2021 Tesla Model S Plaid Acceleration Review | Too Fast For Its Own Good
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- The new range topping 1020 horsepower Tesla Plaid is insane in every way. On this video, we run some acceleration tests on our 1/2 mile runway to see how fast it actually is in a real world situation and how much it has improved over the previous P100D trim.
00:00 - Cinematic Intro
00:25 - Overview
2:02 - Acceleration Test
03:15 - Fast List Results
04:07 - Conclusion
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It's a little eerie when a car can break land speed records while remaining completely silent.
super excited
You get used to it. Worst part about daily driving an EV is that you get so used to having a silent non vibration car that any petrol car you drive later feels like an old diesel.
silent killer!
you can actually pipe out/in any sound you want like a hellcat, F1 or even lasers and music!
1/2 mile would be hitting speed limiter in the Tesla Plaid. Try this again when the speed limit unlocked.
There's nothing too fast here, it comes down to can you handle it and whether do you need it. If you think that this is too fast and dangerous, than this car is not suitable for you, pick the lower variant with less hp. In fact, most supercars have worse handling compared to Tesla in the unpredictable street.
Suggestion: Consider add u turn and some slalom to the drag testing so we can see acceleration, braking, turning, and handling of each car. You can combine it, maybe like, start/finish -- 1/4 drag -- u turn -- some slalom with cone -- full acceleration to start/finish.
My guess is you haven't seen the movie Spaceballs yet...you are still young, jedi.
Clip where "they go to plaid speed:"
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Dan, I don't think 'it hit a wall' at 150. It's just that's its top speed is limited to ~160mph ATM. Tesla said they are going to release a software update to let it get to it's true top speed for 200mph. This thing will still walk a 720s up until 200mph
why was it limited?
@@londoriath3764 most cars are limited like amgs's, M's etc.
I don't know particularly why the plaid is limited but as far as I know it was to do with tesla wanting tyres that were capable of it
@@supaahflyy understandable
@@londoriath3764 the tires
@@londoriath3764 - It's due to the existing stock of tire and wheel packages only being rated to roughly 160 mph.
Can u imagine in about 10 years when electric race cars will be on track with carbon ceramic breaks, r-compound tires, active aero and gutted interior and more efficient batteries?
Those lap times will interesting.
Check out unplugged performance.
I personally think this vehicle looks amazing. If you feel like it’s a blank slate, you can also customize and make this thing look way awesome! That front license plate needs to come off for sure it look it’s best lol.
If you’re curious, the moniker “plaid” is a reference to the movie spaceballs, referring to a speed or state beyond ludicrous and insane. There are many references to this movie in the car, from the logo to the name to the warp speed effect!
I came here to say this 👍
@@turdzilla1675 same....
Like I feel old now...😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
@@turdzilla1675 As did I, and I included a clip before noticing this comment...
Good info.
Great video, and I used to think the P100D was quick
They need to sell a $6-8k option for some premium brakes. If not, leaves a big market open for the aftermarket companies. May become a bigger issue once the 200mph is unlocked.
With a base price od like $140k why not add double brakes all way round
Cmon tesla
Thumbs down on not knowing why it's called PLAID.
When you have a great design look, you keep it. Yearly changes are a thing of the past.
The reasons you consider negative are probably all the reasons why I prefer the Model S design over other vehicles.
Me too it looks too damn good , why change it.
Where are all the subscriber this channel is severely underated.
In regards to the comment made about how the Plaid hasn’t changed much in terms of exterior looks (4:55) that’s arguable. It’s the most aerodynamic production car made and undoubtedly why Tesla didn’t change it much in terms of exterior design. You go with what works and obviously Tesla got it right. It ages very well and still looks very aesthetically pleasing and very modern even though it may seem a little understated against the competition. But looks can be deceiving and that just adds to the intrigue of this car in that in terms of performance it stands head and shoulders above anything else, including any super car, and gives it that special aura of stealthy invincibility. Not bad for a daily driver family sedan.
1/4 Mile
9.27 0-60 2.1sec The plaid is the best of the best for many years to come pure joy in every way at any time !!!
@DoucheTimes - Silly NADA troll. All card carrying members of the National Automobile Dealers Association, new car dealers and the eproctophiles that work for them, are going to have to accept a new reality (and start new careers). The future is electric and the new car sales business model will be DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER. You thieving parasites will have to find new ways to screw people out of their money.
