10's for $50,000? Tesla Model 3 Performance Drag Strip: Insane & Standard Runs

[@spacep0d]

Ultra Red looks so different in different lighting. Love it. Thanks for showing us your drag times and for testing it in Standard mode. Big difference! I ordered one exactly like this, Ultra Red with black interior. :) Would love to know about your mods; tint (specifics, type and percentage), and any other mods you've added. Thanks!

[@Mamba310]

I have ultra red w black interior. It is AMAZING in real life. None of these pics or videos do it proper justice

[@spacep0d]

@@Mamba310 Yeah it's beautiful, and it's gonna cost me 9.5k more than the Stealth Gray. That's commitment, lol.

[@Mamba310]

@@spacep0d it’s worth it. Craziest color

[@spacep0d]

@@Mamba310 Agreed! Eventually I won't miss the money, but if I don't get the Ultra Red I will regret it for the duration of my ownership I think.

[@RodStiffinton]

@@spacep0dif ya get FSD, red is included and 7500 rebate is available

[@DD-xx8wh]

surprising this car even exists, its an amazing accomplishment...congrats to all on the Tesla team

[@jezza6575]

Track Mode needs parameters for drag racing more for heating the battery so we don’t have to work around with the navigate to supercharger. They could totally add it to the software!

[@Intervention302]

Not a bad idea

[@eugeneputin1858]

Theres the s 3 x y buttons that do that. Very reasonably priced as well

[@jezza6575]

@@eugeneputin1858 meh, rather it be in the UI!

[@eugeneputin1858]

@@jezza6575 Yes of course. Better yet, show me every sensors readings on the screen instead of the asinine fsd visual lol.

[@XTeslaSpeedX]

Hey man love the vids can’t wait for my m3p to come in should be here end of this month beginning of next month

[@ranyshawket9253]

Nice video always nice to watch you ❤

[@LearningFast]

Lots of great information in your video. I don’t think slip start helps but it probably doesn’t hurt either. Take the back seats out next time. You will easily get into the 10.8s if not lower. The back seats are easy to remove and then put back in.

[@SuppressiveSquirrel]

Hawk Tuah and I would love to see a head to head 'stock" race between the vaunted G80 M3 or M4 X Drive and the Tesla Model 3 Highland performance. No tunes, no headres nor down pipes, no change of wheels or tires. Stock to stock. So, we know you weigh 200 :)

[@tomkressman6241]

The new 2025 m4 comp xdrive stock will still win saw multiple stock runs at 10.6-10.8 for the best times on dragy don’t compare a 120k fully loaded vs a 50k car

[@G82Watts]

Buddy I have a g82 m4 comp xdrive and absolutely no one buying these s58 engines are keeping it completely stock 😂 just a 400$ jb4 or race chip. Piggy back plug and plays and im running 10.4s at 136mph. And.. thats not even a real tune. These engines can hold 900hp and not break a sweat. To be frank yea this is a cheap budget car but it ain't "head turning" or cool looking at all. Looks like basic traffic with an empty apartment interior. Not tryn hate but that's just the truth. Cant have luxury and all for just 50k.

[@Intervention302]

I'm happy to hear your $120,000 vehicle with mods can beat my $48,000 factory stock daily driver. If I wanted to buy a fast car for that price, I'd buy a Plaid. It would absolutely demolish that BMW. Then invest the REMAINING 30K half in TSLA and half in NVDA Edit :came off a bit hot. Not the intent. But I wasn't the one directly comparing the two

[@sxucy360hz]

@@Intervention302well put! I agree

[@G82Watts]

@@Intervention302 that's the tesla people doing it not us. U know that. Literally under every single tesla vid u will see the guy comparing it to some high end sports car or supercar. U will never go to a m3 or m4 video and see them comparing it to a model 3 tesla. Never. But tesla people love doing it and shitting on the cars they can't afford. That's why I lose respect for the tesla community.

