We are so grateful to have our story shared and to be a part of this amazing podcast. It is great having you back Sof (and in top form)! A big thank you goes out to the Tesla community. We really felt and deeply appreciate the kindness and support. We love what we do and will always give it our maximum 110% effort to support the Tesla mission and to make our friends in the Tesla community proud. More fun and excitement to come!
@@ThirdRowTesla fantastic to hear Tesla reigned supreme on such a tough race. Amazing team effort to rebuild the car. I know exactly what it feels like to have the pressure in getting a car rebuilt for its next race cause I'm an ex racing team mechanic. Our driver kept hitting things all the time but also trying to find and fix problems was all part of the excitement on race day. Congrats on a mighty job. I dont know if you've seen it but i think i saw a report on "Now you know" about a company that was ready to go to market with a mobile modular battery pack. An amazing product that you carry to charge up your Tesla. You can put it in the trunk like you would a Jerry can. It is so versatile that you can add fully charged modules on top of each other to carry any amount of charge you need. It's a fantastic invention and you might want to look it up for next year.
I don't own car, but one day hope I will, If Tesla comes near us here. 😁. Glad to see this channel back. Awesome content as always 🌍💖. So much fun reading, watching about Tesla as well I'm gaining some knowledge in Cars -more of EVs Field.
That means the world to us. A lot of our motivation was to put something good out into the world. Especially in a year that really needs it more than ever. For anyone that took inspiration or value from our journey, it makes it so worth every effort to hear that. -Ben
@@UnpluggedPerformanceTesla Yes, this year messed us all up pretty badly... At the same time, we have seen some amazing stuff happen - including acts of unusual kindness, compassion, and team spirit. I am very happy that this story is so well documented and got the deserved exposure through the TRT channel. This world needs more people like you guys - now more than ever ❤
THE STORY OF THE ETHER ARROW Peter Savo complied with the request of his older cousin and joined him, and they boarded a train in the city of New York for the northern part of the state of New York. During the trip, the inventor did not want to talk in detail about the nature of the experiment. Upon arrival in Buffalo, they went to a small car repair shop where they found a new Pierce-Arrow. Tesla opened the hood and adjusted some things on the electric AC motor under it. Then they set out to prepare Tesla's equipment. An electric genius assembled his device in a nearby hotel room. He brought 12 special vacuum tubes in a box-like case. Savo said that the pipes were of an unusual shape, although in the meantime at least three were identified as 70L7-GT rectifier pipes. They were connected to a device housed in a housing measuring 61 x 30.5 x 15 cm. It was nothing bigger than a shortwave radio station. It contained an electronic circuit with 12 vacuum tubes, wires and various resistors. Two rods with a diameter of 6 mm and a length of 7.6 cm obviously served as connectors for motor cables. When they returned to the test car, they placed the box in a pre-prepared place under the instrument panel on the passenger side. Tesla pushed in two contact rods and looked at the voltmeter. 'We have power now,' he announced, handing over the ignition keys to his nephew. There were additional dials on the instrument panel that showed values that Tesla did not explain. At the request of his uncle, Savo started the engine. "The engine is now in motion," Tesla confirmed. Savo heard no sound. Despite that, with the electricity expert in the passenger seat, Savo put into gear, pressed the accelerator pedal and took the car out of the garage. Petar Savo drove this car without fuel for a long time that day, 80 kilometers on Buffalo and in the nature around it. With a speedometer calibrated to 192 km / h, the Pierce-Arrow reached a top speed of 145 km / h, with equal engine silence. As they drove around the city, Tesla became more relaxed and confident in the success of his invention. He began to open up to his nephew about his secrets. The device was able to supply the vehicle with energy forever, but, on top of that, it was also able to meet the energy needs of a house - and with more than enough energy. Although he initially refrained from explaining the principles, Tesla admitted that his device was just a receiver for the enigmatic radiation, which comes from the ether, and which is available in unlimited quantities. "Humanity should be very grateful for his survival," he said thoughtfully. Over the next eight days, Tesla and Savo tested Pierce-Arrow around the city and its surroundings, from snail speeds to 145 km / h. Performance was the same as any powerful multi-cylinder car at the time, including Pierce’s 125-horsepower 6-liter ‘Eight’. Tesla told Sava that the energy receiver will soon be used to start trains, ships, planes and cars. The inventor and his associate finally brought the car to a secret, pre-arranged location - to an old barn near a country house 32 kilometers from Buffalo. They left the car there, and Tesla took the ignition keys and his receiving device with him. The enigmatic aspect of the story didn’t end there. Petar Savo heard rumors that the secretary spoke openly about secret testing and was fired due to indiscretion. This may explain how distorted stories about these tests have appeared in some newspapers. Tesla was asked where the energy comes from, when it is visible that there are no batteries in the car. "From the ether that is all around us," he replied. Some people have hinted that Tesla is crazy and that he is in some way connected with evil, occult forces. Tesla was furious. He picked up his enigmatic box and left, returning to his lab in New York. Thus ended Tesla's short adventure with the application of the invention to start a vehicle. It is possible that the incident with the leak of information to the public was fabricated, because Tesla was inclined to publish and promote his inventions and ideas, although in the case when these devices threatened balances in industrial relations, he had strong reasons to act cautiously. By 1930, Pierce-Arrow had already reached the peak of its success. In 1931, she was on her way down. In 1932, the company lost $ 3 million. In 1933, the parent company Studebaker was in crisis, which was on the verge of liquidation. The focus has shifted from innovation to mere survival, and this is where Pierce-Arrow ceases to be important to our story.
