Tesla Plaid 1/4 Mile! Vs Modded Beasts: Huracán! Trackhawk! Redeye! GT-R! RX7! Seven new Drag Races!
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July 31st, 2021 at Bradenton Motorsports Park (1/4mile).
Just three days after taking delivery of our first (of 3) Plaids, it was out for more drag strip action!
Running on the stock Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires (21”), while racing against the fastest full-bodied cars we could find.
Race #, ET, MPH, Reaction, 60-ft W/L Margin, Vs
1. 10.726, 131.81, 0.110, 1.53, Win by 0.0266 vs Trackhawk
2. 10.990, 126.67, 0.180, 1.72, Win by 0.0305 vs Lambo
3. 10.704, 135.55, 0.584, 1.54, Win by 0.0221 vs GT-R
4. 9.89, 142.73, 0.235, 1.58, Win by 0.0491 vs Redeye
5. 9.721, 141.40, 0.256, 1.57, Win by 0.0364 vs Redeye
6. 18.294, 122.77, 0.273, 1.80, Win vs Buggy thing (DNF)
7. 11.74, 99.32, 0.212. 1.54, Win by 0.3323 vs RX-7
All races in “Plaid Mode” (NOT “Drag Strip” mode and did not use launch control for any pass). None of these 7 passes were “flat out”, as I was lifting off the accelerator on each run so that I’d just barely beat the other car. (To stay within this Dragstrip's rules.)
Don’t be confused by the ET’s. The Tesla crossed the Finish Line first in every race, just as I intended (to win by the narrowest of margins).
Note: ET’s always exclude Reaction Times! The time from Green Light to the finish line is the total of RT + ET. ET is the time from actually crossing the Start Line to crossing the Finish Line, irrespective of the driver's reaction to the light.
Thanks to Matt (Jeep), Baker (Lamborghini Huracán), Jon (GT-R), Ezekiel (Redeye Challenger), Mike (RX-7) and all other drivers for these races!
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When you have so much power you can let go of the throttle all the way, and still win 🤣🤣🤣 Subscribed sir !
This channel is a real gem, great videos man!
Toying with the opposition. I think a lot of your opponents are ruining their cars by pushing them so hard because they think "it's so close" XD
I thought the exact samething
all these cars detuned to stay above 10.0... not hurting them at all lol
up next... Rimac Nevera 1/4 mi: 8.58s & 167.5 mph DragTimes
@@pablopicaro7649 I bet tesla plaid will do a 1/4 mile in under 8.99 sec after they remove the speed limit at 155 miles/h so ...whatever
@@courtney5796 Detuned with a nitrous oxide engine, haha.
That second race with the Redeye had to be something to see in person. Very solid pass for the Challenger. Pretty hilarious you are still partly feathering it to stay barely ahead. That is hilarious you had the hatch up lol. Seemed he turned it up a bit for the second run. He must have been scratching his head during that pass, when you were still pretty much dead even with him.
Agreed.....this is great.
It was indeed a special kind of fun. He thought it was right there for the taking. Nope. Not so easy!
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I get the sense that (like your Model S Performance) he rarely gets beaten, running sub 10s. He would have been able to walk away from the Tesla Raven on demand. But then when he really gave it all of the beans in the 2nd race, and ran a 9.8 he probably thought that it was game over for you. I don't think that he could wrap his head around the idea that you now have so much extra power that you can simply choose to win at any point, and that your only consideration of speed was not getting kicked out for running too fast.
@@lemongavine Ya I bet he had NOS on this car as well. I bet he thought he was going to turn it up and win, still lost!
Hahhahaahhaahh
Your mad scientist laugh at the end each race is hilarious.
That’s a rich dude laugh 😂
I was thinking mr.Burns from the simpsons
Yes👍
I love the concept of always finishing a fender ahead. You're not trying to embarrass people out there, you can save the car on slower passes, and you're basically racing against yourself.
He's trying not to get kicked off the track from their archaic rules
Not embarrassing them? He’s totally embarrassing them with that on/off/on/off fender racing, lol.
