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      • $139k+ 1100 hp tri-motor Tesla Model S Plaid coming with promise of quickest 0-60 and 1/4 mile of any production car ever

        Published on 09-23-2020 05:31 PM
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        We all know what brought this on. Lucid Air seems to have Tesla scared as their upcoming 1080 horsepower Lucid Air Dream Edition ran a 9.9 @ 144.4 1/4 mile time which takes the crown for the fastest and quickest production EV.


        Tesla clearly intends to take that crown back for themselves with the Tesla Model S Plaid:

        • Quickest 0-60 mph and quarter-mile acceleration of any production car ever
        • Acceleration from 0-60 mph: <2.0 s
        • Quarter mile: <9.0 s
        • Tri Motor All-Wheel Drive

        Let's assume Tesla delivers and the Plaid hits the road in late 2021. They claim it will run 8-s but that seems unrealistic. Does this mean a 9-second second car? If so, beating a Tesla Model S Plaid with an internal combustion car is going to become extremely difficult. Hell, the Plaid may become the benchmark with the 720S taking a backseat at least from stoplight.

        Things are becoming crazy performance wise across the entire automotive spectrum.

        This article was originally published in forum thread: $139k+ 1100 hp tri-motor Tesla Model S Plaid coming with promise of quickest 0-60 and 1/4 mile of any production car ever started by Sticky View original post
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        1. Torgus's Avatar
          Torgus - 09-23-2020, 05:29 PM
          EVs will eventually win the cost/hp race. It is inevitable.

          The issue is charging and quick battery swap outs. The company I work for used to make electric �� in California and we had a quick swap battery back that only needed a fork lift to swap back in the early 2000s.
        1. Sticky2's Avatar
          Sticky2 - 09-23-2020, 06:16 PM
          Someone come up with an ev domain name that isn't taken...
        1. Stevenh's Avatar
          Stevenh - 09-23-2020, 06:24 PM
          Correct me if I'm off here, but "Quarter mile: <9.0 s" means they're claiming it will run an 8.xx.
        1. richpike's Avatar
          richpike - 09-23-2020, 06:26 PM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Stevenh Click here to enlarge
          Correct me if I'm off here, but "Quarter mile: <9.0 s" means they're claiming it will run an 8.xx.
          Was just about to type this. I thought I’d also read that the physical limit for 0-60 on the street (with street legal tires) was around 2s. Just not enough traction for a street legal car to go faster. I’ll see if I can find the article on that.

          -Rich
        1. Stevenh's Avatar
          Stevenh - 09-23-2020, 06:28 PM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by richpike Click here to enlarge
          Was just about to type this. I thought I’d also read that the physical limit for 0-60 on the street (with street legal tires) was around 2s. Just not enough traction for a street legal car to go faster. I’ll see if I can find the article on that.

          -Rich
          I think I read that a while back, but I'd imagine it may only apply to an ICE where you can't feed in the exact amount of torque that is manageable at any given speed.
        1. richpike's Avatar
          richpike - 09-23-2020, 06:52 PM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Stevenh Click here to enlarge
          I think I read that a while back, but I'd imagine it may only apply to an ICE where you can't feed in the exact amount of torque that is manageable at any given speed.
          Great point.

          -Rich
        1. Sticky2's Avatar
          Sticky2 - 09-23-2020, 06:55 PM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Stevenh Click here to enlarge
          Correct me if I'm off here, but "Quarter mile: <9.0 s" means they're claiming it will run an 8.xx.
          You're not wrong that is the claim but I'm not sure if it's from Tesla themselves. It seems a bit optimistic...
        1. BLKROKT's Avatar
          BLKROKT - 09-23-2020, 07:46 PM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Sticky2 Click here to enlarge
          Someone come up with an ev domain name that isn't taken...
          electriccarsarestupid.com
        1. fairbird's Avatar
          fairbird - 09-23-2020, 08:15 PM
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          Booked if I see 9.5 1/4 I keep it , no production car can compete for the money.
        1. F16HTON's Avatar
          F16HTON - 09-23-2020, 08:26 PM
          Brooks @dragtimes mentioned that he thinks it will be high upper 8s at best. With the weight of the car and tire technology, he cannot see it getting any better. The bulk of the performance will come from power management.
        1. ND75R's Avatar
          ND75R - 09-23-2020, 11:22 PM
          If this thing can do 8s in the 1/4 mile stock we're getting to the point where you should have to have some special kind of license or test to buy one of these, people will actually end up killing themselves by accident.
        1. BLKROKT's Avatar
          BLKROKT - 09-23-2020, 11:40 PM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by ND75R Click here to enlarge
          If this thing can do 8s in the 1/4 mile stock we're getting to the point where you should have to have some special kind of license or test to buy one of these, people will actually end up killing themselves by accident.
          Tesla seems to be doing a pretty good job killing people “by accident” as it is anyway
        1. KEMA's Avatar
          KEMA - 09-24-2020, 03:04 AM
          Let’s not forget the 520+ miles range rating. If this car will do sub 9s and drive 500+ Miles on a normal day it will break all concepts of what constitutes a performance car
        1. Sticky's Avatar
          Sticky - 09-24-2020, 06:48 AM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by KEMA Click here to enlarge
          Let’s not forget the 520+ miles range rating. If this car will do sub 9s and drive 500+ Miles on a normal day it will break all concepts of what constitutes a performance car
          Getting harder and harder to keep up with these things. The nice thing is you know what they have as they can't be modded.

          Now instead of a ~140 mile per hour car to beat them comfortably I need a ~150 mile per hour car.
        1. subaru335i's Avatar
          subaru335i - 09-24-2020, 09:28 AM
          I was assuming they were just stupid and mean <9.9 second 1/4 mile. I am very skeptical that it will do 8s stock...
          I will be very impressed if it can but I highly doubt it. We shall see though.
        1. ///M3THOD's Avatar
          ///M3THOD - 09-24-2020, 11:06 AM
          40K more than the performance and there's no visual difference from the 75K version of the car.

          How lazy are they, how about a new bumper and wheels.. or just update the body style already
        1. Torgus's Avatar
          Torgus - 09-24-2020, 11:20 AM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by ///M3THOD Click here to enlarge
          40K more than the performance and there's no visual difference from the 75K version of the car.

          How lazy are they, how about a new bumper and wheels.. or just update the body style already
          Yeah they should really make it more aggressive looking.

          You know someone is going to wrap it plaid.
        1. PianoProdigy's Avatar
          PianoProdigy - 09-24-2020, 12:43 PM
          Well, look at this just posted by Lucid an hour ago: 9.245 @ 157.25.

          https://www.instagram.com/p/CFhj6VPg76j/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
        1. Sticky2's Avatar
          Sticky2 - 09-24-2020, 12:57 PM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by PianoProdigy Click here to enlarge
          Well, look at this just posted by Lucid an hour ago: 9.245 @ 157.25.

          https://www.instagram.com/p/CFhj6VPg76j/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
          This $#@! is getting out of control.
        1. Bowser330's Avatar
          Bowser330 - 09-24-2020, 06:58 PM
          Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by ND75R Click here to enlarge
          If this thing can do 8s in the 1/4 mile stock we're getting to the point where you should have to have some special kind of license or test to buy one of these, people will actually end up killing themselves by accident.
          Click here to enlarge

          So do you think there should be a special license or test required to modify a car into an 8 sec car?
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