Timestamps and Credits 1:12 - Ben Schaffer, founder of Unplugged Performance gives us an intro on his 1st reason why he decided to rebuild the race car 1:21 - Clip from Randy Pobst UA-cam channel showing Randy during qualifying on Tuesday and Pikes Peak 2020 ua-cam.com/video/qvZMwiwnLVg/v-deo.html 1:40 - Why Tesla exists - Clip from Tesla Official UA-cam Channel Tesla’s Model 3 Reveal with Elon Musk: ua-cam.com/video/Q4VGQPk2Dl8/v-deo.html 2:10 - How a Tesla Model 3 gets made - Clip from Tesla Official UA-cam Channel - ua-cam.com/video/RQHBR3rjGXM/v-deo.html 2:21 - Model Y drifting - Clip from Unplugged Performance UA-cam Channel - ua-cam.com/video/a_tOPREU7dc/v-deo.html 2:55 - Ben explains his second reason why he felt compelled to rebuild the car - for Randy. 3:09 - Clip from Randy Pobst UA-cam channel showing his helmet cam footage of the crash in bottomless pit - ua-cam.com/video/4ujuSx03eUw/v-deo.html 3:40 - Randy gives his take on the rebuild story and background how he got into the Tesla world 3:50 - Randy mentions he crashed the car. Dan Oldfield - Took the photo of the flying tesla crashing into the wall. His instagram account is @N0Old and website is DanOldfieldPhotography.com . Direct link to buy photo www.danoldfieldphotography.com/Portfolio/i-rFJj9kB/A . Shared by Steve from Lander Media instagram.com/landermedia 4:15 - Clip from MotorTrend showing Randy driving a prototype version of Track Mode software - www.motortrend.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2019/tesla-model-3-performance-track-mode-release-version-review/ 4:42 - Randy talks about the first time he saw a Model S 4:52 - Clip from Tesla Official UA-cam channel showing Model S on track in Sydney, Australia - ua-cam.com/video/aks8yJZkcOc/v-deo.html 6:32 - Randy talks about Tesla naysayers and gives his testimonial 7:07 - Randy’s talks about his addiction to adrenaline and racing 7:11 - Randy talks about the origin of the Pikes Peak race from Third Row Tesla episode 10. Link to that episode here: ua-cam.com/video/MDNDvM0kn7A/v-deo.html 8:33 - Eddy the Crew Chief, talks about his “why” of rebuilding the car. 10:45 - Eddy talks about his initial reaction to Randy’s crash 11:40 - Eddy talks about the support received from the community 12:55 - Eddy explains how he couldn’t have done it without all the help from many people 13:04 - Dragging the the race car on flat tires and broken wheels with an ATV at Anthony’s Pro Auto anthonysproauto.com. Video source from @TeslaPhotographer UA-cam channel: ua-cam.com/video/ER2QB1InwQo/v-deo.html 13:30 - Eddy discusses why he had to fix the for Randy and the community who were counting on us not to give up 14:10 - Only took 48 hours to fix the car when it took two weeks to build originally! 14:32 - Sof explains why rebuilding the race car was the only option if we wanted to participate in the Pikes Peak Hillclimb race 14:55 - The XPO team with Joshua Allen offered their car to help us participate in the race 15:27 - Craig talks about his “why”. His channel is ua-cam.com/channels/8bWVIt67oxj1F_kzeKxJbA.html 16:40 - Craig discusses how he switched gears from photographer to mechanical engineer working on the race car. 17:12 - Video clip from Craig’s UA-cam channel “From Where I Charge” highlighting a record winning lap of the Buttonwillow raceway in his Tesla Model 3 Performance: ua-cam.com/video/LT6iEnPT828/v-deo.html 18:05 - Taylor introduces himself and talks about his “why” - Taylor’s UA-cam channel features many interesting Tesla videos which can be found here ua-cam.com/users/teslaphotographer 19:33 - Taylor explains the urgency of helping the team, to help get the car fixed before we ran out of time. 20:20 - Sof acknowledges community members who contributed to the cause 20:40 - Community contribution by Kyle Field, Senior Editor at Clean Technica, talks about how he helped us on our quest to resurrect the race car and was generous in buying all 20+ of us vegan burgers and fries from Santanas. Thank you Kyle! You can read Kyle’s articles here: cleantechnica.com/author/redfoxq7/ and follow him on twitter here: twitter.com/mrkylefield 21:43 - Our anonymous Tesla community supporter brought us donuts and shared a short message with us. Thanks for helping out! You can follow Teslas Anon here on twitter twitter.com/teslasanon 21:58 - Our friend Andrew Soeldner brought us more vegan food and waters to enjoy during the final stages of resurrection! Thank you Andrew! You can follow him on Twitter twitter.com/GuyTesla 23:56 - Ryan from the “Kilowatt” channel, tells us his “why” . You can find Ryan on UA-cam - ua-cam.com/users/dogisfrank Twitter - twitter.com/klwtts and Instagram - instagram.com/klwtts/ 24:09 - Ryan talks about after he left working at Tesla seeking out others pushing the limits of EVs. While at Tesla, he captured the photo of the Model 3 interior when the car finally became 100% vegan, and the Tesla twitter account posted this animation. twitter.com/Tesla/status/1167904985348075520 24:12 - Ryan was also an intern with Tesla many years ago and was the brainchild behind the model X holiday video ua-cam.com/video/SYoJwU8Be30/v-deo.html 24:15 - Ryan talks about his involvement and his “why” in the story of Pikes Peak. 25:02 - Sof talks about sharing the story on the podcast and the inspiration being part of the team in person. 26:10 - Sof talks about how Eurocar moved the car around on dolly wheels 26:30 - Ben tells the story how the race car ended up at Eurocars and how it needed to get rolling at Anthony’s first before transporting to Eurocars. 28:00 - Ben acknowledges Eurocars as family and the community for their help 29:00 - Ben explains how Eurocar was the turning point of the story, making it possible to get the car fixed. 30:28 - Craig talks about the crucial visit to Anthony’s Pro Auto where the assessment on the car was made, parts list created. 31:23 - Eddy talks about Anthony’s Pro Auto and Jack the tow truck driver who was a great help! 33:04 - Eddy explains how we got the car on the lift and make the parts list 33:34 - Looking at the broken subframe from the race car 34:40 - Eddy talks about how hard it was to get the damaged wheel off, which the beginning of the long list of parts needed to repair the car 35:09 - Eddy mentioned the control arms Sof picked up from Denver 35:55 - The car is rolling again! We could then transport it to Eurocars 36:23 - The steering wasn’t working properly. Only one of the front wheels turned with the steering wheel. 36:42 - Eddy describes the ATV pulling the car into the trailer with the rope/strap fed through the trailer side door. Source video clip @Teslaphotographer youtube channel - ua-cam.com/video/ER2QB1InwQo/v-deo.html 37:10 - Randy goes back to pre-crash when the “World was a beautiful place” and explains why he thinks the crash happened. 37:31 - Video clip of Randy at Laguna Seca a week before the race in the same car putting in a record time, faster than the Plaid Tesla Model S prototype. Full race lap here ua-cam.com/video/Wo9KISnpirM/v-deo.html 38:54 - “Hero to zero!” - Randy Pobst. Let’s get this car fixed! 39:50 - Randy talks about the rebirth of the phoenix race car. 40:20 - Sof talks about the community help and the weather, as it started to rain 40:45 - First drive in the race car after it got fixed! 41:00 - Testing the race car at the airport 41:20 - Ben talks about the magical moment being at the airport and why we went there instead of a proper test track (limited time due to race next day) 42:50 - Ben talks about how he felt when Randy nosedived the car into the ground at the airport. continued in reply...