@@blow0me so safety rules are archaic?
@@cbanks5678 When they were written in the dark ages based around pieces of junk that didn't handle, can't brake and are poorly constructed...of course. They are not fit for purpose. Sure the rules would also state that car needs an engine diaper too ? The Plaid is probably safer than most of the cars at the track.
@@blow0me so you would be fine with no cage or neck collar when a tire blows at 160 going down track in a tesla and runs you into a wall then flips you down the track?
You are hilarious and the biggest Troll at the Dragstrip 🤔🤔🤣😂🤣😜🙄👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I'm happy to see them cut you some slack after that 9.7 pass! All you need to do is break them in a little bit lol
that Challenger is a quick car, gotta give him credit where it's due. pushing a second faster than the average Raven run. just had no clue what he was up against lol
The Plaid is becoming a benchmark at drag strip
Edit: I mean benchmark of c/p ratio
Rimac Nevera 1/4 mi: 8.58s & 167.5 mph DragTimes
@@pablopicaro7649 $$$
@@howardchan3451 yes and the Plaid is bargain basement huh.
@@cbanks5678 It is compared to 2.4M
@@pablopicaro7649 2,4million dollars, still a prototype car and once Roadster comes out probably useless
Andrew proves that buying a plaid makes you king of sandbagging Ha Hah Hah
Me and the wife are loving every minute of this too
03:10 Doctor Evil's evil laugh!!
The Jeep guy was really cool !!
15:40 Ezekiel is watching this saying, "damn, I got trolled."
Record your "evil laughter" and set up the Plaid to play the laughter loop to the external speakers when you are at the tree and taking off. Just a fun idea...
This would be hilarious and would very much enjoy watching that.
Yes! "Is that all you got?" in a loop...
Haha
Or a kid saying vroom vroom
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when rollcage.. watching track forced sandbagging isn't as fun :)
@Pandacat 666 Sandbagging is deliberately performing worse than what you are capable of.
@Pandacat 666 It means not going as fast as you can / still barely winning.
Back in the 80’s if you saw a 9 second car at the drag strip it was likely not street legal, or at least was probably unbearable to drive for long stretches on public roads. Now a four door family hauler (admittedly a very expensive one) can easily pull nines and do it in almost total silence. It’s only a matter of time before drag strips everywhere get quieter because it’s just not possible for internal combustion engines to compete with the electrics in these 1/4 mile races, and I believe serious racers are going to want to be competitive. As some who loves big block V8s it pains me to say it but these videos are proof that the future is here and if you can afford it, it’s a nice place to be.
Lets be real here though, this is a test and tune night where you aren't allowed to run a sub 10. There are PLENTY of 8s street cars out there, tons here in my state. They just don't go to these events unless actually testing something. If you took this thing to a real open track it would probably get gapped by most of the stuff there.
@@fry.master yeah there are 7 second mr2s its pretty crazy.
My dude there are Old Volvo 740 in the nines, and Hondas in the sevens with 4 cylinders and front wheel drive! You need to get out more! Pfi speed, gonna learn u.
@@TurboWorld I don’t hang at race tracks anymore, got too much other stuff to do. Are these cars you’re taking about street legal? Do they have actual seats (not race seats) and air conditioners and stereos and Nav systems and moon roofs and stuff? You are right, plenty of cars are faster and you can make any car very fast if you want to put $$$ into it. But would you want to drive itanywhere more than 1/4 mile at a time? Would you girlfriend or wife be caught dead in it? My point is these new Tesla’s are way faster than most people who aren’t pro drivers can handle. Fast enough to get you kicked out of a lot of tracks. And you can drive them to the track and runs 9s, and then to work, to take your kids to school, church, wherever in total comfort. That is a whole new thing. I wish I could afford one. But I do love V8s and turbo cars too.