@DoucheTimes Most folks are to young to remember that Porsche, MB, BMW, Honda, etc sucked at all those things way longer than 10 years into their existence. Hell, some if them still suck to this day.
Tesla is the definition of silent but deadly. You got every other car making unnecessary noise trying to look intimidating rather than prove with action their performance. Like the car who beat Lightning Mcqueen without trash talking him that's the definition of Power not noise .
Engine noise can be embarrassing if you’re trying to accelerate quickly.
It’s even more embarrassing on the drag strip when a quiet Tesla destroys really loud muscle cars with their big burnouts.
I like your review… high quality video, short, sweet and to the point! Subscribed!
The performance of the Plaid is undeniable but I'd take every other car on the 40-100/60-130 list over it just based on sound alone.
Broo I would rather buy a Lamborghini AV anyday of the week over the Tesla, however what an amazing car it is
Tesla is the definition of silent but deadly. You got every other car making unnecessary noise trying to look intimidating rather than prove with action their performance. Like the car who beat Lightning Mcqueen without trash talking him that's the definition of Power not noise .
@@oxide9717 It's not nose it's music. At least NA cars like huracans, 911 gt3s and so on.
Sound alone? Compensating for small hands are we ?
Why is sound so important? Please explain.
i can't wait to test drive a plaid
how does car blend in on the road? it looks amazing
This right here is exactly what I've been wanting to see! The Plaid is on a while other level with it's triple digit acceleration being sustained.
Yes, it is powerful yet quiet. You will get used to it if you drive an electric vehicle all the time. The problem with hybrid is that it suddenly becomes quiet switching from gas to electric mode, it is scary sometimes.
Amazing video as always!!!
another great video! Love seeing the real world numbers.
Real world at 50% battery. The Plaid does mid 4's 60-130 with 70% or more battery charge (SOC)
The tsi 97 was wack!. I had a 1990tsi lol
Waitinnnn for 100k ❤️
Awesome video. Keep up the good work.
I have a genuine fear that this speed is too accessible to the average driver and people will get into bad situations with this car. If you were to buy a 720S, you know that you are getting a crazy fast supercar and there is a natural acknowledgement/fear of the capabilities the car has as soon as you get behind the wheel. With this, it's a sedan that happens to be the fastest car in the world and looks totally approachable from a driving perspective. 120mph will sneak up very quickly just merging onto the freeway. I'd love if there was a mode to reduce the power significantly if desired, especially when allowing your kid to drive it. You should be required to take a high performance driving class when buying this, especially to understand how much longer braking distances are when you increase the speed every 10mph.
Sport and Chill modes are available. I rented one about 2 months ago but didn't try those modes. I drove in Plaid mode which makes roughly 90% of the car's power available to you. Sport and Chill modes reduce power as well as throttle input.
There need to special instructions for the Tesla . Why not for a Ferrari Lamborghini Porsche. Tesla is one of the safest car on the road. Also for kids you can limit the speed limit . I seen a lot more super cars crashed the Tesla.
Imagine your gas pedal getting stuck. 5 seconds and you're going 140 mph lol!!! You're fucked.
It is exactly the fact that the Model S Plaid has supercar humbling acceleration that I prefer that it has understated styling. To me it is a more serious performer without giant scoops and wings. And I'd have far less worries about leaving the car unattended in a supermarket parking lot.
Right now, you can't go faster than 164 due to the software limit at that speed. You'll notice that at 2:24, your speed goes right up to 164 then stops. You actually got one more MPH out of it than the software limit. Eventually, 200+MPH will be available with a firmware update. Surprised you didn't know about this. :)
I'm also wondering if the 1020 hp limit is really hard, or just conservative to protect the battery. The motors can deliver 1200 hp, and maybe this level will get unlocked once the engineers learn more about the power delivery system...
@@rrolf71 I agree. Since the Plaid is the first Tesla to retain its performance numbers below 85% charge level, I'd be willing to bet that the battery can deliver more continuous energy that what the Plaid currently taps.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Tesla sell a 200hp bump via firmware after they have enough reliability data on the drive train to justify it.
Would probably be enough to see a 9.10 or maybe even a 9.0 1/4 mile.
Awesome content !
It's called Plaid from a joke from a 1987 movie called Space Balls.
It's going to be good to hear when they hack into the Tesla's ...