...Timestamps and Credits continued 43:20 - Craig mentions the hiccup we had at the airport when the car died! 44:15 - Turned out to be the 12V battery, but we couldn’t open the hood since the wiring harness for the bypass to open the trunk was destroyed. 44:55 - Sof talks about support from Tesla and how the lead on the battery was loose. 45:25 - Brian from Eurocasrs got the lead back on the terminal o the battery to open the trunk again. 45:55 - Sof discusses signs of possible issues with the main battery system. 46:10 - Craig talks about the third party cooling system, and how the data from the car looked ok from Randy’s practice at the airport. 46:50 - Eddy talks about the Unplugged Performance cooling system how it increased thermal capacity. 47:54 - Question from Viv Hantusch (twitter.com/flcnhvy) if you could race the Tesla Model 3 SR+ on track. 48:03 - Ben talks about the cooling product and how it’s designed to bolt onto any tesla including the SR+, without affecting warranties 48:21 - Ben explains why we put the cooling system on the car, even though it wasn’t needed for Pkes Peak, and was more a prototype to get data. 49:00 - Ben talks about the mystery of the race day power loss of the car. We are still investigating the issue. 50:18 - Ben talks about the performance of the Model 3 and Randy’s driving being the 9th fastest car 50:50 - Sof explains how qualifying is done at Pikes Peak 51:04 - Ben reiterates Randy’s comments about the Tesla performance with increased altitude. 51:22 - Ben explains the problem with connectivity at Pikes Peak and radio silence between the driver and crew, and the frustration of being on a mountain with no information about the driver. 53:00 - Ben talks about the timing board helping him know Randy was still in the race, but noticed the times were really slow. 53:41 - Randy talks about how the tests at the airport were crucial to giving him confidence in the race 54:13 - Randy explains how hard he pushed the car so he would be prepared for the race and how the car felt great. 55:30 - Randy describes how the car felt underpowered after 4 turns during the race. 56:30 - Randy acknowledges how his crash and Josh’s crash had nothing to do with the cars being electric 56:53 - Sof sets the record straight about Josh’s crash after talking with Josh on race day. Josh told Sof it was a braking issue on the car. 57:37 - Randy and Sof praise the Unplugged Performance Carbon Ceramic front brakes that are incredible! 58:24 - Randy congratulates Blake Fuller of the other Tesla Model 3 in the race, for winning! 58:55 - Randy talks about one of the reasons he loves Pikes Peak so much, the thrill and adventure of live magnified 59:00 - Ryan talks about how it was a victory for making it to the top 59:55 - Ben talks about the data on the car, and how the temperatures were fine. 1:00:20 - Craig talks about the data from track mode v2, and how power output was being limited. 1:01:05 - Craigs video of the qualification run vs race run, showing power output of the battery difference between sessions. Full video here: ua-cam.com/video/6es2yxRvUwI/v-deo.html 1:02:26 - Ben explains why the car was so slow, was due to the mystery power limiting. 1:02:55 - Randy jokes the reason for the power limitation was due to him crashing the car. 1:03:05 - Sof talks about the suspicions made my Jack the tow truck driver, that the battery wasn’t sound after the crash. 1:03:30 - Eddy confirms this 1:03:40 - Ben explains why we didn’t swap packs, even though we knew the battery had been in the crash. However, we had tested the battery and it looked ok in the moment. 1:04:19 - Ben shares that he’s happy that Blake won and for the Tesla community which is why we did this. 1:04:33 - Sof requests that we get access to Starlink for the race car next year. Maybe Elon will help us :D 1:04:52 - Sof describes trying to watch the race and the frustration shared with Ben and others on the team since there was no coverage 1:05:44 - Sof asks Randy on behalf of K10 on twitter twitter.com/Kristennetten, how he expects racing to change in the future especially with EVs being so competitive today and many more faster ones coming. 1:06:35 - Randy talks about Formula E race series and Formula 1 hybrid system, and then talks about how Pikes Peak is perfect for Evs and how he hopes to do it again. 1:07:45 - Sof asks the question if he expects there to only be EVs in the future due to their superiority. 1:08:05 - Ben answers saying he things yes, this will happen as he is int he performance world and sees the technology getting better faster. He things the only two things left to win all races, are thermal management and batteries. 1:09:00 - Ben talks a bit about the new Tesla roadster 2 how it will be a game changer when it comes out. 1:09:32 - Sof talks about getting superchargers to Pikes Peak for 2021 1:10:12 - Randy acknowledges #98 Paul Dallenbach (who also came in second in his class by less than a second), offered his generator to share with us when he wasn’t using it so we could put tire warmers on the car before practice. However, we didn’t have a lot of time to heat them up and the ambient temperature was very cold so the warmers didn’t help much then. 1:10:40 - Randy talks about how he has to balance power consumption without having a charger to use. 1:11:30 - Ben and Randy declare they will race next year. Woohoo! 1:11:50 - Sof asks about the future of the phoenix race car 1:12:20 - Ben talks about Tesla Corsa for all Tesla drivers 1:14:00 - Sof asks about the upcoming documentary about Pikes Peak that will be shown on the Kilowatts channel and Motortrend. 1:15:05 - Craig talks about Taylor’s channel how he is documenting the series at Pikes Peak. 1:15:38 - Taylor talks about his channel and the episodes he’s releasing in the Pikes Peak series 1:15:48 - Sof thanks the team and closes the podcast
I still don't know why the Model 3 is the way to go instead of the model S My best guess would be that the thermal management would be better bur then the next question would be why. Do we still need to wait for a Model S refresh so that it is the best car?
Timo jissink model 3 has better thermal management through track mode. Model S doesn’t have track mode and older cells that aren’t designed for track use. Plaid S will probably have track mode, might find out at battery day.
Timo jissink Model S is still a great car, and I have one. However, plaid model s might introduce better cells to allow track mode. Hopefully revealed during battery day
@@ThirdRowTesla I won't doubt that the model S is great. I was talking from the perspective of a race driver that it could be considered dated. All of the reasons you mentioned seem to say that it's just a bit older tech than the model 3, which in day to day use might not matter but in a race would. Thanks for the clairification 😀
bwilson4web still a bit of a mystery. Latest update is the pack shut down after Tesla Corsa 11 due to voltage mismatch error. The pack probably needs factory service/replacement.
Other than all the fun you had on this run, it really wasn't a "standard" since you had to do so many repairs on it. - that's meant to make you giggle not an insult.
ELECTRIC CARS LAY BEHIND PETROL At the beginning of the 20th century, electric cars had a bright future. Visionaries like Gilles Verne predicted the emergence of battery-powered cars that were mechanically simple, quiet, odor-free, easy to operate, and less capricious than any gasoline-powered car. In a car with a gasoline-powered engine, the connection to the carburetor regulator had to be adjusted, the ignition control lever pushed, the accelerator pedal inflated, and the engine cranked. In the electric car, I had to turn the key and squeeze the gas. Releasing the accelerator pedal was currently slowing the car. In a time with few car repair shops, electricians were able to service ordinary DC motors if needed. There was no oil to change, no radiator to refill, no water or fuel pump to maintain, no carburetor problems, rusting exhaust pipes, clutches or transmissions to be serviced, and no pollution! The use of lubricants and oil was limited to two bearings in the electric motor and several parts on the chassis. Department stores used electric delivery trucks. Doctors began touring patients in ‘electric’, abandoning their horse and carriage in favor of something much easier to maintain. Women love electric cars because of their ease of use. Because electric cars had a limited range and speed due to their battery, they were popular for transportation around the city. Outside the cities, American country roads were so primitive that they became a reserve of fast and ever-improving cars powered by internal combustion engines, which had a large radius of movement. Thus, a kind of golden age of electric cars took place in America, even after they began to be rejected in most parts of the world. Detroit Electric, Columbia, Baker, Rauch & Lang and Woods were the most important among the many manufacturers of this type of vehicle. They flourished in their market segment with a range of formal, often elegant limousines. However, the Achilles' heel of electric cars has always been the capacity of the battery, that is, its lack. The batteries were based on lead and acid, were heavy and bulky and took up valuable luggage space. Excess weight was to blame for the wobble in handling and slowness, even by the standards of the time. Electric vehicles could not move faster than 70-80 km / h, because such a speed could destroy the batteries in a few moments. The speed of about 57 km / h could only be maintained for a short time, and driving at a