@@markbeasley1 Pfi speed has a you tube channel, Kenny Howard has a youtube channel with the 9 second uncaged volvo 4 cylinder turbo. To answer your question, all but one are race cars, one has ac and street comfort, I think, the nsx of Kyles, maybe(boosted boiz, PFI speed). I'm with you on full street , that's why my 505 verified dynoed 4 cylinder Volvo powered wagon has cold ac , full interior and I am struggling real hard with the fact I need to cage it for the speed it should go, at the track (but I suck at rowing the gears and operating the clutch right on the sticky. And so my car has failed three times at the track but outruns ferraris and other hotrods on the street.) . I can haul anything a suv can and pull anything a suv can, and it seats eight. Because of Volvo THAT tesla has seatbelts.The swedes actually cared about safety enough to innovate.
Honestly i didn't build it to race, until recently with the ford Mountaineer rear end that i put under it.
It wasn't until my wife was driving it coming back from the beach, that I fully understood that I needed to keep the build focused to Street car. She gapped some young dude and his girl who kept coming up beside her making noise on the highway, we were fully loaded with beach supplies and dog. Now not all wives would not want to be in my car with a turbo sitting out of the hood looking like a dildo in public. Until they felt the power and saw all the smiles and reactions it brings, everywhere it goes. and that's what personalizing your car is all about. All the plaids are the same soulless. Difference is what sells. I'm telling you Musk is missing out on me right now in his corner.LOL. I joke.
I like how he interviewed those builders, of those awesome machines, and he gave credit where credit is due, because most of us like that couldn't afford to pay someone else to do it , so we built our own. Tesla has a specific clause I have heard that prevents you from servicing the vehicle or anything on it, is that correct information? if so, none of us will be driving them for that reason and we will build our gas cars to eventually gap by bus lengths with all the creature comforts pulling a tesla plaid, because that fact will keep them from getting faster at the same rate our gas cars are already at. See what I mean? I forgot to mention my buddy Cleetus Mcfarland or SRC , They both have wicked fast street cars,Other yt channels- But Cleetus has "mullet" which is an 100% street el camino I promise you No plaid don't want no smoke from, and they have ac in it, nav, and just did rocky mountain race week with it. It could literally pull a golf cart and put a greyhound bus length on that rc car, I mean that ev.But its not full interior and it's a all out street legal record holding racecar. The competition is fierce, you have no idea, he is a few seconds behind. literally, all the fast gas cars! 9 seconds is fast to me but not to the pros.. But man, like I said Props to him, because a day at the race track beats the hell out of talking shit behind a keyboard! So congrats and take care! i look forward to more conversations and videos with this kind Sir! and you as Well, twas a pleasure!
*edit that elco "mullet just trapped 150 in the eighth and ran sevens in the quarter mile....Rear wheel drive, full body. New video out now on cleetus mcfarland-js.
Mus' be a flood comin'....'cause this dude is "sandbaggin"😆
Considering the Tesla has a low center of gravity, glass roof, and never lifts the front wheels off the ground, is a roll cage necessary?
Well it can still hit a wall at 150 mph. Could be that the Tesla never gets out of control but could get taken out by the other car. Not saying it should have a cage or not but anything can happen out there.
They are the safest vehicles on the road, so probably not in most cases, but I don’t think we can say for sure unless there is data on 150mph collisions. Either way I think the rules should be more nuanced. So dumb that there is no distinction between a Tesla and a 50 year old muscle car. 150mph collision in a Plaid is probably safer than a 100mph collision in other vehicles.
A factory stock car surely don't need a cage. It's road legal, so why it's not drag legal?
@@dmh1367 There's only one 5 star crash rated vehicle on that track and it's the one without a roll cage.
@@GerardPinzone They don't crash test into a concrete wall at 150 bud. I ts all good. All the airbags in the car won't work with a cage. Not sure how they mix with wearing a helmet anyways.
The one dislike is a GTR driver 😂
Tesla should develop "Fender Mode". Uses the cameras to lock into the car in the next lane and always stay a fender ahead.
130k for a car isn't enough. xD
I've been a Jeep guy all my life, but Plaid feels like Daddy. Those are both beautiful cars.