[@ayasinsk]

By setting navigation to a supercharger and letting the battery precondition for 20 minutes people run 10.75

[@Intervention302]

If you really watched the video, you'll see and hear me talk about that

[@jdbaker82]

We want to see those aero caps back on and do the 300 mile challenge again 🤣

[@Intervention302]

I think this was a one time thing lmfao

[@jdbaker82]

@@Intervention302 ok fine, how about the difference of EPA and track with 18 or 19" wheels?

[@Skeppyberry]

leaving the preconditioning on uses power, make sure to turn it off before doing runs and then back on again after you finish the run

[@Intervention302]

Pretty sure after the first run it was fully heated anyway, and the "preconditioning" message went away. I'll rewatch the footage to see. I know by run 3 I canceled it

[@Skeppyberry]

@@Intervention302 ah, I didn’t realize that it canceled it automatically. Just beginning to learn teslas. I saw the model 3 at the DQ the other day. Looks absolutely fabulous in the red

[@uclaalum88]

More great content! Hey Kevin, it seems like you’ve already done a number of mods (tint, ceramic coating, wheels, etc) and perhaps you’ve purchased a few accessories for your ‘24 M3P. Can you pls consider making a video on what you’ve done … as well as what you’re planning or consider doing in the future? And as your math teacher always requested, pls “show your work” by including what products you’ve chosen and why you decided to use a particular product vs others (if applicable). And if you could include before & after pics for the bigger modifications, that’d be “extra credit” amazing. :)

[@mustangdaddy4125]

I drove an 04 Cobra for 5 years 😊. I presently, have a 03 Mach 1 and traded my great sounding oil burning 2017 GT350 for the 2021 Y Performance which has the lighter 19 inch Gemini wheels 😊. Subscribed 😊

[@jezza6575]

Maybe running the dampening in standard to soften it up a bit for the weight shift for traction in the rear?

[@Intervention302]

I'll try that next time. I did that in the last run, made no difference really. I was concerned the traction control may limit it more, but it did not.

[@RJ-cv2uw]

Hope you're doing good bro.

[@user-zf1ol7op7y]

Yeah the times are really irrelevant as far as on the street performance. The trap speed tells it all. A 123mph trap speed in the quarter supports a 600hp+ car. For reference, the MS LR traps anywhere from high 127mph to 130mph in the quarter and its rated at 670hp.

[@ryanpetree6475]

My old 2000 camaro Z28 use to be a really quick streetcar (daily driver) back in the day and could click off low low 12's@111mph. Now its a nerfed settings on an economy car!

[@PrecisionQuest]

Good job.

[@asmr_reviews]

Awesome vid! Is the performance model much better than the long range or even normal range? Can’t make up my mind

[@RodStiffinton]

Yes and yes

[@asmr_reviews]

@@RodStiffinton funny enough, I test drove a long range just today lol

[@IReahpZz]

If you want a prior gen m3p ghost to race for comparison I’d love to help you ! I’ve been to epping a couple times in my 3

[@dingsvomdach6764]

1846kg for the metric Guys 😂🎉

[@MrGmilla]

Any thing else you can do to make it faster besides weight reduction? Amazing Car!!

[@Intervention302]

Lighter/smaller wheels. There's always a possibility of a software update, either free or charged, to unlock more power.

[@G82Watts]

Def a quick budget car for average joes that dont want to spend 100k and more on gas and tunes. I will say it definitely lacks that "head turning" look and luxury expensive looking and feeling interior. My buddy got one and im happy for em.

[@Intervention302]

I actually generally think the car is attractive. The base model is super mehh, but the Performance I think looks pretty good. The carbon accents go a long way

[@G82Watts]

@@Intervention302 I mean he even says how dull the interior looks compared to my m4 with carbon buckets and carbon package. My m4 legit looks like a supercar when u get inside. Red engine start button and everything. He wishes to one day get a m3 or m4 but he's moving up the ladder, albeit quickly now that he works some with me. Exterior wise it's not as bulbous and blow fishy like the first gen becuase the front is more sleek. Looking at it from a side view really throws me off though becuase it looks very lopsided in its design. It goes from very sleek to bulbous all the way to the rear. A cars looks is all perspective though. Enjoy 🥂

[@uptoolayte1]

Ordered mine last Sunday 7/7. Says Jul-Aug delivery so that should give me some time to sell the down payment 😂

[@GraphicalBoss]

I’m so annoyed. I’ve been waiting for my here in NC and they keep pushing it back.