speed of 24-32 km / h was common. At that speed, the car could not kill a cat, let alone a man, but a man is known for his lifelessness ... The batteries had to be charged every night, and the radius of movement was rarely greater than 162 kilometers. No electric vehicle manufacturer has ever installed a DC generator, which could restore part of the battery charge when the vehicle is moving and thus increase the radius of movement. Promises of improvement and the emergence of new, more powerful batteries could be heard since the time of Edison's greatest popularity, but all of them remained unfulfilled in the end. With the increase in speed and reliability of gasoline-powered cars, electric cars were losing in popularity, and more and more of them were associated with retired gentlemen and grandmothers. Electric engine starters on conventional cars have driven the last nail into the trunk of electric vehicles. In the 1960s, an aeronautical engineer named Derek Ahlers met Peter Sava and developed a long friendship with him. During their ten-year acquaintance, Savo often told Ahler about his famous 'uncle' Nikola Tesla and his achievements in the 1930s. (Savo was a younger cousin of Nikola Tesla, and although he was not his real nephew he usually called him 'uncle'). In 1930, Nikola Tesla asked his 'nephew' Petar Sava to come to New York. Savo, born in Yugoslavia in 1899, and thus 43 years younger than Tesla) served in the Austrian army and was a trained pilot, and gladly took the opportunity to leave Yugoslavia. He immigrated to America and settled in New York. In a series of 1967 interviews. Savo told about his part in the story about Tesla's electric car. During the summer of 1931, Tesla invited Sava to Buffalo, New York, to announce and test a new type of car that Tesla had developed with his own funds. Buffalo happened to be near Niagara Falls - where Tesla's AC hydropower plant was put into operation in 1895, which in the eyes of orthodox science was the peak of his career. Westinghouse Electric and Pierce Arrow Motor Car built this model electric car under Tesla's leadership. Pierce-Arrow was then owned and under the financial cap of Studebaker Corporation, and took advantage of this firmer financial base to introduce a series of innovations. Between 1928 and 1933, the company launched new models with eight cylinders in a row and a V-I2 engine, futuristic Silver Arrow saloon cars, new style and technical improvements. Consumers responded, and Pierce-Arrow car sales further increased the company’s share of the ever-narrowing luxury car market in 1930. With such a surge of confidence, unrealistic projects like Tesla’s electric car were within the conceptual realm. With the company’s traditional blend of arrogance and naivety, anything seemed possible. Thus, a 1931 Pierce-Arrow Eight from a factory test site in Buffalo, New York, was selected for testing. Its internal combustion engine was removed, and the clutch, gearbox and transmission to the rear wheels were left intact. A 12-volt battery also remained, but an 80-horsepower electric motor was connected to the transmission. Electric cars have traditionally had DC motors, as this is the only current that batteries can release. A DC / AC converter could have been used, but that equipment was too large at the time to fit in the car. The twilight of electric cars has long passed, but this Pierce-Arrow was not equipped with an ordinary DC motor. It was an electric AC motor designed for 1,800 rpm. The engine itself was 102 cm long and had a diameter of 76 cm, was brushless and air-cooled by a front fan, and had a double cable that was routed under the instrument panel but not plugged in. Tesla did not want to reveal who produced the electric motor, but it is believed that it could have been one of the departments of Westinghouse. A 1.83 m long antenna is installed on the rear of the car.
I just skimmed it. From what I can tell. Needed, but way too text much for me to care about reading it all. wholemars.net/2020/05/17/frederic-response/
Frank Rudey Blake’s stock p3d was 26 seconds slower in qualifying than the unplugged race car. The stock car beat the crippled race car that was power limited to 180kw by 1.3 seconds. There was another minute of race lap time to shave off with the race car if the battery was undamaged.
Frank Rudey I don’t follow. The reason the unplugged car was slower was not due to stability loss. The car handled great. It was slow because the pack was damaged in the crash. Blake’s car was heavier and slower due to the weight.
Frank Rudey heavier car slower and less nimble. Track mode software is the same on both cars. Suspension and setup is different. Personal opinion, I believe Randy is a faster driver. We’ll see next year.
Is there a reason why Tesla haven't joined NIO BaaS model in China? Wouldn't it delete the cost and liability of their batteries, widen the market and free resources? Sounds a nobrainer.
Tesla tried battery swap and model s/x still has the capability for quick swap today. It didn’t work at the time since people were happy to wait and supercharge for free. Since paid supercharging was introduced with the model 3, it’s a little different. However, Tesla also makes its own batteries, so also different to Nio’s business model.
@@ThirdRowTesla I know. But what I mean is that they could outsource some of the batteries to this CATL & NIO owned company. In the model NIO is operating the battery company covers the cost of the battery. But in exchange it leases the battery to end customer. This removes the instant cost of a battery for both NIO and a customer. If Tesla could join the same model it could have massive a massive impact on this EV era. Its not so sufficient to explain this from word to word to a intelligent being so I am going to use French lines. Positives: -more customers reached wealth wise -forcing battery company to expand faster < more customers reached location wise < speeding up the EV era -more options for a customer to choose from -subsidies -removes the fear of owning a battery -makes recycling sufficient -no battery related recalls -free resources Negatives: -no battery related profits -having to re-engineer the models chosen to sell with BaaS and to create another assembly line
@@ThirdRowTesla If you happen to talk with Elon again or have a way to contact him i'd appreciate if you could ask if this is a scenario they've thought about. He is all about speeding up the progress and finding more efficient ways to operate. I have no knowledge of how to contact people of Tesla so decided to run this idea through multiple Tesla related media influencers. You were the only one that answered. Thanks! :)
Missing the uploads and podcasts. Hoping all is well with the crew😃
We are so grateful to have our story shared and to be a part of this amazing podcast. It is great having you back Sof (and in top form)! A big thank you goes out to the Tesla community. We really felt and deeply appreciate the kindness and support. We love what we do and will always give it our maximum 110% effort to support the Tesla mission and to make our friends in the Tesla community proud. More fun and excitement to come!
Glad to see you back,
i'm glad you guys are back
Since I know most of you , this story hits home harder. I am so proud of the team!
F the Pump thanks!
Missed you guys! Excellent coverage as per usual. Can't wait to hear what you all have to say after Battery Day!
Love Randy!! You guys get the absolute best guests!!!! Y’all are doing a job!!!
Thanks! Randy is a legend!
Wow Randy Pobst on Third Row! Already know this will be great 😁
Hororscope glad you’re looking forward to it. If you want to see how it started, also check out episode 10 if you haven’t already.
Welcome back ❤️
It was about time!!!!! Thank you for your work, guys!!!!!
Samuel Flores Sanchez glad you liked it!
I watched this story unfold as the videos came out during the event, and it was awe-inspiring. 💪🙌👍😎
Thank you for having me on and sharing our story. You did an excellent job on this. Third Row Tesla FTW!
Thank you brother! It was an honor.
@@ThirdRowTesla fantastic to hear Tesla reigned supreme on such a tough race. Amazing team effort to rebuild the car. I know exactly what it feels like to have the pressure in getting a car rebuilt for its next race cause I'm an ex racing team mechanic. Our driver kept hitting things all the time but also trying to find and fix problems was all part of the excitement on race day. Congrats on a mighty job. I dont know if you've seen it but i think i saw a report on "Now you know" about a company that was ready to go to market with a mobile modular battery pack. An amazing product that you carry to charge up your Tesla. You can put it in the trunk like you would a Jerry can. It is so versatile that you can add fully charged modules on top of each other to carry any amount of charge you need. It's a fantastic invention and you might want to look it up for next year.
Can't wait to see The Phoenix fly again!
Hey I am glad to see you again!
Thanks!
Love it guys. Looking fwd to more Teslas pushed to their limits!
Hey, welcome back! I missed your channel!
Great episode! I hadn't really follow this story. It turns out its an amazing one!
Thanks!
Welcome back.
Hey why did you copyright claim "Bullshit Exposed" video?
I don't own car, but one day hope I will, If Tesla comes near us here. 😁. Glad to see this channel back. Awesome content as always 🌍💖. So much fun reading, watching about Tesla as well I'm gaining some knowledge in Cars -more of EVs Field.
Glad you enjoy the podcast. Feel free to ask any q's and happy to share the knowledge.