Extra horsepower capabilities !
200 +. And 1500 hp ...
How much has the exterior styling of iconic Porsche 911 changed since 1964? For whatever reason this is completed accepted when Porsche does this but not Tesla. Reviewer calmly sits in Toretto's garage and in his best Theranos voice describes this is why he "hates Teslas." Why would you "hate" any car?
Because 911s are considered as great looking cars, plus the 911 gets critisized for that as well.
@@chadmueller9135 Porsche once tried to change design with 996. It was completely trashed by people.
Super proffesional video!
That dot to the right of your head when you're talking in the garage made me think I had a dead pixel cluster. Lol.
The new plaid looks painfully similar to the previous generation and I witnessed this in person yesterday. A grey plaid drove by me as I was driving back home and I literally thought it was a previous generation, however when I looked back at the rear of the plaid I see that it didn’t have the chrome strip on the back and had the blacked out strip instead, plus the rear lights was a bit brighter and more refined, and the overall rear just looked more dynamic. So I knew it was actually a plaid. But, I have learnt that the biggest secret to tell the difference would be the front fog lights. This might be the most major factor when telling the difference between the refresh and the old gen whether it’s daytime or nighttime. When it’s darker it’s much easier to tell when the fog lights is turned on. It no longer has that ugly tacky yellow hue in it. It’s all white now like on the model 3 and model Y.
But, as much as the minimal design language change, I would still love to have the Plaid. Plus, to be honest I don’t ever think Tesla is going to completely “makeover” the model S, it was the icon and the start of everything for Tesla, that refresh back in 2016 might be the biggest redesign you’ll ever see. And I do think it’s a good idea to not rock the boat much on the more iconic models. I just honestly don’t feel like Tesla is a brand that always “changes the car” when a new generation comes out. That’s not their main focus. And now that more and more brands are coming out with their own EVs, they might not be spending all that time and energy on redesigning the cars as well. For some odd reason, a design change only sounds familiar with petrol cars. We are in a such different and innovative generation now, automakers might be shifting their focus completely to something new when making cars nowadays. I don’t imagine the Taycan will ever get a major design refresh as well. We will see.
The fenders are wider too, so they can accommodate the wider tires of the Plaid.
The lower front fascia and widened hips are what differentiates the Plaid from the P100D. Of course the power too but just speaking cosmetically from the outside.
I can’t wait for Elon to unlock the 200 mph limit.
Maybe best for safety he doesn't....
@@mortenkrogh8599 Darn humans!
I dig your low-key vibe on this video. Don't need people yelling at me to like and subscribe.
Plaid makes it sound like a credit card lol... You're almost at 100k! Keep up the good work!
Wow! 165 in 1/2 mile. My 960hp GTR ran 173 best ever. 165 is legit fast!
Perfect
Oh good I want to be able to hit 60 out of my driveway. Suck it Jeff!!!
Wait, who’s Jeff?
The Plaid nomenclature is paying homage to the Spaceballs movie. Where they go so fast, that they’re seeing plaid.
awesome
Any after market (Brembo) brakes and rotors in the works ?
I think thats one thing i LOVE about tesla. Keep looking the same for a long time. When its time to change, change it dramatically, instead of small facelifts. facelifts and stuff leave it to aftermarket.
If you look closely at 3:16, the Plaid's hood is flopping about
No, it's the camera focus hunting. You'll notice all the outlines of the car slightly blur for a second, then quickly go back into focus.
Love to see you race the Tesla X Plaid... They did a nice refresh as compared with the Tesla S, don't you think? Nice job...
Can you get the Audi E-Tron GT?
The base Model S is more than powerful for most at 670hp. This is just overkill. I'll keep my slow 911, thanks. :)
Insanely the base also hits 130+ in the quarter which is faster than a p100d 😂😂😂 insanity
The "long range" version is a bit slower than a Taycan Turbo S from 0-60 at 3.1s but it's just as fast with a 130mph trap speed at the end of a 1/4 mile.
@@user-zf1ol7op7y 130 is above the taycan, pretty sure rolling it would actually pull away which for 80-90k is pretty impressive
@@IReahpZz Yeah I've seen Taycans trap 130 in the 1/4 mile too so under the right conditions they are good for it.
