[mgolawala]

Tesla makes an impressive vehicle, but it is unfair to compare a ~$80K machine to a ~$30K one.

A fairer comparison would be to a BMW 5xx or Mercedes E class. Tesla may still fair better but not by as huge a margin.

Having said all that... wow, that is a surprisingly huge difference in results!

[Recoil42]

Same test with a Jeep Liberty:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4T1BimfUf4

Lexus RX350:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAz6ZMeIC9s

Lexus ES350:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l0o9MTY0JA

BMW 5-Series:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r20YfGYhvc

Mercedes C-Class:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTkbG64V4tQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg0ubBqhZjg