You inspired a lot of people with this story - me included. Fantastic work Team 🔥
PS - I'm so glad to see Third Row picking up again 😍
Matt Wegner Happy you were inspired Matt ♥️
@@ThirdRowTesla 🙌🙌🙌
Hey I am glad to see you again!
That means the world to us. A lot of our motivation was to put something good out into the world. Especially in a year that really needs it more than ever. For anyone that took inspiration or value from our journey, it makes it so worth every effort to hear that. -Ben
@@UnpluggedPerformanceTesla Yes, this year messed us all up pretty badly...
At the same time, we have seen some amazing stuff happen - including acts of unusual kindness, compassion, and team spirit.
I am very happy that this story is so well documented and got the deserved exposure through the TRT channel.
This world needs more people like you guys - now more than ever ❤
Here I am in the 21st of February 2022 hoping you guys gonna post new episodes again. You guys are great!
Waiting for the next interview with Elon guys 😀 🤞
Welcome back
Appreciated Nick!
Welcome back,
Cool video. These guys are connected!!
Hey, will you post the guy’s websites and links and pages for us?
Thanks! They are in the pinned comment at the top
I miss you, guys, where are you!!!!!
Thanks! more coming soon
Why haven’t you guys posted in forever??
Drugs junkie: from hero to zero to hero. 👌
THE STORY OF THE ETHER ARROW
Peter Savo complied with the request of his older cousin and joined him, and they boarded a train in the city of New York for the northern part of the state of New York. During the trip, the inventor did not want to talk in detail about the nature of the experiment. Upon arrival in Buffalo, they went to a small car repair shop where they found a new Pierce-Arrow. Tesla opened the hood and adjusted some things on the electric AC motor under it. Then they set out to prepare Tesla's equipment. An electric genius assembled his device in a nearby hotel room. He brought 12 special vacuum tubes in a box-like case. Savo said that the pipes were of an unusual shape, although in the meantime at least three were identified as 70L7-GT rectifier pipes. They were connected to a device housed in a housing measuring 61 x 30.5 x 15 cm. It was nothing bigger than a shortwave radio station. It contained an electronic circuit with 12 vacuum tubes, wires and various resistors. Two rods with a diameter of 6 mm and a length of 7.6 cm obviously served as connectors for motor cables.
When they returned to the test car, they placed the box in a pre-prepared place under the instrument panel on the passenger side. Tesla pushed in two contact rods and looked at the voltmeter. 'We have power now,' he announced, handing over the ignition keys to his nephew. There were additional dials on the instrument panel that showed values that Tesla did not explain. At the request of his uncle, Savo started the engine. "The engine is now in motion," Tesla confirmed. Savo heard no sound. Despite that, with the electricity expert in the passenger seat, Savo put into gear, pressed the accelerator pedal and took the car out of the garage. Petar Savo drove this car without fuel for a long time that day, 80 kilometers on Buffalo and in the nature around it. With a speedometer calibrated to 192 km / h, the Pierce-Arrow reached a top speed of 145 km / h, with equal engine silence. As they drove around the city, Tesla became more relaxed and confident in the success of his invention. He began to open up to his nephew about his secrets. The device was able to supply the vehicle with energy forever, but, on top of that, it was also able to meet the energy needs of a house - and with more than enough energy.
Although he initially refrained from explaining the principles, Tesla admitted that his device was just a receiver for the enigmatic radiation, which comes from the ether, and which is available in unlimited quantities. "Humanity should be very grateful for his survival," he said thoughtfully. Over the next eight days, Tesla and Savo tested Pierce-Arrow around the city and its surroundings, from snail speeds to 145 km / h. Performance was the same as any powerful multi-cylinder car at the time, including Pierce’s 125-horsepower 6-liter ‘Eight’. Tesla told Sava that the energy receiver will soon be used to start trains, ships, planes and cars. The inventor and his associate finally brought the car to a secret, pre-arranged location - to an old barn near a country house 32 kilometers from Buffalo. They left the car there, and Tesla took the ignition keys and his receiving device with him. The enigmatic aspect of the story didn’t end there. Petar Savo heard rumors that the secretary spoke openly about secret testing and was fired due to indiscretion. This may explain how distorted stories about these tests have appeared in some newspapers. Tesla was asked where the energy comes from, when it is visible that there are no batteries in the car. "From the ether that is all around us," he replied.
Some people have hinted that Tesla is crazy and that he is in some way connected with evil, occult forces. Tesla was furious. He picked up his enigmatic box and left, returning to his lab in New York. Thus ended Tesla's short adventure with the application of the invention to start a vehicle. It is possible that the incident with the leak of information to the public was fabricated, because Tesla was inclined to publish and promote his inventions and ideas, although in the case when these devices threatened balances in industrial relations, he had strong reasons to act cautiously. By 1930, Pierce-Arrow had already reached the peak of its success. In 1931, she was on her way down. In 1932, the company lost $ 3 million. In 1933, the parent company Studebaker was in crisis, which was on the verge of liquidation. The focus has shifted from innovation to mere survival, and this is where Pierce-Arrow ceases to be important to our story.
Timestamps and Credits
1:12 - Ben Schaffer, founder of Unplugged Performance gives us an intro on his 1st reason why he decided to rebuild the race car
1:21 - Clip from Randy Pobst UA-cam channel showing Randy during qualifying on Tuesday and Pikes Peak 2020 ua-cam.com/video/qvZMwiwnLVg/v-deo.html
1:40 - Why Tesla exists - Clip from Tesla Official UA-cam Channel Tesla’s Model 3 Reveal with Elon Musk: ua-cam.com/video/Q4VGQPk2Dl8/v-deo.html
2:10 - How a Tesla Model 3 gets made - Clip from Tesla Official UA-cam Channel - ua-cam.com/video/RQHBR3rjGXM/v-deo.html
2:21 - Model Y drifting - Clip from Unplugged Performance UA-cam Channel - ua-cam.com/video/a_tOPREU7dc/v-deo.html
2:55 - Ben explains his second reason why he felt compelled to rebuild the car - for Randy.
3:09 - Clip from Randy Pobst UA-cam channel showing his helmet cam footage of the crash in bottomless pit - ua-cam.com/video/4ujuSx03eUw/v-deo.html
3:40 - Randy gives his take on the rebuild story and background how he got into the Tesla world
3:50 - Randy mentions he crashed the car. Dan Oldfield - Took the photo of the flying tesla crashing into the wall. His instagram account is @N0Old and website is DanOldfieldPhotography.com . Direct link to buy photo www.danoldfieldphotography.com/Portfolio/i-rFJj9kB/A . Shared by Steve from Lander Media instagram.com/landermedia
4:15 - Clip from MotorTrend showing Randy driving a prototype version of Track Mode software - www.motortrend.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2019/tesla-model-3-performance-track-mode-release-version-review/
4:42 - Randy talks about the first time he saw a Model S
4:52 - Clip from Tesla Official UA-cam channel showing Model S on track in Sydney, Australia - ua-cam.com/video/aks8yJZkcOc/v-deo.html
6:32 - Randy talks about Tesla naysayers and gives his testimonial
7:07 - Randy’s talks about his addiction to adrenaline and racing
7:11 - Randy talks about the origin of the Pikes Peak race from Third Row Tesla episode 10. Link to that episode here: ua-cam.com/video/MDNDvM0kn7A/v-deo.html
8:33 - Eddy the Crew Chief, talks about his “why” of rebuilding the car.
