0-60 in 2.3 seconds , same as the tesla model S

[@foxgaming76yt24]

Mark Plott no.

[@stebertu3902]

Great video! Bring us more contents like this one!

[@eliyasne9695]

4:18 Transmission? That part that the model s doesn't have?

[@eliyasne9695]

1:50 *NO!* Absolutely not. That's just storage capacity. Not energy density. Energy density is a messure of storage capacity per volume.

[@joelririassa7094]

Only missing thing is the sound.....

[@patrickday3393]

Joel Ririassa the sound is people yelling cause they think they are about to die cause how fast it accelerates But yea in all seriousness the quiet is cool, but a loud roar is also amazing

[@marcscholz152]

Imagine not knowing the difference between battery capacity and density after researching it and putting it in a video on your KZbin channel which has multiple Millions Subs.

[@thehobbyist146]

In a nutshell: INSTANT TORQUE

[@jasonlaboy]

I think that's the most positive business insider video about Tesla I've seen lol

[@adnanjusic4890]

this guy cant talk about electric cars.. he had no idea how its works!

[@Neojhun]

Nah just a narrator being paid to read a script.

[@Steveman27]

I wonder how often future horror movies are going to show the people not being able to get away from the killer because they forgot to charge their electric car enough. I wonder if it'll be another one of those horror movies cliches like where someone's cellular or smartphone doesn't work.

[@scrotiemcboogerballs4967]

I wonder how quick the batteries drain when accelerated like a super car.

[@saooddadabhoy6490]

3:42 a 0-60 of 3.7 seconds? Do you mean 2.3 as stated previously?

[@alphacentaurianperson]

Given that the 2.3s is with Ludicrous+, abd the video then proceeds to talk about Ludicrous+, I think they were trying to give the acceleration without Ludicrous+. However, this is the acceleration of the long range, not the performance.

[@stealthnuke1]

Size and efficiency of engine determines the force output from said engine. Size of battery and cooler maintains the force output over time, which converts to speed and heat.

[@omarbrooks8156]

Got a pull in one earlier today, the experience was mind-blowing.

[@fullyloaded332]

I Love this channel, you keep posting on valuable nd Gud content. The topics u cover are so interesting. Keep it up nd do post videos like these.

[@chrisisnice]

Channels that aren’t dedicated to auto reviews shouldn’t do videos on cars. Leave that for the people that actually do dedicated car reviews, like top gear, autocar or drive tribe.

[@miguellopez3392]

this isnt an auto review.

[@dhruvrakkesh]

Now I know why FBI arrives my house in seconds

[@mynicknamerockss]

Wtf is a tyre 'thread pattern'? Did the verge write this?

[@_IMNNO]

Discharge rate ≠ Energy density

[@uwuluvmewaifu0029]

Coil cyclone: laughs in S P E E D Gta 5

[@rohanjxr]

UwULuvMeWaifu00 bruh gtfo of here

[@hum___h]

17 seconds I already want to turn it off. Chiron is not the fastest car in the world. It was not a production model

[@Hysandel]

1) chirOhn 2) not proved officially, but is

[@walou3917]

Okay but does it make cool sounds like a turbo

[@zoroisgreen]

epic😂

[@davidcovington901]

"There isn't just one feature that can be attributed to the incredible performance of the Model S." That's said so perfectly backwards it is wrong. Also, the special "thread" pattern of the tires. If my brake mechanic said that, I'd go elsewhere for stopping power, wouldn't you? BI doesn't need a proofreader they need a proofthinker. Oh well, they got my click, too late for me.

[@iphoneyoutube299]

Nice video.

[@samuelg3586]

Tesla has mastered the art of taking all of the fun out of acceleration

[@cstwister]

Its cheetah mode now haha

[@nithinanand5806]

I swear to god I ain’t a bot... it’s good content

[@sameerhinduja7357]

Such a genius is Elon Musk. Not even 50 years old and such mighty inventions! My dad is born in the same year as him(1971). Incredible !