@@user-zf1ol7op7y fair enough. Either way the price gap is what pulls me in. 1/3rd the money and better range even if we are pessimistic. Crazy what's offered under 100k for performance now adays
The "plaid" is from Spaceballs btw
You need to watch the movie 'Spaceballs' to understand Plaid 👍
I believe after the Roadster is released the Model S will follow with an exterior refresh.
Yeah I believe so:)
1000hp were never this unexciting, holy crap. Its like a fast train or elevator, literally nothing exciting inside out lol.
I'm with you, Dan. I so badly want to like these for their speed but there is just nothing there aside from speed. No character, no soul, no heritage/history and the list goes on. They are an amazing piece of technology but it is missing so many elements of what makes a car fun that I can't get on board. I can't afford a Lambo or any car to compete with the Plaid, but I would much rather take a significantly slower car that engages me and provides the kind of feedback that has made the automotive industry such a great culture. Thanks for sharing.
@@nkannikal the Model 3 is quick, but handles like an Audi. Very boring.
@@chadmueller9135 the model 3 performance handles like a bmw m4! I own both and the mode 3 feels much more direct.
Why not have both? I think the Plaid is the best daily you could possibly have. Then you can have your 911, M2/M3/M4, C63, whatever for the days you feel like driving for the sake of it.
I got a ride in one a couple weeks ago.
Simply Stunning !
And I agree…..waaaaay too fast for its own good when in the inevitable hands of a low information driver.
21:9 goodness
Love the content from you and the wife. Just remove the apostrophe from the title (its) and I'll be even happier!
That is a fast car, no doubt. But I suspect that just like you say, it's too fast for it's own good or more than anything for the skill level of the driver. I see it a lot in the motorcycle world where a lot of bikes are just like that. I do agree with you on the exterior, as much as the model S is aging much better than the other models, it's time for a redesign. Great video Dan, absolutely nailed the intro and the transition to your garage at the end was pretty neat.
I don't think it's time for a redesign. It's a really good looking car. The exterior has changed since 2012, albeit small changes. The front bumper today is no where near what it looked like in 2012. They flared the fenders out as well for this years model. The 911 has looked basically the same for 50 years. The bmw 3 series and 5 series did as well. VW bug? The Lexus es 300 stayed basically the same for over a decade.
He says in the video that the model s looks the same as all the other model s's out there. Duh, so does any honda accords. Or mercedes, or any other car. If you buy a model of any car, yes, it looks the same as the model someone else buys.
I saw a new model s a couple of weeks ago and it in no way looked ordinary next to the cars by it. In fact, it stood out to me and is why it caught my attention. It's also much much wider than I expected. I would bet it has a wider back end stance than 95% of anything in it's class. If not more. It's that wide! I will say that car had a stealth satin gray wrap with black wheels so that may have enhanced the look a bit. But even if it did, I was blown away of how beautiful that car was.
Boring looking? Not a freakin chance in hell in my book.
@Francois Boisvert Thanks Francois. We were really debating this the other day, because it becomes an ethical problem here. It is very much like a motorcycle where it’s a lot of power for very little money. In terms of cars, 140K is still quite a reach for many people, but it’s not as unattainable as a 720S or something of that caliber. Plus the Tesla is more practical so it’s justifiable for some to spend that money. So really, it’s plausible to be purchased by anyone who can get the financing. Ultimately what I’m saying is, the Plaid is democratizing a level of performance that is just unsafe for people on the road, especially people who just don’t have the experience to get behind the wheel of something with so much power (i.e. teenagers, certain housewives, guys who just want to flex).
Taillights on Tesla look like form 2001. 😃😄
The Plaid Does NOT hit a wall at 150. It pulls HARD right to it's limiter at 163mph. There is zero let off of power to the limiter. No idea what you are talking about. Once Tesla releases the limiter it will pull to 200mph just as hard.
Give it a lemans 24hrs race compared to a car with a engine one gets gas and the other a charge and see who finish 1st.
Why? It's just an affordable family saloon hatchback. Not a sports car or a race car.
Who in the world races for 24 hour straight? The goal post you guys set is crazy, how about gas cars make it cost only 7$ to refill 350 miles of range like it does in a tesla.
the cars in lemans 24 hours are one-off purpose-built race cars that cost literally millions of dollars and aren't remotely street-legal let alone in the same class as a family sedan. This is one of the silliest posts of all time.
Battery swap is faster than refueling, at least vs a corner gas station.