I love how you still get so much joy out of beating car after car on the track. Great vids!
Next Tesla update: "fender ahead" mode, where the car automatically stays ahead by a fender from the opponent. I think it's doable with the autopilot sensors. The user can input the desired fender length, e.g. 3 ft).
let the car drive and you watch ;)
@@Nordlicht05 Less weight...
Elan must be laughing watching these runs!
Elon.
@@Wirmish thx✌️
he is crying now./...Rimac Nevera 1/4 mi: 8.58s & 167.5 mph DragTimes
@@pablopicaro7649 I don't think tesla cares too much about Rimac. Rimac is respectable in that they make absolute speed machines (at $2.1M a pop, tho) that compete with in-class hypercars. The Model S is just a 4 door sport saloon car that competes with similar M, AMG, RS, N and other models in that class.
Who is Elan ?
I still can't get over the fact that an everyday family car (Tesla) can *_Blow_* away all these Trailered Non-Street Legal Race Cars built specifically for the drag strips.
THEM: Wow, my car can keep up with a Tesla!!
Tesla Plaid Channel: (modest laugh) You wish. You're running, I'm just jogging.
The only Channel I have the Bell Notification on.
Keep those vids coming...
in drag mode you can hear the motors cranking at end of the track,.. loves it!
‘“Is that all you got?’ That’s so funny. Good race with the Trackhawk.
I’d be interested to know how drag strip mode performs vs. plaid mode when the car hasn’t fully heated up. On the ludicrous models, even if battery heating isn’t finished, the car still runs a bit faster depending on how far in the heating process it is. Might be worth engaging it anyway.
More testing of this will be shown in the next several videos…
You have more restraint than I do. On the second run with the redeye I would have just went all out and made it my last run of the night. 😅
That first laugh though.ehhhh eh eh eh sounds just like gargamel the evil nemesis of the Smurfs 🤣😂🤣😂
ironically, the way you're racing -- looking over at your opponent's fender and trying to match it -- is probably more dangerous than simply stomping the pedal and looking straight ahead. their outdated "safety" regulations are probably putting you at more risk than if you were simply running low 9s without looking over at your opponent the whole time. Don't get me wrong - i absolutely think hot rodded foxbodies banged out in some ding dong's garage need roll cages and parachutes if they're running 9's. But this thing is a verrrry solid bone-stock sedan straight from the factory. NHRA needs to figure out a way to delineate between those two types of vehicles rules-wise, because the restrictions don't really make sense for the Tesla.
You may be right. I wouldn’t recommend this approach to a noob. Not saying I’m the most experienced drag racer in the world, because I’m not, but my 1000+ time slips is a decent starting point…
Enjoying your channel. You are really good at trolling other cars. Lol. Good trick to keep the trunk up so they don’t know you have a Plaid. 😂
👍Unless they look inside at the yoke…
⚡️🚙💨
@@TeslaPlaidChannel The Yokes on them. With egg on their face.
@@TeslaPlaidChannel or watch your channel..
I love GTR's that was a fun race, there are some crazy fast GTR's out there, that one was tame by most standards.
I had a full bolt on gtr with full stock interior and on pump gas. Ran 10.5-10.6 at 133mph all day. This was a not a great FBO gtr
@@thantzar In fairness, this wasn’t his best run. He usually does a mid 10
His track name will soon become Dr. Evil after hearing that laugh lol..
Playing with 4 digit reliable, consistent hp!! must be so much fun!!
Love your channel!!!
Man... this is sooo much fun!! Just watching these races feels like racing the Plaid in real! My absolute favorite new channel to watch!!
Awesome races..coolest tesla channel..and respect to that red eye..9.8 not bad..👍🏻
It’s the fastest Redeye I’ve ever raced! (Out of 7 or 8 now.)
I couldn’t wait for this!!!!! Thank you!!!!
I love that challenger red eye, dream car for me but still no chance against the plaid 😁
This is just a slaughter!
Kind of crazy that you can toy with 9 and 10 second cars like that. Electric is changing the game.