10:45 - Eddy talks about his initial reaction to Randy’s crash
11:40 - Eddy talks about the support received from the community
12:55 - Eddy explains how he couldn’t have done it without all the help from many people
13:04 - Dragging the the race car on flat tires and broken wheels with an ATV at Anthony’s Pro Auto anthonysproauto.com. Video source from @TeslaPhotographer UA-cam channel: ua-cam.com/video/ER2QB1InwQo/v-deo.html
13:30 - Eddy discusses why he had to fix the for Randy and the community who were counting on us not to give up
14:10 - Only took 48 hours to fix the car when it took two weeks to build originally!
14:32 - Sof explains why rebuilding the race car was the only option if we wanted to participate in the Pikes Peak Hillclimb race
14:55 - The XPO team with Joshua Allen offered their car to help us participate in the race
15:27 - Craig talks about his “why”. His channel is ua-cam.com/channels/8bWVIt67oxj1F_kzeKxJbA.html
16:40 - Craig discusses how he switched gears from photographer to mechanical engineer working on the race car.
17:12 - Video clip from Craig’s UA-cam channel “From Where I Charge” highlighting a record winning lap of the Buttonwillow raceway in his Tesla Model 3 Performance: ua-cam.com/video/LT6iEnPT828/v-deo.html
18:05 - Taylor introduces himself and talks about his “why” - Taylor’s UA-cam channel features many interesting Tesla videos which can be found here ua-cam.com/users/teslaphotographer
19:33 - Taylor explains the urgency of helping the team, to help get the car fixed before we ran out of time.
20:20 - Sof acknowledges community members who contributed to the cause
20:40 - Community contribution by Kyle Field, Senior Editor at Clean Technica, talks about how he helped us on our quest to resurrect the race car and was generous in buying all 20+ of us vegan burgers and fries from Santanas. Thank you Kyle! You can read Kyle’s articles here: cleantechnica.com/author/redfoxq7/ and follow him on twitter here: twitter.com/mrkylefield
21:43 - Our anonymous Tesla community supporter brought us donuts and shared a short message with us. Thanks for helping out! You can follow Teslas Anon here on twitter twitter.com/teslasanon
21:58 - Our friend Andrew Soeldner brought us more vegan food and waters to enjoy during the final stages of resurrection! Thank you Andrew! You can follow him on Twitter twitter.com/GuyTesla
23:56 - Ryan from the “Kilowatt” channel, tells us his “why” . You can find Ryan on UA-cam - ua-cam.com/users/dogisfrank Twitter - twitter.com/klwtts and Instagram - instagram.com/klwtts/
24:09 - Ryan talks about after he left working at Tesla seeking out others pushing the limits of EVs. While at Tesla, he captured the photo of the Model 3 interior when the car finally became 100% vegan, and the Tesla twitter account posted this animation. twitter.com/Tesla/status/1167904985348075520
24:12 - Ryan was also an intern with Tesla many years ago and was the brainchild behind the model X holiday video ua-cam.com/video/SYoJwU8Be30/v-deo.html
24:15 - Ryan talks about his involvement and his “why” in the story of Pikes Peak.
25:02 - Sof talks about sharing the story on the podcast and the inspiration being part of the team in person.
26:10 - Sof talks about how Eurocar moved the car around on dolly wheels
26:30 - Ben tells the story how the race car ended up at Eurocars and how it needed to get rolling at Anthony’s first before transporting to Eurocars.
28:00 - Ben acknowledges Eurocars as family and the community for their help
29:00 - Ben explains how Eurocar was the turning point of the story, making it possible to get the car fixed.
30:28 - Craig talks about the crucial visit to Anthony’s Pro Auto where the assessment on the car was made, parts list created.
31:23 - Eddy talks about Anthony’s Pro Auto and Jack the tow truck driver who was a great help!
33:04 - Eddy explains how we got the car on the lift and make the parts list
33:34 - Looking at the broken subframe from the race car
34:40 - Eddy talks about how hard it was to get the damaged wheel off, which the beginning of the long list of parts needed to repair the car
35:09 - Eddy mentioned the control arms Sof picked up from Denver
35:55 - The car is rolling again! We could then transport it to Eurocars
36:23 - The steering wasn’t working properly. Only one of the front wheels turned with the steering wheel.
36:42 - Eddy describes the ATV pulling the car into the trailer with the rope/strap fed through the trailer side door. Source video clip @Teslaphotographer youtube channel - ua-cam.com/video/ER2QB1InwQo/v-deo.html
37:10 - Randy goes back to pre-crash when the “World was a beautiful place” and explains why he thinks the crash happened.
37:31 - Video clip of Randy at Laguna Seca a week before the race in the same car putting in a record time, faster than the Plaid Tesla Model S prototype. Full race lap here ua-cam.com/video/Wo9KISnpirM/v-deo.html
38:54 - “Hero to zero!” - Randy Pobst. Let’s get this car fixed!
39:50 - Randy talks about the rebirth of the phoenix race car.
40:20 - Sof talks about the community help and the weather, as it started to rain
40:45 - First drive in the race car after it got fixed!
41:00 - Testing the race car at the airport
41:20 - Ben talks about the magical moment being at the airport and why we went there instead of a proper test track (limited time due to race next day)
42:50 - Ben talks about how he felt when Randy nosedived the car into the ground at the airport.
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...Timestamps and Credits continued
43:20 - Craig mentions the hiccup we had at the airport when the car died!
44:15 - Turned out to be the 12V battery, but we couldn’t open the hood since the wiring harness for the bypass to open the trunk was destroyed.
44:55 - Sof talks about support from Tesla and how the lead on the battery was loose.
45:25 - Brian from Eurocasrs got the lead back on the terminal o the battery to open the trunk again.
45:55 - Sof discusses signs of possible issues with the main battery system.
46:10 - Craig talks about the third party cooling system, and how the data from the car looked ok from Randy’s practice at the airport.
46:50 - Eddy talks about the Unplugged Performance cooling system how it increased thermal capacity.
47:54 - Question from Viv Hantusch (twitter.com/flcnhvy) if you could race the Tesla Model 3 SR+ on track.
48:03 - Ben talks about the cooling product and how it’s designed to bolt onto any tesla including the SR+, without affecting warranties
48:21 - Ben explains why we put the cooling system on the car, even though it wasn’t needed for Pkes Peak, and was more a prototype to get data.
49:00 - Ben talks about the mystery of the race day power loss of the car. We are still investigating the issue.
50:18 - Ben talks about the performance of the Model 3 and Randy’s driving being the 9th fastest car
50:50 - Sof explains how qualifying is done at Pikes Peak
51:04 - Ben reiterates Randy’s comments about the Tesla performance with increased altitude.
51:22 - Ben explains the problem with connectivity at Pikes Peak and radio silence between the driver and crew, and the frustration of being on a mountain with no information about the driver.
53:00 - Ben talks about the timing board helping him know Randy was still in the race, but noticed the times were really slow.
53:41 - Randy talks about how the tests at the airport were crucial to giving him confidence in the race
54:13 - Randy explains how hard he pushed the car so he would be prepared for the race and how the car felt great.
55:30 - Randy describes how the car felt underpowered after 4 turns during the race.
56:30 - Randy acknowledges how his crash and Josh’s crash had nothing to do with the cars being electric
56:53 - Sof sets the record straight about Josh’s crash after talking with Josh on race day. Josh told Sof it was a braking issue on the car.
57:37 - Randy and Sof praise the Unplugged Performance Carbon Ceramic front brakes that are incredible!
58:24 - Randy congratulates Blake Fuller of the other Tesla Model 3 in the race, for winning!