[@Kooaid-9]

Wow mine too lol

[@miguelalfoya2031]

Amazing! 😃 🤝🏻

[@cyumadbrosummit3534]

The real answer is PHASE AMPS. Which in the Model S are 2-2.5x battery amps. It's the difference between almost all electric cars and Tesla. The process by which the motor inverter reduces (bucks down) pack voltage to increase the current of each motor phase. Then on the top end (108 mph plus), Flux weakening is enabled to go beyond prescribed rotor speeds albeit at a sizable efficiency loss and increase stator temps. Plenty of examples of people on the Internet who took vastly slower cars and swapped in a single Tesla LDU and have instant supercar acceleration. No AWD, someone else battery, no traction control etc.

[@megadisc1982]

nice sharing ...cheers from malaysia ..

[@adi91216]

Unnecessary emphasis on Horsepower. The instant Torque from the get go is what launches it to top speed. Horsepower only matters for accelerating to top speed.

[@sudhanshuprasad2666]

I think it would be better if you call it "discharge rate" instead of "power density"

[@iKingRPG]

That's not what power density is lol, power density would he how much power is stored in an amount of space.

[@ahsnsb]

how is power density related to acceleration?

[@mithiraudugama800]

This video makes no sense in that aspect, so many lies

[@ahsnsb]

@@mithiraudugama800 exactly, I didn't expect this from business insider

[@mithiraudugama800]

@@ahsnsb exactly

[@roy04]

This video is oversimplified to the point it's wrong, but I'll try to explain it so acceleration basically comes down to the force applied divided by mass (there's more like drag, rolling resistance and gradient), but in layman's terms the more power you have and the lighter you are, the quicker you can accelerate. First, energy and power are two separate things, which might help you understand better. The term power actually means energy divided by time, so it means how quickly you can deliver energy. So power density doesn't mean energy density. The video said power density, but went on to show energy density (like 60kWh, 100kWh batteries etc) which confused a lot of viewers. To make it simple, energy refers to range, while power refers to how quickly you can use that energy to cover that range i.e. how quickly your car can go. Energy density is energy per mass or volume, while power density is power per mass or volume. So having a higher power density makes your car lighter or have more power or both, which results in a quicker acceleration. While having a higher energy density means your car has a longer range. TLDR, Power Density is indeed related to acceleration, but the video botched it up by showing the energy capacity of the batteries instead of the power ratings

[@reeshadmuntasir5203]

Faster acceleration sacrifices top speeds, & higher top speeds sacrifices quicker acceleration. It's a big difference. RPM, is Revolutions Per Minute.

[@isingabriel7306]

Good video for education also👏

[@bryanpascual3543]

Instant torque comes directly from the nature of electric motors vs ICE (which need a transmission to optimize torque delivery). Battery and gasoline are energy sources

[@JohnnyWalkerKat]

What a car i never wanted a car so bad in my life!!

[@Dual__]

Model s: i have the best acceleration Roadster: **bet**

[@foxgaming76yt24]

TopFuelDragster: **bet**

[@Troy_K]

This is the reason I love electric cars, the zero emissions stuff is just the cherry on top for me, these things fly!

[@silverado7253]

They accelerate they are actually pretty slow and you sacrifice range for speed in these things.

[@justicewarrior9187]

Eletric cars have instant torque There

[@rohanjxr]

Remake this video but with the Tesla Roadster 2020/2021

[@amartyabiswas1682]

0:13 If the testa goes faster than the Bugatti, then how is the Bugatti the fastest car?

[@GoproGabe]

Mainly instant torque.

[@lordadams5762]

I'd still choose a 7 seater vehicle. Roadtrip!

[@joshuapsalmochavillo708]

Yeah the guy from drag times. I like this guy also

[@FBI-nz3ji]

Watching this after getting smoked in my hellcat lol

[@katehicks8252]

I for real just looked up “tesla goes so fast it makes you sick” because I just rid in one 30 minutes ago, and I feel like throwing up.

