Webthe electric car accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just 2. 07 seconds, more than 0. 2 second quicker than our previous record holder. Webwe hit 60 mph in 2. 3 seconds and passed the quarter mile in just 9. 4 seconds at a preposterous 150. 8 mph. The way we gather acceleration data uses the. Webafter years of waiting and rumors, tesla fans were rewarded yesterday with an announcement from elon musk about an insanely speedy new version of the. Dual motor, awd battery range: 396 miles 0 to 60 mph: The tesla model s we tested reached 60 mph in a blistering 2. 4 seconds while the plaid version, which boasts a third electric motor reached 60 mph in just 2. 1.