58:55 - Randy talks about one of the reasons he loves Pikes Peak so much, the thrill and adventure of live magnified
59:00 - Ryan talks about how it was a victory for making it to the top
59:55 - Ben talks about the data on the car, and how the temperatures were fine.
1:00:20 - Craig talks about the data from track mode v2, and how power output was being limited.
1:01:05 - Craigs video of the qualification run vs race run, showing power output of the battery difference between sessions. Full video here: ua-cam.com/video/6es2yxRvUwI/v-deo.html
1:02:26 - Ben explains why the car was so slow, was due to the mystery power limiting.
1:02:55 - Randy jokes the reason for the power limitation was due to him crashing the car.
1:03:05 - Sof talks about the suspicions made my Jack the tow truck driver, that the battery wasn’t sound after the crash.
1:03:30 - Eddy confirms this
1:03:40 - Ben explains why we didn’t swap packs, even though we knew the battery had been in the crash. However, we had tested the battery and it looked ok in the moment.
1:04:19 - Ben shares that he’s happy that Blake won and for the Tesla community which is why we did this.
1:04:33 - Sof requests that we get access to Starlink for the race car next year. Maybe Elon will help us :D
1:04:52 - Sof describes trying to watch the race and the frustration shared with Ben and others on the team since there was no coverage
1:05:44 - Sof asks Randy on behalf of K10 on twitter twitter.com/Kristennetten, how he expects racing to change in the future especially with EVs being so competitive today and many more faster ones coming.
1:06:35 - Randy talks about Formula E race series and Formula 1 hybrid system, and then talks about how Pikes Peak is perfect for Evs and how he hopes to do it again.
1:07:45 - Sof asks the question if he expects there to only be EVs in the future due to their superiority.
1:08:05 - Ben answers saying he things yes, this will happen as he is int he performance world and sees the technology getting better faster. He things the only two things left to win all races, are thermal management and batteries.
1:09:00 - Ben talks a bit about the new Tesla roadster 2 how it will be a game changer when it comes out.
1:09:32 - Sof talks about getting superchargers to Pikes Peak for 2021
1:10:12 - Randy acknowledges #98 Paul Dallenbach (who also came in second in his class by less than a second), offered his generator to share with us when he wasn’t using it so we could put tire warmers on the car before practice. However, we didn’t have a lot of time to heat them up and the ambient temperature was very cold so the warmers didn’t help much then.
1:10:40 - Randy talks about how he has to balance power consumption without having a charger to use.
1:11:30 - Ben and Randy declare they will race next year. Woohoo!
1:11:50 - Sof asks about the future of the phoenix race car
1:12:20 - Ben talks about Tesla Corsa for all Tesla drivers
1:14:00 - Sof asks about the upcoming documentary about Pikes Peak that will be shown on the Kilowatts channel and Motortrend.
1:15:05 - Craig talks about Taylor’s channel how he is documenting the series at Pikes Peak.
1:15:38 - Taylor talks about his channel and the episodes he’s releasing in the Pikes Peak series
1:15:48 - Sof thanks the team and closes the podcast
Bout time!
Are you guys going to do any more podcasts?
👍
I still don't know why the Model 3 is the way to go instead of the model S
My best guess would be that the thermal management would be better bur then the next question would be why. Do we still need to wait for a Model S refresh so that it is the best car?
Timo jissink model 3 has better thermal
management through track mode. Model S doesn’t have track mode and older cells that aren’t designed for track use. Plaid S will probably have track mode, might find out at battery day.
@@ThirdRowTesla ah okay, got it.
So the Model S it simply put a bit dated right now in multiple ways.
I'm exited for Plaid
Timo jissink Model S is still a great car, and I have one. However, plaid model s might introduce better cells to allow track mode. Hopefully revealed during battery day
@@ThirdRowTesla I won't doubt that the model S is great. I was talking from the perspective of a race driver that it could be considered dated. All of the reasons you mentioned seem to say that it's just a bit older tech than the model 3, which in day to day use might not matter but in a race would.
Thanks for the clairification 😀
@@timojissink4715 anytime
What heppened to this channel?
One Big question
Is it possible to burn rubber in an EV like a model 3 even with track mode ? To warm up the tires
Robert Johnson yes
@@ThirdRowTesla Thanks as I'm not yet an owner of an EV it just got me wondering
Robert Johnson the traction control is so good, you barely notice it in a Tesla.
The climb showed the pack overheating near the end. Was this diagnosed after the race?
bwilson4web still a bit of a mystery. Latest update is the pack shut down after Tesla Corsa 11 due to voltage mismatch error. The pack probably needs factory service/replacement.
NIO it’s coming guys....
Other than all the fun you had on this run, it really wasn't a "standard" since you had to do so many repairs on it. - that's meant to make you giggle not an insult.
lol. We didn't talk about it on the podcast, but Brian used up all his epoxy and a massive amount of tape to fix the bumpers.
Third Row Tesla we got a bill for $2000 in glue/sealer raw materials. No joke.
Unplugged Performance 😂
Are you guys gonna upload again?
maybe
@@ThirdRowTesla what happened to this channel
When are you coming back?
No set timeframe. Will be more episodes in 2021.
We want Franz von Holzhausen
Missing the other third row Tesla folk. I thought you were a crew?
Crew was not sustainable. Will have more community members and guests on the show in the future.
You should listen to rät
I think the new episodes disappeared
Not forever
@@ThirdRowTesla Then happy dance
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Hey what happened with Omar and K10 meeting with Trevor M? What's the word on that? Do they support him?
Tez You should ask them.
@@ThirdRowTesla Definitely wouldn't get an answer. I'll just wait till the community knows and shares. Love you guys though! Welcome back!
Tez thanks!
You have some weight loss, is everything alright?
Edward Tse 👍
Need some new content!
Maybe never lol
@@ThirdRowTesla why what happened? Also wanted to ask you- Cant find viv on twitter or insta. used to follow her. Is everything okay?
@@pmaraj All's good here. Viv and Tesla are doing great. No worries.
ELECTRIC CARS LAY BEHIND PETROL
At the beginning of the 20th century, electric cars had a bright future. Visionaries like Gilles Verne predicted the emergence of battery-powered cars that were mechanically simple, quiet, odor-free, easy to operate, and less capricious than any gasoline-powered car. In a car with a gasoline-powered engine, the connection to the carburetor regulator had to be adjusted, the ignition control lever pushed, the accelerator pedal inflated, and the engine cranked. In the electric car, I had to turn the key and squeeze the gas. Releasing the accelerator pedal was currently slowing the car. In a time with few car repair shops, electricians were able to service ordinary DC motors if needed.
There was no oil to change, no radiator to refill, no water or fuel pump to maintain, no carburetor problems, rusting exhaust pipes, clutches or transmissions to be serviced, and no pollution! The use of lubricants and oil was limited to two bearings in the electric motor and several parts on the chassis. Department stores used electric delivery trucks. Doctors began touring patients in ‘electric’, abandoning their horse and carriage in favor of something much easier to maintain.
Women love electric cars because of their ease of use. Because electric cars had a limited range and speed due to their battery, they were popular for transportation around the city. Outside the cities, American country roads were so primitive that they became a reserve of fast and ever-improving cars powered by internal combustion engines, which had a large radius of movement. Thus, a kind of golden age of electric cars took place in America, even after they began to be rejected in most parts of the world. Detroit Electric, Columbia, Baker, Rauch & Lang and Woods were the most important among the many manufacturers of this type of vehicle. They flourished in their market segment with a range of formal, often elegant limousines.