[@AiYouTubeCoach]

Ludicrous Plus Mode? Launch control? I had a tear in my eye when I heard those 2 phrases. I found myself leaning towards the computer watching this video. Awesome job!

[@codycast]

I love my Tesla. Had a model S since 2016

[@markplott4820]

Business Insider - in the Battery Graphics slide, you are showing EV battery as a 12v car Battery, this is wrong, MOST EV's today do NOT use a 12v car battery to power the Electric motors , MOST use a Electric Skateboard with LION, LIPO or Pouch batteries.

[@HyperLexus]

heating up your battery to increase hp is like making your tesla enter gear 2

[@kamaljyotsingh672]

815 hp and 1,400 nm model s performance 2020

[@RangerRyke]

3.7seconds 0to60 is the rear wheel drive only model.

[@wsb906]

"The more efficient a car is, the better it performs." Really? A Prius should leave a Corvette in the dust then.

[@zayne1725]

You must be an American

[@_PatrickO]

@@zayne1725 Americans tend to get things right, so of course he is one.

[@ninjasiren]

@@_PatrickO Things right eh? How about their healthcare crisis right now?

[@justinn568]

B B actually yeah that prius is gonna get at least +250mi more than that corvette

[@zayne1725]

​@@_PatrickO Is that your 'constitutional right' like everything else?

[@half_DOBRO]

I don't like tesla but this content is very well prepared for me it's useful a lot, I get to know the wikneses of tesla and now I'm sure that tesla can't compare... thenks

[@y.o.l.o.7422]

Did'nt even talk about the DC INDUCTION MOTORS

[@harmeetsingh3759]

I am surprised , They never mentioned ' Instant Torque ' .

[@ahmadnajmiroslan]

*Because they put rocket thrust in it*

[@ItsJustMeMusic]

yep. power density totally makes horsepowers. not wrong at all.

[@sagewifler7187]

It’s simple, it’s electric so it has no lag

[@MICROKNIGHT3000]

Lul

[@Anonymous-xw9tc]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with spoon engines, and on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and bought three t66 turbos with nos, and a motec exhaust system.

[@TvLaboratoriet]

Everyone who owns a Tesla think they are a Formel 1 driver. But the real Formal 1 drivers understands the true power of speed.

[@matthewboyd8689]

Tesla is improving so fast that two weeks after this was posted it increased their horsepower to 825. And a gas car with the same rated horsepower only reaches that power at it's peak (like you said) while an electric car has peak power for about 2/3rds it's RPM. I can't remember the exact number, but it's why gas cars are slow until they hit their power band.

[@josephmartins6559]

Buddy if you actually believe those bs claims, you need help.

[@Zecr]

That isn't to energy density, that is energy capacity

[@alexwong9586]

I got excited when I saw that Nissan Leaf Graphic

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Because magic!

[@forbiddenformula5767]

Everybody gangsta 'till the 1.99 0-60 Tesla Model Plaid comes out.

[@l_vllabye2579]

why is the first thing that you talked about efficiency when we are supposed to be talking about performance?

[@stevewilliams1290]

It's Superior Technology! That's the simple answer. They should do a video on the reliability and minimal amount of maintenance required on electric vehicles compared to combustion engine vehicles.

[@user-yh9sy4pd1f]

Energy density is how much energy a battery can hold per kg of it and not how much energy in general

[@elandoria8185]

The problem with an electric car, it can't stay at a high speed or maximum performance for long as the battery heats up. Unlike a petrol car where it can stay at maximum performance forever.

[@mayflowerplayer1823]

Bullshit

[@robertfrancis979]

You got the name wrong. It is Model S Plaid that goes 0-60 in 2.1 seconds.

[@alyx6427]

Why’s the battery heated to over boiling point?