[@Intervention302]

It's worth the wait man, just be patient

[@dennisredd1876]

I'm waiting for mine now too. I placed my order at the end of last month. When did you order? This will be my first EV I'm coming from a Mustang GT350 and I have a feeling that this will be more fun experience!

[@wendystacos7447]

Do you charge to 100% for track days only? What do you normally charge to?

[@Intervention302]

80-90%

[@jeffneilson510]

Great video, I’m expecting my M3P says now Aug/Sept😅.

[@Intervention302]

It's worth the wait man

[@OrdainedPrepper]

When did you place your order? I placed mine on 6/21 and estimated delivery is between 7/21 and 8/18

[@jeffneilson510]

@@OrdainedPrepper 6/25 was the date. Originally said July/August 😞 Now August 15/Sept 11th

[@curtspray]

Thank you very much for running it in standard mode, do you have the 1/8 mile time also on the standard run on your time slip handy . I am looking for a 7.5 1/8 mile run or sightly faster on both 12.0 index 1/4 and 7.5, 1/8 in that standard mode again thanks been drag racing my 2018 Tesla Model 3 sense 2019 and I got 10 first place victory's and will continue with my new 2024 3 performance, and your runs help me figure this new car out when I get it in two weeks. Got a KZbin channel got a few of them races on there click the circle with my red car.

[@Intervention302]

I'll check the standard run slip

[@Intervention302]

60' - 1.931 330' - 5.161 1/8 - 7.867 @ 90.76 Doesn't look quiet close enough sorry

[@curtspray]

@@Intervention302 Looks like I will have to coast and tap the brakes to run the 7.50 index. in Insane mode but can do it.

[@brothersclash3088]

No slip start with standard on the suspension so it throws the weight back

[@Intervention302]

Last run was exactly that. Wasn't really anything different

[@brothersclash3088]

@@Intervention302 your battery level was different 😆

[@EVdanceMKTWumi]

Hi Intervention302, I love your content! I'm interested in discussing a potential collaboration. Could you let me know the best way to reach you? Thanks!😊

[@ChuckG603]

Can you do any sort of preload on the launch?

[@PorkchopExpression]

Nope

[@ChuckG603]

@@PorkchopExpression lame. Still fast as hell lol

[@Intervention302]

Not in any Tesla. That may also be true for every singly EV, but can't say for sure.

[@drevo400]

What tier pressure are you using?

[@Intervention302]

44

[@xyzaal]

The battery heats up too quickly, an update should be carried out

[@user-os1nh7xq1z]

I thought it was the motors that got heated in this video, not the battery? You actually want the battery to be preheated to get faster runs.

[@Mamba310]

You want the battery to be heated. That’s why he pre conditioned it

[@Intervention302]

I only entered track mode twice to cool down. During those events, the battery temp was never into the yellow, and not even really close Both motors were yellow and "slightly" pulling power. We are talking like 10-20hp though

[@torentmonkey]

For 50k to run 10's is pretty good... I'm annoyed that the other parts of the world get a different battery and that the cooling on track is still BS, you cant run a lap in summer without the thing overheating and brakes still not "performance". Overall a pretty good car for the price but there is ton f room for improvemnt.

[@Intervention302]

For street driving, which is 99.8% of this cars duty, it's flawless. No overheating issues

[@d.524]

do you have ppf?

[@Intervention302]

No, just Ceramic coat

[@uclaalum88]

Curious… why did you decide against PPF (at least on the front of the car)???

[@0PalmTree0]

@@uclaalum88 I would like to know this too, as I have one on order and I'm contemplating wrapping just the front with PPF.