However, the Achilles' heel of electric cars has always been the capacity of the battery, that is, its lack. The batteries were based on lead and acid, were heavy and bulky and took up valuable luggage space. Excess weight was to blame for the wobble in handling and slowness, even by the standards of the time. Electric vehicles could not move faster than 70-80 km / h, because such a speed could destroy the batteries in a few moments. The speed of about 57 km / h could only be maintained for a short time, and driving at a speed of 24-32 km / h was common. At that speed, the car could not kill a cat, let alone a man, but a man is known for his lifelessness ... The batteries had to be charged every night, and the radius of movement was rarely greater than 162 kilometers. No electric vehicle manufacturer has ever installed a DC generator, which could restore part of the battery charge when the vehicle is moving and thus increase the radius of movement. Promises of improvement and the emergence of new, more powerful batteries could be heard since the time of Edison's greatest popularity, but all of them remained unfulfilled in the end. With the increase in speed and reliability of gasoline-powered cars, electric cars were losing in popularity, and more and more of them were associated with retired gentlemen and grandmothers. Electric engine starters on conventional cars have driven the last nail into the trunk of electric vehicles.
In the 1960s, an aeronautical engineer named Derek Ahlers met Peter Sava and developed a long friendship with him. During their ten-year acquaintance, Savo often told Ahler about his famous 'uncle' Nikola Tesla and his achievements in the 1930s. (Savo was a younger cousin of Nikola Tesla, and although he was not his real nephew he usually called him 'uncle'). In 1930, Nikola Tesla asked his 'nephew' Petar Sava to come to New York. Savo, born in Yugoslavia in 1899, and thus 43 years younger than Tesla) served in the Austrian army and was a trained pilot, and gladly took the opportunity to leave Yugoslavia. He immigrated to America and settled in New York. In a series of 1967 interviews. Savo told about his part in the story about Tesla's electric car. During the summer of 1931, Tesla invited Sava to Buffalo, New York, to announce and test a new type of car that Tesla had developed with his own funds. Buffalo happened to be near Niagara Falls - where Tesla's AC hydropower plant was put into operation in 1895, which in the eyes of orthodox science was the peak of his career. Westinghouse Electric and Pierce Arrow Motor Car built this model electric car under Tesla's leadership. Pierce-Arrow was then owned and under the financial cap of Studebaker Corporation, and took advantage of this firmer financial base to introduce a series of innovations.
Between 1928 and 1933, the company launched new models with eight cylinders in a row and a V-I2 engine, futuristic Silver Arrow saloon cars, new style and technical improvements. Consumers responded, and Pierce-Arrow car sales further increased the company’s share of the ever-narrowing luxury car market in 1930. With such a surge of confidence, unrealistic projects like Tesla’s electric car were within the conceptual realm. With the company’s traditional blend of arrogance and naivety, anything seemed possible. Thus, a 1931 Pierce-Arrow Eight from a factory test site in Buffalo, New York, was selected for testing. Its internal combustion engine was removed, and the clutch, gearbox and transmission to the rear wheels were left intact. A 12-volt battery also remained, but an 80-horsepower electric motor was connected to the transmission. Electric cars have traditionally had DC motors, as this is the only current that batteries can release. A DC / AC converter could have been used, but that equipment was too large at the time to fit in the car. The twilight of electric cars has long passed, but this Pierce-Arrow was not equipped with an ordinary DC motor. It was an electric AC motor designed for 1,800 rpm. The engine itself was 102 cm long and had a diameter of 76 cm, was brushless and air-cooled by a front fan, and had a double cable that was routed under the instrument panel but not plugged in. Tesla did not want to reveal who produced the electric motor, but it is believed that it could have been one of the departments of Westinghouse. A 1.83 m long antenna is installed on the rear of the car.
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Was there a falling out with third row or what?? What happened?
Probably, maybe after the thing with Fred?
@@davids3905 ?
They exchanged some mean words with Fred from electrek
I just skimmed it. From what I can tell. Needed, but way too text much for me to care about reading it all. wholemars.net/2020/05/17/frederic-response/
Probably after Omar used the twitter account to start trashing people
But basically the stock P3D+ won. Perhaps track mode is fine tuned for it and excessive tinkering actually has a negative impact on stability 🤔
Frank Rudey Blake’s stock p3d was 26 seconds slower in qualifying than the unplugged race car. The stock car beat the crippled race car that was power limited to 180kw by 1.3 seconds. There was another minute of race lap time to shave off with the race car if the battery was undamaged.
Exactly, speed was better, but stability was lacking leading to the crash. The driver was the best there is so I doubt it was his fault.
Frank Rudey I don’t follow. The reason the unplugged car was slower was not due to stability loss. The car handled great. It was slow because the pack was damaged in the crash. Blake’s car was heavier and slower due to the weight.
@@ThirdRowTesla more spear is great, but if you can't control it on Pike's Peak you fly off the road
Frank Rudey heavier car slower and less nimble. Track mode software is the same on both cars. Suspension and setup is different. Personal opinion, I believe Randy is a faster driver. We’ll see next year.
Is there a reason why Tesla haven't joined NIO BaaS model in China? Wouldn't it delete the cost and liability of their batteries, widen the market and free resources? Sounds a nobrainer.
Tesla tried battery swap and model s/x still has the capability for quick swap today. It didn’t work at the time since people were happy to wait and supercharge for free. Since paid supercharging was introduced with the model 3, it’s a little different. However, Tesla also makes its own batteries, so also different to Nio’s business model.
@@ThirdRowTesla I know. But what I mean is that they could outsource some of the batteries to this CATL & NIO owned company. In the model NIO is operating the battery company covers the cost of the battery. But in exchange it leases the battery to end customer. This removes the instant cost of a battery for both NIO and a customer. If Tesla could join the same model it could have massive a massive impact on this EV era. Its not so sufficient to explain this from word to word to a intelligent being so I am going to use French lines.
Positives:
-more customers reached wealth wise
-forcing battery company to expand faster < more customers reached location wise < speeding up the EV era
-more options for a customer to choose from
-subsidies
-removes the fear of owning a battery
-makes recycling sufficient
-no battery related recalls
-free resources
Negatives:
-no battery related profits
-having to re-engineer the models chosen to sell with BaaS and to create another assembly line
Alexisstoned it’s interesting but I doubt Tesla would do this.
@@ThirdRowTesla If you happen to talk with Elon again or have a way to contact him i'd appreciate if you could ask if this is a scenario they've thought about. He is all about speeding up the progress and finding more efficient ways to operate. I have no knowledge of how to contact people of Tesla so decided to run this idea through multiple Tesla related media influencers. You were the only one that answered. Thanks! :)
Alexisstoned anytime 😊
I'm curious as to why Unplugged Performance got more press than Electric Performance. He was the first to sign up as far as I'm aware.
They didn’t crash their car 😂
@@ThirdRowTesla Even before that.
Jimmy Jones 🤷🏻♂️
They were running a stock car which is not very exciting.
Yehuda Goldberg I’m happy for them winning, and for the future of EV’s. Can’t wait for next year.
RIP Third Row Podcast crew.
Emily Wallace nobody died
@@ThirdRowTesla *Nobody died _yet_
Emily Wallace “On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.” - Fight Club
I want to know how the name of the third row was made. Constantly think of a nazi reference
Eric Tomlinson no hate ua-cam.com/video/6yDkvwYpw5s/v-deo.html
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