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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:35:44 AM EDT
[#1]
Plaid? Is that a Spaceballs reference?
Who is going to get the plate SPCBALL1? 
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:35:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What stock Porsche production car can do that for 24 hours? None? So why would anyone expect this car to do that? Lol Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It might have the impressive torque to get it done for one lap; but lacks the suspension and brake engineering that comes with decades of track wins. Now do that for 24hrs like Porsche does. Like shooting a MINI14 next to a HKPSG1 and saying -- " see, I can hit the target too". Everyone goes  What stock Porsche production car can do that for 24 hours? None? So why would anyone expect this car to do that? Lol He’s probably talking about endurance races, so not even production cars. Apples to oranges. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:36:35 AM EDT
[#3]
I will tell the wife....she seems interested.
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:36:45 AM EDT
[#4]
And still can't be exposed to even 24 hours of a typical winter up here without damaging it.
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:37:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You do realize it got the same lap time as the Porsche 918... a multimillion dollar hypercar built for the track, and this is a large 4-door sedan. You realize the 918 wasn't built for Drag racing right? Who gives a shit what it does in a 1/4 mile....take that bitch to a real road course track and then lets talk. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:40:14 AM EDT
[#6]
8 sec 1/4 mile?
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:40:35 AM EDT
[#7]
520mi*
(*if coasting downhill with no climate control or radio) |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:40:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Needs LS swap So it could be slower? Retarded, but ok. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:42:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You realize the 918 wasn't built for Drag racing right? Who gives a shit what it does in a 1/4 mile....take that bitch to a real road course track and then lets talk. I am talking about track time. There is a video in the first post. The Porsche 918, McLaren P1, and this all lapped Laguna Seca at around 1:30. Two are mulitimillion dollar hypercars made for the track, and one is a large four door sedan. At a drag strip or stoplight it would humiliate a 918. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:42:28 AM EDT
[#10]
“Similar” is not the “same” lap time.
How many laps? How long is the race? I can’t imagine that at 1100 Hp that the battery is going to last long at all. Still impressive. It’s priced like most super cars anyway. When the Tesla finally gets some more reasonable range in cold winter months and it doesn’t take 39 minutes to charge I’m game. For now I’m more interested in hybrids like the Panamera Turbo S Hybrid. I’m glad Tesla continues to push the industry. I wish their cars were a little better built but they aren’t that bad from my experience (not not great for being $100,000). |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:42:29 AM EDT
[#11]
Technically very interesting.
I can't imagine wanting one over a Porsche though, even if they are slower and were hypothetically the same price. When the Taycan is refined that'll be the new hotness. I wonder how many rich dudes are going to turn them into bright lithium fires since they can't handle that kind of speed. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:43:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You realize the 918 wasn't built for Drag racing right? Who gives a shit what it does in a 1/4 mile....take that bitch to a real road course track and then lets talk. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You do realize it got the same lap time as the Porsche 918... a multimillion dollar hypercar built for the track, and this is a large 4-door sedan. You realize the 918 wasn't built for Drag racing right? Who gives a shit what it does in a 1/4 mile....take that bitch to a real road course track and then lets talk. 7:13 minutes at Nurburgring. That’s hypercar time. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:44:49 AM EDT
[#13]
Wild
I'm not against EVs, are they the future? Possibly, likely for some uses. They do have some hurdles still. Tesla, Fiskar, etc breaking the wall that EVs had to be some weird looking wheeled conveyance helped immensely. Will I still love ICE vehicles? Of course. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:45:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I am talking about track time. There is a video in the first post. The Porsche 918, McLaren P1, and this all lapped Laguna Seca at around 1:30. Two are mulitimillion dollar hypercars made for the track, and one is a large four door sedan. At a drag strip or stoplight it would humiliate a 918. Sweet so it could hang with a 918 or P1 for 2-3 laps.....and then it would have to go park in the garage and charge for 30 mins..... And I still seriously fucking doubt it if all 3 were "racing" each other on the track at the same moment. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:45:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 7:13 minutes at Nurburgring. That’s hypercar time. The one at the Nurburgring wasn't even using the new batteries. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:45:51 AM EDT
[#16]
Some of the replies in this thread are painfully ignorant. If you don't understand EV tech, just read, don't comment.
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:47:45 AM EDT
[#17]
I like the power progression, but the Model S styling is old and tired.
