Tesla Plaid drag race

[COPO]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

I might give it a try. Would be fun to slam thru the gears with that much torque...

Problem is Teslas are one speed, so no banging gears. :-)

[Too Many Projects]

Yep, no real skill or coordination required to have a fast car. Wake it up with your phone and have it drive semi autonomously...

[Tenney]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUB1z5wr5p8

[McCune]

130K verse 2 plus million.

[Tenney]

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[turbo69bird]

Ever wonder what happens when they regulate the HP on these cars? They made a 1020 HP grocery getter (can you imagine the buzz if GM had made this first ) guys say, “ I wish I bought a 427 camaro I wish I bought a RAIV I wish I had a Swiss cheese Catalina or a thubderbolt.” You do know this car smokes all those? And it smokes lambos! I know I smoked all three of my buddies lambos w my MODEL X PLAID it’s a SUV that seats 6 !
Let me say that again, my 6 seater will SMOKE my buddies lambos, your stock 427 Camaros, my RAIV car in prepped blueprinted race trim, smokes my hellcat Durango , smokes pretty much everything stock I can think of, and you guys aren’t running out and buying one and moth balling it. When the government says enough is enough w this 1020 HP stuff for regular people you don’t think these are gonna be worth stupid money?

I’m No greenie and these cars really aren’t green, you have to destroy the earth for minerals that came from space to build them plus all the fossil fuels to build them . Just not a green thing at all that parts Is BS right now . What it is however is a game changer! A disrupter . This car has changed everything. Clicks off 10s at 139 all day after it drives me to the track and back.
The model S plaid clicks off low 9s! And they are anything but boring to drive, trust me you still have your hands full.
I can’t believe guys on this website as well as many other car forums haven’t just jumped all over these cars . Best car I’ve ever driven so far. And I’ve had some bad ass cars.
Fun like you can’t imagine to drive, quick bursts it’s a blast? Silent and stealthy, yet comfortable, not calling any attention but still has its own amazing sound!
All I can say is I think you guys are missing out on something really special here .

[turbo69bird]

Hadn’t seen this at the time I posted that but it seems relevant now.

https://youtu.be/lLBU3SgmG-Q

[dustinm]

EDIT this reply was started well before your second reply but was interrupted by phone calls.

turbo69bird, this would be the thing to do if you could be guarantied it wouldnt burn down as the battery ages/degrades. We produce a small electric piece of equipment with 3 75lbs Li batteries and they cant get below 10% charge or we risk fire just on the shelf - thats brand new.

[turbo69bird]

Originally Posted by dustinm

EDIT this reply was started well before your second reply but was interrupted by phone calls.

turbo69bird, this would be the thing to do if you could be guarantied it wouldnt burn down as the battery ages/degrades. We produce a small electric piece of equipment with 3 75lbs Li batteries and they cant get below 10% charge or we risk fire just on the shelf - thats brand new.

There’s risks with everything that’s what insurance is for …
But I get your point.

Seems that’s the price you pay (currently) for a 9 or 10 second time slips in a Family car or SUV dead stock. Imagine when people figure out how to MOD these cars which we all know WILL happen.
Anyway Im just stating what I thought was obvious once behind the wheel of one, but being it’s such a disrupter I expect some pushback. someone has to be the one to get out there promote new ideas .

I’ve always been a hardcore ICE kinda guy but this one clearly destroys all my misconceptions about these cars . It’s not really a new idea my friend has one from 1908 but this is a much different beast. At the turn of the century electric cars were outselling gas cars. This will likely fade too but who knows. Either way I thoroughly enjoy this car every time
I drive it. I Feel lucky to have not listened to all the hoopla and given it a try and figured I’d help others over that hurdle as well.
Doesn’t mean I don’t love driving the hell cat or the old Pontiacs I do , but this is a VERY rewarding car in so many ways .

[Pro Stock John]

Tesla cars look meh, but I have rode shotgun in a Plaid that's been 9.20 all stock. I'ts impressive as hell.