> Next will be modified Plaid with added aero surfaces, carbon brakes & track tires (all things that can be done without Tesla being in the loop)<p>Gee, thanks for letting owners change their brakes and tires without DRM (for now)
I just watched the Edmunds review of the Plaid's acceleration in drag race mode. The car spends about 20 minutes cooling the batteries and then it drops the front suspension (launch control or something?) and happily accelerates from 0 to 60 in around 2 seconds.<p>This is just a toy for rich people to allow them to waste resources faster. I understand the desire, but straight-line performance is about the least interesting thing in a car (to me)- I'd rather have an underpowered miata with excellent handling.
7:30, not bad for a 2.1 metric ton car. 14 seconds faster than a Golf. Here’s a question: how many laps will it do before going into a limp mode?<p>A lap video with no cuts and telemetry would be also awesome.
Watched the recently released video on YouTube. Noticed that the vehicle seems to top out around 266kph/166mph, even in sections which appear to support higher speeds. The car is supposed to support 200mph. Is it currently governed to 166mph?<p>200 mph†
†when equipped with the proper wheels and tires (available fall 2021) <— per Tesla web site.
I am 100% missing why he sent this tweet.<p><a href="https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/anything-goes/nurburgring-lap-records-definitive-rundown" rel="nofollow">https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/anything-goes/nurburgring...</a>
I think a <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimac_Nevera" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimac_Nevera</a> could beat that easily.
I mean, are there any other production electric cars that could come close? It seems unsurprising that a tesla would beat things like the Nissan Leaf and other competitors.