Old and tired styling that is indistinguishable from something that is available for a quarter of the price is a tough pill to swallow at $140k. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:47:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sweet so it could hang with a 918 or P1 for 2-3 laps.....and then it would have to go park in the garage and charge for 30 mins..... And I still seriously fucking doubt it if all 3 were "racing" each other on the track at the same moment. The battery in the Plaid has a longer range (520mi) than the gas tank in the 918 (420mi)... |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:49:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The battery in the Plaid has a longer range (520mi) than the gas tank in the 918 (420mi)... LOL @ race pace? I seriously fucking doubt that. SERIOUSLY FUCKING DOUBT THAT. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:50:55 AM EDT
[#20]
Some people just don't get that electric motors with plenty of juice at all four wheels leads to incredible launches.
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:50:55 AM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It might have the impressive torque to get it done for one lap; but lacks the suspension and brake engineering that comes with decades of track wins. Now do that for 24hrs like Porsche does. Like shooting a MINI14 next to a HKPSG1 and saying -- " see, I can hit the target too". Everyone goes Except it can't, because batteries suck. One hour of track attack, three hours charging! |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:52:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You're also the guy who likes Nickelback and thinks they're better than Tool... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Indeed. And the whole Tesla brand/image/lifestyle is soy as fuck. You're also the guy who likes Nickelback and thinks they're better than Tool... 
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:53:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Except it can't, because batteries suck. One hour of track attack, three hours charging! Wouldn't even make it for 1 hour of track time. Maybe 1x 20min segment max before needing to recharge. And Tesla's well know for their brakes being smoking melted pieces of shit after an intense track session. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 10:56:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Been hearing that for 30 years... Free beer tomorrow, something something. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: We are one breakthrough in battery tech away (either charging times or range) from vehicles like this being an enormous disruptive force. Free beer tomorrow, something something. 30 years ago an electric car would struggle to reach freeway speeds, have tens, rather then hundreds of miles of range and require overnight recharging. I would say they have come quite a long way. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:00:04 AM EDT
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It would only make 1-2 laps at any major road track before needing a recharge.
Still, as a drag car, it’s hard to argue with electric motors. I wonder why no one has tried to make a top fuel level car. For weekend amateur race a Tesla would humiliate almost everything. You know the saddest part is, you can really do a whole lot of aftermarket modding yet; however, people are already making Frankenteslas and swapping in electric motors so in a few years people will be building electrics cars in their garage too. We still need to solve the battery problem though. We don’t have enough lithium to go around! |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:01:30 AM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: $140,000 for those of you wondering. now thats Gay |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:02:06 AM EDT
[#27]
I want one
I love driving electric cars the torque curve is hilariously fun |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:03:05 AM EDT
[#28]
GD vs Tesla REEEEEing is almost as funny as lib vs Trump
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:03:14 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow. Impressive. It didn't catch on fire. It bottomed out twice at :09 at 1:09 and couldn't hold the road like a Porsche, but OK. I'll stick with Stuttgart. Sigh..... It's a fucking 140k SEDAN. Not a gazillion dollar purpose built supercar. What's not to understand about this? Luddites everywhere these days....electric cars are the future whether you like it or not. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:05:12 AM EDT
[#30]
Tesla threads are always amusing. They are full of people getting all emotional while they defend a car (either the Tesla or a competitor) they will very likely never even own lol
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:07:17 AM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: 30 years ago an electric car would struggle to reach freeway speeds, have tens, rather then hundreds of miles of range and require overnight recharging. I would say they have come quite a long way. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: We are one breakthrough in battery tech away (either charging times or range) from vehicles like this being an enormous disruptive force. Free beer tomorrow, something something. 30 years ago an electric car would struggle to reach freeway speeds, have tens, rather then hundreds of miles of range and require overnight recharging. I would say they have come quite a long way. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:09:32 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Sigh..... It's a fucking 140k SEDAN. Not a gazillion dollar purpose built supercar. What's not to understand about this? Luddites everywhere these days....electric cars are the future whether you like it or not. I'll dispute electric is the future. Hydrogen powered is the real future. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:11:37 AM EDT
[#33]
I don’t understand the name “plaid” when it appears to be solid white or whatever. Shouldn’t it be a tartan plaid colors like below?
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:12:31 AM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Wouldn't even make it for 1 hour of track time. Maybe 1x 20min segment max before needing to recharge. And Tesla's well know for their brakes being smoking melted pieces of shit after an intense track session. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Except it can't, because batteries suck. One hour of track attack, three hours charging! Wouldn't even make it for 1 hour of track time. Maybe 1x 20min segment max before needing to recharge. And Tesla's well know for their brakes being smoking melted pieces of shit after an intense track session. Lol, let me know the last time you drove your car all out at a track for an hour straight. I’d love to hear what your MPG was. Your posts would fit well in a parody thread. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:12:42 AM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Tesla threads are always amusing. They are full of people getting all emotional while they defend a car (either the Tesla or a competitor) they will very likely never even own lol I own two of them, they're awesome. 