This is the best. I love this channel! I hope you get to face off against a Rimac Rivera or a Lotus Evjija someday! They are about the only cars that would give you any trouble! (or a top-fuel rail!) :-D Great stuff! One request: maybe find a vibration mount for the GoPro's... at night it gets hard to watch (blurry)
What do bead lock tires do exactly ?
They prevent the rubber from slipping on the rim. Cars with tons of power and lots of traction need them, because the tire wants to stick to the ground at launch, while the wheel wants to rotate immediately. It’s a major problem when the rubber slips on the wheel. Bead lock wheels have tiny bolts around the edge of the rim the secure the rubber to the wheel. 👍
I love GTRs and I loved this! That thing was by dream car growing up
Aw, it's not nice to play with ICE. But soooo fun to watch.............
Let’s help buy a roll-cage for this guy’s Tesla
Pretty sure he can afford it.
It would be a shame to put a roll cage in that car.
@@strykerace why not. Not worth getting kicked out of every track. Not to mention he can never go full tilt on A run.
@@brownsfishingadventures4001 relax dude, just saying it would be a shame. that's it, that's all.
@@strykerace I am beyond relaxed man. I want too see the real numbers. Unfortunately the cage a chute would add some weight.
I like your makavelian laugh at the finish line.😄
The plaid just keeps going even at lower states of charge. Incredible night of trolling sir...
DAMN, WE MISSED YOUR GREAT VIDEOS....MORE, PLEASE!
Every Friday and Tuesday…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel Tesla needs to update Valet mode and let people set the speed limit all the way up to 140mph, that would solve this problem lol.
Hilarious how that dude can’t believe you’re not flooring it. Love it!
That GTR's 1->2 shift killed its momentum.
Great racing!
I know it looks that way. The bursts that I do in the Tesla make it look like slow shifts by the other car. Lambo and cars last week all looked the same way
No, it looks like that GTR really did have an issue on the 1-2 shift, separate and apart from what you were doing. He ran an 11.0 @ 130 but could have gone mid 10s.
13:23 Nobody noticed how smooth the transition was.
The Redeye driver still doesn't know you have a Tesla Plaid! LMAO
you could troll even harder if your car projected a line with a laser pointer right in front of their bumper.
Nice! 🤔🎥🤣
What is with the 150mph limit - insurance? The other drivers did not notice you were lifting your feet during the race?
It's all about the Fun we all love cars.. I'm not an electric guy but I get it.. It's definitely the future.. I just love the sound of gas engines that's just me. And love the GTR.
Your videos are the best promo for telsa
Nine thousand subs! That jumped quite a lot in the past week.. Great job, well worth it
Thanks! These last couple of weeks have been lots of fun! ⚡️🚙💨
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I see...!
Your trolling the cars sir that awesome
Lol these videos are awesome. Never knew toying with others cars could be a thing
I don't think I've ever seen someone peddle against a modded trackhawk pretty much and just play with him like that lol that is the best ever
That Challenger was sweet and sounded amazing.
Ha ha 🤣 that laugh on the first race 😂
He, he, he, suitably maniacal.............
The sandbagging is killing me but you did make this one more entertaining than when you almost got kicked. That tesla is quick
You’re a bully on the track, haha i love it!
I was thinking of that Vega when you raced the Monza! That was Tony Frontada who owned that Vega. He had a couple. He did run nitrous but was super sneaky how he hid it and the button to engage it. I raced him a few times in my Camaro and he blew me away.
I was smiling the whole time watching this - you’ve got to be an ex-automotive executive getting your revenge for some reason, that mad scientist laugh says it all 😃😂 glad to have found your channel, looking forward to more!
Looks like you are loving your Plaid
I raced my 65 El Camino blueprinted 327 on E Street San Bernardino in the early 70's n never got beat :)
"I'm actually enjoying this style of racing right now" Yup. so am I.
There's pool Sharks and then there's drag Sharks.. You sir are a shark 🦈
Are you charging at the track, or is that thing so good it hauls at any SOC?