Yet another butthurt victim. You'll live but I'm afraid no one can fix stupid.
Anyone wanna guess what Tesla will name the 4 motor model? I'm not an SUV fan but I'd get the model X Plaid.
Tesla baby, Tesla!!!
Thanks for the information. Power is impressive. I agree that the style is boring.
Being a "boring 4 door sedan that you see everywhere" is part of the fun sleeper affect. However what you want is the Roadster 2.0. Although thats going to be even crazier! imagine the same 1020 HP but with 1000+lbs less weigh and fatter grippier tires in just the BASE model! easily into the 8's 1/4 mile times.
Its not a sleeper if you see the same car everywhere. A sleeper is a modded car that catches you off guard because it looks slow. Teslas are....just Teslas. All stock, all the same, nothing special, no matter the hp lol.
Plaid has spoiled and messed up all of us car enthusiasts haha! So unfair! 😂 #TooFast
Where is the Half-Mile Speed and Time?
He explained in the video: The car was too fast, so they didn't have enough room to brake.
Honestly, I really don’t like electric cars. They’re just soulless.
This is an interesting car for sure. I wish it was lighter. I also wish it had an engine 😂
Damn, a thousand horsepower. That’s quite a bit
Lmfao nice cold start
I’m glad you got a hold of this car. Hot topic
Did you have to brake earlier with this one because of how fast it is?
Now this head to head is quite interesting. Makes the P100D look so slow lmao
I’m not surprised you didn’t do the handling course. This thing is so heavy.
I also know an 800hp TTRS that does 60-130 in the 4s. Would be a fun race
It’s good to see the exige again. You changing the oil or something?
You sound exhausted in the outro. You okay?
Nice video. A lot of info in a short package. I’m still not a Tesla fan, but it was an interesting video
@Noble Vigilance I’m not a fan of electric cars either, but I think eventually, it’s going to have to be the way. I’ll always have something gas powered in my collection but I think my wife’s next daily is probably going to be an EV. Trying to not get Tesla because we hate having something that everyone has.
Yes, had to brake earlier because the cutoff for me on this airstrip is 160MPH no matter where I hit it.
Didn’t have time to do the handling course. Honestly, I had about an hour and a half collectively with the car. That M4 episode was like 6 hours. So you can imagine how stressed I was trying to get every shot I needed.
I’m good bro, just tired, need a vacation after I hit 100K I think.
@@DanWangFilms interesting. 160 seems like a good metric to stop at. Sounds like a stressful shoot for sure. Did you at least enjoy the acceleration?
Yeah dude take a vacation, you deserve one
Plaid is like 170 pounds lighter with three motors than P100D with two.
This car costs $38k more here in UK, but no car can match it's value for money.
Dude
your fugure is double digit
am sure you missed the third digit
@@londoriath3764 read it again. It says "more" on top of whatever you pay in US.
@@borinvlogs ah sorry
@@londoriath3764 very expensive but amazing value for money. Base 911 with few options costs the same. If I won lotto, I'd get the Plaid. Best daily. 😉
But it only carries two people. A panamera perhaps
You hit on an excellent point in questioning whether the the Plaid is too fast for its own good and possibly unsafe for our roads. I'm just waiting for the first story to drop about a Plaid splitting another car in two, not that I want that to happen of course, it just seems like a matter of time before it does happen.
One split a house in half.
People can't be saying this. They didn't say it when the sf90 was released, the 720s, P1, LaFerrari, 918 etc.
You don't make two rules. You make one and everyone plays by them
@@supaahflyy True, but all of those cars are far more money and none of those cars are as responsive or as fast as the Plaid, and that’s the point I was making. It’s so fast and instant with its acceleration that in the wrong hands it COULD be dangerous. It’s also much more attainable than the other cars you just named which means younger less experienced drivers buying them.
Maybe you should use a longer runway.
Your definitely not very smart!!!!!!
@@mholmes9262 then it becomes a question of people with less money not being allowed to access performance. It's a philosophical debate.
An example I can think of is: should people be allowed to buy a dodge demon with 700-800hp for the price they can. That sort of performance was only kept for AMG's, McLaren's, Ferrari's in years gone by. That allowed people with less money to access performance that was normally reserved for the super high end ie: less people.