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:13:40 AM EDT
[#36]
Wait someone is this thread thinks NICKLEBACK is better than TOOL....???
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:14:17 AM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol, let me know the last time you drove your car all out at a track for an hour straight. I’d love to hear what your MPG was. Your posts would fit well in a parody thread. If I remember correctly around 6 mpg or something like that. So fuck off. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:15:02 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Plaid? Is that a Spaceballs reference? Who is going to get the plate SPCBALL1? As long as plaid means faster than ludicrous. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:15:11 AM EDT
[#39]
Ah yes, the old performance numbers vs future trends vs technology vs fag no fag vs personal taste arguments.
No one ever wins these but the squabbling is fun to read. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:15:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don’t understand the name “plaid” when it appears to be solid white or whatever. Shouldn’t it be a tartan plaid colors like below? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/123535/B5B3C0A8-26BF-47E9-806C-87FECF93E1C7_jpe-1609295.JPG It’s a reference to the old movie called Spaceballs. Plaid and Ludicrous both are.  Spaceballs - They've gone into plaid |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:15:39 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I don’t understand the name “plaid” when it appears to be solid white or whatever. Shouldn’t it be a tartan plaid colors like below? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/123535/B5B3C0A8-26BF-47E9-806C-87FECF93E1C7_jpe-1609295.JPG 
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:15:43 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Still waiting on that "enormous disruptive force" we are continually told that is coming "any day now". Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: We are one breakthrough in battery tech away (either charging times or range) from vehicles like this being an enormous disruptive force. Free beer tomorrow, something something. 30 years ago an electric car would struggle to reach freeway speeds, have tens, rather then hundreds of miles of range and require overnight recharging. I would say they have come quite a long way. It’s already happened through decades of continuous improvement. We have a sedan that has 500 miles of range that also is faster at the drag strip than anything, while also capable of smoking exotics at the track. How is that anything other than an enormous disruptive force? |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:16:02 AM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I always love the retards who can't accept that this is the future of auto tech. "It no make vroom vroom sound, it no good, me no like" ETA: Have fun dealing with the anger when these gap you in the 1/4, they're only going to get better. I was at Atco Dragway Friday night. The Tesla would destroy every street car there. There were a maybe a dozen sub 9 second race cars there. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:17:34 AM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Been hearing that for 30 years... Free beer tomorrow, something something. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: We are one breakthrough in battery tech away (either charging times or range) from vehicles like this being an enormous disruptive force. Free beer tomorrow, something something. More like 188 years. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:18:18 AM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: $140,000 for those of you wondering. Thanks |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:18:56 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Maybe get out more?  There are Tesla/EV everywhere in my AO, and we ain’t commiefornia.Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: We are one breakthrough in battery tech away (either charging times or range) from vehicles like this being an enormous disruptive force. Free beer tomorrow, something something. Maybe get out more? There are Tesla/EV everywhere in my AO, and we ain’t commiefornia.I see them a lot more now. I'd say just about every day I see at least one. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:19:52 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s already happened through decades of continuous improvement. We have a sedan that has 500 miles of range that also is faster at the drag strip than anything, while also capable of smoking exotics at the track. How is that anything other than an enormous disruptive force? You strike me as the guy who could never afford a "exotic" let along the Plaid edition....so of course you try to apply the stats in a bullshit way. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:19:59 AM EDT
[#48]
It'll still never win the Cannonball Run.
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:20:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: lol "Well, my car could beat your car if we raced for 24 hours straight" https://static.miraheze.org/allthetropeswiki/4/4b/Moving_goal.gif Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It might have the impressive torque to get it done for one lap; but lacks the suspension and brake engineering that comes with decades of track wins. Now do that for 24hrs like Porsche does. Like shooting a MINI14 next to a HKPSG1 and saying -- " see, I can hit the target too". Everyone goes lol "Well, my car could beat your car if we raced for 24 hours straight" https://static.miraheze.org/allthetropeswiki/4/4b/Moving_goal.gif He's gonna move it again once they figure out a quick disconnect battery that just gets replaced at the pit stop. |
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Posted: 9/27/2020 11:22:38 AM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s already happened through decades of continuous improvement. We have a sedan that has 500 miles of range that also is faster at the drag strip than anything, while also capable of smoking exotics at the track. How is that anything other than an enormous disruptive force? Because reasons. 
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