Tesla Plaid
 

I just watched the Doug DeMuro review of the Tesla Plaid. My Lord! The fastest production car in the world at 0-60 in 2 seconds! 1/4 mile in the 9’s! 1000 HP. And it is a family car!!! Faster than all other Porsche’s , Lamborghinis, Maserati’s, private supercars and Ferraris! Just amazing. Has 3 electric motors.

Look at the YouTube channel ‘engineering explained’
The sub 2 seconds acceleration is just clever marketing.

Yea, this time Geronimo is correct.

Wait six months. Geronimo will post video of his 2 sec 0-60 'Stang....

Dude, really?

Post a link.

Order today...... receive in eight months.

I ordered a business jet today, won't see it until late 2023. Could be worse.

Nice thing about DeMuro is you get a big bang for the time investment buck.

40 minutes of YouTube Plaid "quirks and features" and you know it to a good percentage.

That thing is fast.

No doubt it is dang fast drag racer. And a modified version on race slicks set a record at Laguna Secca. We will have to wait a while for a real customer delivered production car to do a lap to see just how fast it really is.

But for the folks that measure their dicks by drag race times it is the car to have. The real test will be a Nürburgring time in true production, as delivered to customers version. A car's 0-60 or 1/4 mile time is just one measure of speed.

It's a chunk of change and that yolk thing is weird.

I'm gonna go sidebar here. It's not worthy of going that fast. It's too farking cheap.

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$130,000 and it’s faster than a $1 million Porsche 918 and a $1 million Ferrari , LA Ferrari. In fact it’s faster than anything !

That guy is BEYOND annoying.

Yes he is, but you get the basics fast.

Did you watch the full 38 minutes?

I drove a new S at a Tesla get-to-gether in July, the yoke is not for me. I like the hand over hand wheel turning of a solid wheel. That being said there are already a few people on Reddit doing wheel swaps from 3's to the S and they plan on making kits.

Tesla is amazing but I would miss the feeling the vibration, sound when I twist the key.

Yes but with five segments with a valium and a JD/coke.

that's fast for a Musky car

it really is impressive for what it is. I am not really a drag race kinda guy but every video I have seen people are laughing hysterically after an acceleration run. Its funny people can't even talk when it is floored it seems. It accelerates faster than most cars can decelerate on braking.

Id rather have a sports car but against a luxury sedan, if I could live with 300 mile range I would get one. I would definitely get one over a taycan anyways.

runs a 9 second 1/4 is a bit of an understatement when it is in the low 9s. Crazy fast by any measure.

how are the panel fits?

do the doors open? close?

etc. etc.

Tesla's cars have gotten better over the years, but the fans have had a lot of problems with the objects of their desire

too bad JB isn't there any more

Jealous

Hey douchebag, I finally put you on ignore. Blast away Beeyotch. AKA Thor/tiny penis.

the interior and quality is a significant step up from the more pedestrian model s according to the reviews. Not sure if that will translate to less problems though.

Well, I have taken a "S" out for a spirited test drive, and have a few friends who own them.
That being said, I was impressed with them, and would consider buying one, have a friend who's shop is a certified repair shop (paint and body).
but what scares the hell out of me is if Elon gets bored and let's Tesla go or die, there isn't a secondary market to support it.

What's more amusing to me is the amount of dual motor tesla anything (all of which could outgun a lambo) being driven like for Miss Daisy. They are consistently the slowest-a$$ cars on the road.
If I had one, I'd be testing that 0-speed limit more often - but I won't until they make a pretty one that doesn't look like Daffy duck hit a tree (the S is the only decent looker)

Pffft.

Which S? My pals S from 2010-ish "ripped my face off" with one motor. I mean, I thought.

That was then. This is now.

I see Musk as a walker - not.

My Performance Model S has 67K on it now. It's been in the shop one time, I've had zero issues with it Doesn't go sub 2 seconds 0-60, mine is slow and only goes 0-60 in sub 3 seconds. I drive it everyday on a 110 mile commute. I would buy a new plaid in a heartbeat, although I'm not a fan of the yoke.

Awesome! Don't care! Fast in a straight line is ok for a while. love rowing gears in my 911, no soul in teslas, yes Ive driven them . great commuter car, will keep racing my slow early 911 for the experience.

I love driving my 85 911 even if Subaru’s pass me like I’m standing still.

Can race my little 911 for a two hour enduro easy, how long do Teslas last at full tilt on the track, or most modern cars before heat issues occur?

In track mode you get about 30 mins.

Yes, you said it yourself, it's a great commuter car. I wouldn't drive my early 911 on my commute in the SoCal summer heat if you paid me. Been there, done that, no thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7yigpPSu_o

Sure, I'll let you know when that happens and send you money at the same time.
Muststanks are not my really my thing, just so you know.

Now I know the answer to how many Busch Lights it takes before I start talking gibberish. Movin' a little slow this morning. :)

Thanks!

Rolling one foot start which gets the car to 5 mph before timer starts.

Just fix the AC and it can be very comfortable. I drive my 85 911 in HOT weather all the time. Needles CA was 118 and the AC struggled some, but I never broke a sweat. In Savannah, GA with the heat index of 135 that afternoon my wife asked me to turn the temperature UP because she was cold at lunch time. The outside of the car would get wet like a can of beer from the fridge with the AC cranked in 95% humidity.

I did 130 miles of track time at Eagles Canyon Raceway just outside Decatur, TX in my 911. I used about 3/4 tank of gas and was getting about 8 MPG. I needed to buy 10 gallons at the track just to be certain had enough to finish the day, and get on to a gas station on the interstate.

I can't begin to compare my 36 year old 911 to a not yet released new Tesla. The only thing they have in common is 4 rubber tires. My 911 is going up in value and Teslas will go down in value once the supply chain fills up.

Fast is fun but unless you are drag racing everyday what’s the point? Is it fun to drive through the twisties? Does it make you smile when you get in? Porsche just hinted at a new EV that it will unveil in Munich, some are saying it’s a sports car, so we’ll see.

Sorry, I confused with another Pelican with a similar name...

Im not a huge demuro fan, but his astonishment about the acceleration and declaring it the best all around car is telling, as he has driven just about everything.

All around means compromised, but a 2-car garage with a plaid and a manual gt3 or gt4 seems pretty appealing to me when that 250% raise comes in.