My point I'm making is this sort of rhetoric about it being 'too fast' has only come out for Tesla. The industry and car enthusiasts have been trying for years to downplay Tesla in the hopes they would vanish. There's been 1 set of goalposts and rules for them and 1 set of rules for everyone else. This is just another thing to add to it
I disagree, the Model S is a great looking car. It's a blank slate, Tesla owners don't seem to want to personalize them. 🤷🏻♂️
Nah, its as boring looking as it gets. Looks like a 2007 Mazda sedan.
@@chadmueller9135 That's your opinion 🤷🏻♂️. I'm allowed to have mine.
Its a boring looking car inside out. All it offers is straight line performance, nothing more. No great looks, not even good quality or reliability. Nothing.
@@barangoran4179 Okay, thats your opinion 🤷🏻♂️
It looks like a Toyota Avalon. Doesn't get more boring. The Taycan looks nice...
*Plaid Space*
the test says the Plaid beats everything up to 160mph. it was too fast to finish the 1/2mile run because there is was not enough room to brake. lol
Looks like both cars got a slow start lol
Wow you gave me goose bumps with “it’s hard for even Porsche to catch up”
That was my favorite car company till Tesla came along
Yes
It'll be hard for any of the Germans to catch up
The motors they use aren't as efficient.
So their next best play is to use gearboxes. And it'll be hard for even a three speed gearbox to keep up with this.
Just the launch alone is nasty. And the speed keeps climbing till 150mph
It's hard to make an argument for ICEs at this point now. Especially if this tri-motor setup comes to the Model X (which am sure is already in the works)
it might be the fastest 5 person carrier under $150k right now
Pov: you have money and you neighbours are nice
Ouch, your point about them looking the same for the last decade is very powerful. They aren't dating well in looks. Maybe Elon knows that they can't be scaled up without ending the planet, and this is the shape of our future, smaller taxi fleet which replaces everybody owning a car?
Who cares about the Tesla, the Lotus is the true winner in this vid
The winner of what?
@@mcplutt awesomeness
@@NAJMFAN But this is about fastness :-)
@@mcplutt no one cares about speed anymore
@@NAJMFAN OK, so speed is dead?
60-130: 4.6s, 100-150: 4.6s
If you want crazy, do a body kit. Plaid is from Spaceballs about speed. Man….get with the program.
Yeah you since it cost like 1/4 or less of other hypercars you surely can afford it too :p
California is about to start charging Tesla (E-cars) by the mile.
No more free ride for E-cars. :(
7.30 time on Nurburgring new Gt3 sub 7 sec case closed
Tesla model S is competing against Taycan Turbo S....and it beat it!
Please stick to comparing apples to apples
4800lbs on a full size sedan means its physically impossible to get a sub 7 without f1 tires and carbon ceramic brakes. the 7:35 on longer track was factory tires and brakes which are are more highway specific. this is their first record attempt in a car and they beat Porsche first attempt.
@@danny200mph5 It will beat the Panamera Turbo S too when the top speed limit is removed.
@@mcplutt Wow, it will barely beat a car the same size, same weight and with 400hp less?
@@chadmueller9135 Wow, in my country the Porsche is almost twice the price. So the Plaid would be a no-brainer anyway.
The video does not capture the real quickness of that car.
Watch some drag cars with similar numbers on a 1/4 mile track.
Testing a Plaid that is not at LEAST at 80% charge is just wrong dude. You don't do the car justice and that's not cool.
Only disagree with regard to the design. I still love the near-original design and I hope they also won't change it too much in the future. I think it's great that Tesla is not going the Audi, Merc, BMW etc. way of making their cars look more aggressive (and ridiculous/embarassing) with each new model year.
Watch the movie Space balls Then you'll understand why its called plaid.
Incredible. And these are some of the lowest recorded plaid metrics. Several plaids have recorded 4.5 seconds 60-130 on the street full weight draggy confirmed which is insane.
Its*
You choose a Tesla for its tech not the looks. Example the model y looks like a turtle but Tesla cant make enough of em.
This guy doesn't have any Spaceballs
Just one more in a LONG line of journalists that incorrectly uses the term fast instead of quick.
This is the least scientific video involving the Plaid so far 🤦 So many factors being neglected
Fast but underbraked and doesn't have nearly the cornering ability to make it safe to go that fast, one trick pony for sure, performance wise.
Nah, that's no trick.
He, he, he, what a load of Bull $h!+. A stock Plaid just did 7.30 at Nurburgring, faster than many higher priced, 2-seat, carbon fiber hypercars that were designed for such tracks.