No charging is offered at any of my (3) local tracks.
But note: On my “20 Runs” night, during intermission I went over to a nearby Tesla Supercharger. Not because I had to (I was already over 70%), but because there was no reason not to. The RE-prepping of the track allowed time to easily do it.
Haha, these are hilarious. More please!
15:31 is some Evil Trolling smile Lmao!!!
Kinda like a pro armwrestler who is just playing with challengers, knowing full well he can put them down at will anytime he chooses
like a cat does with a mouse sometimes
I bet the 2nd gear of that GTR is just insane!
a tesla plaid with a roll cage and a demountable parachute would be so cool. do it!
I am a fan of this channel! I wish others were smart like you and the people you race and take their cars to the track to see how slow they really are instead using highways and side streets. But as a Tesla owner I do get pleasure in making ICE owners that think their fast, watch the back of my head get small. Stay safe.
Great content and races! You should have your backup and side camera on to see your competitor on the screen...much easier that way instead of turning your head, imo!
How fun was with the jeep!!! hahahah you lift the throttle several times lol u are amazing bro! Cheers from Argentine..!
Question for anyone: why would he get in trouble with the track if he goes faster than a 9.9? Can anyone explain?
Thx
This track requires all cars running under 9.9 to have a roll cage. NHRA rules. (Not every dragstrip uses that set of rules, but this one does.)
@@TeslaPlaidChannel ok got it. Thanks for the reply! Awesome channel!
Love it. You need to let the hellcat brother take a ride in your car and record it. He'll think he felt the power of Satan and start going to church Sundays.
🤣
😂 At 2:15 his wonderful Tesla steering yoke is so good he grabs the air next to it 🤣
Yep, it’s not what I would have ordered if given a choice…
17:39 are you able to install a parachute + roll bars without messing with the cleanliness of your car so you can go all out?
Still investigating…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I think the parachute is for brake fade. If you have motor braking, maybe you don't need one.
@@maxsinventions8913 Or brake failure… 150MPH is not for noobs…
The steering wheel is sick on that car
Plaid vs Plaid next week? How is this race gonna pan out if we can't run full tilt? I suggest pull out to 330' mark and then go so it's a 17 second at 145 MPH lol.
We raced at Showtime Dragstrip, where they don’t put any restrictions on us…
The race was on Wednesday. 🎥 Hope to edit and post by Tuesday… ⚡️🚙💨
@@TeslaPlaidChannel if you want drop me your contact info on my unlisted plaid video I'll remove it then and text you if you want to coordinate a meetup at drag strip this week. ua-cam.com/video/NOShawcZ7TI/v-deo.html
Love the trolling, most amusing
15:30 if that aint a shit eating grin i dunno what is 😂😂 this was hilarious!
LOL The brake lights multiple times when you lift going down the track might be a tip-off to potential opponents. You might need to install a brake light kill switch... 🤔 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Love it. Liked, and subscribed!
Don't taunt the kitties! 🤣
You know, it seems like the interior over shoulder camera, ifyou mount it slightly loose, perhaps the effect of the acceleration would be easier to "see" (for us).
Bent out of shape? Watch again at 3:25 and notice that we are all having fun. Even the other drivers! They all raced willingly and none of them lost by bus lengths.
Any “humiliation” that a viewer may feel is imagined. It is not an accurate characterization of these drivers on this race night.
I love when you start laughing like 1/8 mile
@©®ypto King That rush of unrelenting torque would make even the grumpiest of skeptics giddy if they were in the car ⚡️🚙💨
Is there another track nearby that don't have BS restriction? Change track so we can see it's true potential.
@@johnyc2744 Orlando Speed World seems cool with any speed when I raced there on Sunday
You need to be the first caged Plaid on the internet! Show us what it can really do!
Brah this guy straight trolling everyone
Fun with electrons.
I love this! So confident
This has to look like you are switching gears in that Plaid.
Peddling a modified Hellcat "Is that all you got?". Lol
The crazy frame in the S doesnt relinquish you from needing a rollbar?