@@Tron-Jockey Its not like a same weight, 400hp less Amg GT63S was 8 seconds faster than the Plaid on the ring. Teslas are just one trick ponies
I like because it's mundane. Cars trying hard to look cool but doesn't translate into perfomance in real-world is boring in my eyes. The only car that I actually want own is a la ferrari if I was a petrol head. The new Super cars might as well have been electric.
Plaid is fast as hell in a straight line. But no surprise its nothing special on track where the M5CS, E63 S and Alfa QF is faster dispite all having 300HP and 400LB-FT less and these cars being able to do multiple laps and the Plaid done after 1. Can't break physics
@@recliningbuddha 7 minutes 35 seconds yes all the cars I named are faster on the Norschleife then the Plaid. Linking the video proving my point doesn't help your cause.
Edit: it also did a 7.32 for the section without bridge to gantry and is slower then a Porsche Panamera Turbo didn't even need the S or E-Hybrid S to beat it. The Plaid is heavy, lacks the Brakes and aero to make a good track car stock. If you modify it like the Unplugged cars or the Prototype cars then it's decent but still not the fastest.
@@recliningbuddha yes however the car it beat was the Taycan Turbo not the Turbo S so Porsche has a faster version and has new fast updates in 2021 that wasn't available when the 7.40 time was set. It's impressive that a 4800lb sedan can do 7.35 but we are all just sick of the Fanboys acting like the Plaid is better then supercars and everything else at everything which it's not. We heard since December that the Plaid would beat supercars due to the not verified time some prototype cars did. Just like these idiots keep claiming the Roadster will be the fastest car on track when the AMG One and Valkarie are looking to beat racecar times. The Plaid is a good daily car that's fast but is not great on track or nearly as fun as a GT3 let alone supercars and hypercars on track or.in the canyons.
Teslas are just straight line cars. Some Teslas are modified to use their 1000+hp on a short track to their advantage, but overall, they are just one trick ponies.
Can't deny the performance (straight line at least), but too much like driving an appliance and yes it looks mundane
Driving these cars is nothing like that. Trying to argue its boring to melt your face off with raw speed is silly.
Speed in a straight line is nice but it's a soulless experience, you may as well have sex with a battery operated bot. It's a big heavy appliance that would take all the fun out a mountain road for me. Tesla owners are a certain type I generally have little in common with, eerily resembling the Stallone movie Demolition Man.
Musk thinks the universe is a simulation, too - proof you can be intelligent but foolish
@@fzr1000981 Then the Model 3 Performance is the car for you. It's cheap too.
Keeping the ZL1 powered by dino juice for now. I won't win off the line against a Model 3 but I will everywhere else, with a smile on my face
You did not compare the weight. In racing its all about power to weight.
You list the Tesla at 4700 pounds. How does that compare to the other cars?
I suspect most are heavier.
Imagine if the battery weight could be cut in half with better technology.
Imagine if you had this power system in a car that was 1000 pounds lighter - at 3700lbs !
What would be the estimated 0-60 and 1/4 mile numbers with that!
Better yet , put that power system in a true drag car - like a rail.
Has anyone taken the electric power system out and made a real drag race car out of it ?
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I see he going for clicks.. hooligan just raced a plaid against a McLaren and the plaid had no problem stopping but the Mclaren did and the had 3 or four people in the car. I seen the plaid ma out and almost max out in a quarter mile it doesn't need a half mile. Not picking and doing more research won't keep you viewers. When there other review keep it real. You should know the info on the car you're testing.
PLAID comes from the Movie Spaceballs where it is fastest version of travel, faster than lightspeed, ludicrous speed and insane speed.......it's PLAID speed!!!
It doesn’t hit a wall at 150, it is speed limited currently. Full disclosure would be nice. It’ll be released soon. You’re obviously a Tesla hater since it gaps everything you drive or own.
Nah, he is just not interested in boring cars.
Plaid is halfassed. Elon put all his effort in the motors, and forgot about anything else. Like proper brakes. Or a steering wheel.
Plenty modded cars with only 700bhp go faster in 1/2 mile
Kind of a wanker video... too fast - come on. They ran it on the Ring.
And yeah - they keep it the same because it is their classic style. Don't like then you can just watch it walk past whatever you are in.
Really a swing and a miss with your comments.