Gutted Plaid vs 1050HP Nitrous Charger and 1000HP Challenger! 1/4 mi! TWO Redeye Rematches! 4K UHD!

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Part One: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWXWkoJ8np1_l7s ^ See Description for Video Index, Time Slip Summary, and more ^ Special Thanks to @Solarshiftz for sharing livestream footage! Check him out! kzbin.info [New Plaid races every week! Subscribe for more!]

[@AllanSustainabilityFan]

Not that it matters much for the drag racing but have you seen the Plaid that got its software lock removed? They managed to get it going up to 217mph before they ran out of runway at the airport strip.

[@BoBo-pe3kv]

Does Dodge have a Governor set at 144?

[@theproduct456]

@@BoBo-pe3kv not In the hellcats top speed is 208. Unless it's a widebody then top speed is 180

[@umaireg6]

I love my ice cars but I have to respect the speed and reliability you have shown these cars are capable of. No ice car in the world can run 9s as reliable as you have with your ev

[@mattbrew11]

Uh yeah they can

[@AllanSustainabilityFan]

Yeah it's crazy to think this is probably getting close to 400 drag strip runs on the Plaid without problems or maintenance issues. Previous non-Plaid one passed 1000 runs fine too, pretty solid reliability.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

How many 10-second cars have made 1001 passes for under $40 in parts? (A key fob battery and a set of wiper blades!) We did it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rSoX-kpppnq7s

[@JamieHarveyJr]

@@mattbrew11 sorry but this just isn’t true. Low 9-second cars of all varieties are known for inconsistencies and part damage over their short life of usage. Comparing how many passes the Plaids have made, it’s no comparison.

[@mikeyc8139]

Yeah, I hate to say it but these guys are just going to keep breaking stuff trying to keep up with the Plaid. Sure, there's always someone faster and you'll get beat from time to time... but do it 2 or 3 times and they're likely to need a trailer to get home after those wins!

[@copperoutletghosttown3283]

Coming from an old guy.....These old ass / stone-age gear heads, you can tell they bad losers!! Time to advance into the 21st century. Man if I had $120K to waste on a hobby drag car I would buy a tesla in a second. If you want to win. Electric motors and lithium batteries are KING. Less moving parts, WAY MORE INSTANT TORQUE, more reliable. The rail line industry figured this out 60 years ago. Come-on Man. Didn't you ever own an electric remote control car!!

[@DescartesRenegade]

I'm baffled how ICE diehards are worried about reliability and maintenance costs on EVs. They don't understand just how many moving parts are in an ICE vehicle let alone be robust enough to handle 1000hp. The Plaid can do these runs all day long without breaks.

[@cruzancoconut]

Actually eventually the Plaid would have to find a charger to go charge.

[@lemongavine]

@@cruzancoconut tracks will start installing chargers at some point.

[@larryc1616]

EV's have only 1/3 moving parts of ICE vehicles, electric motors last 10x that of ice and Tesla batteries holds 90% of the charge after 8years. 4680 will last at least 500k miles before replacement.

[@fluxcapacitor3000]

@@cruzancoconut eventually gas cars will run out of gas....lol your comment dont make any sense buddy

[@DescartesRenegade]

@@cruzancoconut because ICE cars don't need gas...?

[@dustintravis8791]

I'm a Tesla owner but that doesn't mean I don't still admire all of the complex engineering and the sounds that his Charger makes, it sounds sick. Nice racing and good sportsmanship guys, this is what it's all about. Maybe I'll drive down from Gainesville and show you what a Model 3 can do. 😉🤣

[@electric8668]

I find more hate for EV from ICE owners than the other way around.

[@Matt.e_Black]

These Hellcats get off the line hard but just don’t have the top end; 6.18 1/8th but only 112mph Also, still amazing that the Plaid can do what it does at the drag strip, over and over and over, drive home comfortably, and be ready for daily driver duty the next morning! The Charger breaking its driveshaft shows what can easily happen in any other ICE vehicle that attempts the same

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

These two modified Redeyes have actually run 5.90s (Challenger) and 6.00s (Charger), but the air must cooperate (low Density Altitude). And the track must be in great shape. And the fuel must be very high octane. And...

[@paulshark7497]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel blue audi r8

[@Matt.e_Black]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel and….. 😉 Looking forward to getting back out to BMP with the new surface!

[@vladsmachina3285]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel And you have direct drive with no losses. So for one of them (ICE) to develop the same power, they would need to dyno at the wheels the same number as your car. Conversely, the engine HP number would have to be, depending on the drivetrain losses, 1100-1200HP. At that point, many cars can be in the 9's, with prepped surface, without needing an extraordinary coincidence of perfect weather and track state. At that point, you would need to have a very good charge state too. Once both your car and the ICE car would dyno the same wheel number, of course you'd have the instant torque, but the ICE would have the torque multiplication provided by the gearbox, certainly more than your instant 905 ftlb, by probably one factor of magnitude. Tesla are visionaries and have revolutionized electric cars perception via performance over and again, mainly because the Automotive Engine Manufacturing had been without challenge performance-wise for many decades. Advances offered to customers in terms of engine power output were barely even seen or researched, the industry was telling customers "you have enough power output, we are not giving you more" for many decades. There is no good reason for which after so many years ICE would not be able to develop at this time 1000HP for a Honda Civic, except that there was no challenge on this level to the product. 4 cylinder turbocharged engines of small displacement were putting out in racing 1000 HP a long time ago. The technology transfer never took place. That NOBODY is making a consumer-grade offering vehicle in the $150,000 range with 1200HP on board and that people don't expect this out of the industry, is what can be surprising when you think about it. Now, with Tesla's challenge, the ICE industry is not even mobilizing to meet the challenge and better their product, but immediately folding and adopting electric technology. Except for ICE visionaries like Konigsegg, which work to redefine internal combustion engines.

[@VoxelLoop]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel Maybe the most impressive part is how Tesla's stock parts take the beating you give it. An EV launching is a lot more graceful and not as hard on parts though, much finer control of the motors and no need to be at a high RPM already when you start sending power to the wheels.

[@FrunkToTrunk]

*The SOUND of wind and battery* 🔋 SSHHWWWWWWWWHHH Gets me EVERY time awesome video! ⚡️🚗

[@expectthebow6871]

The look on the red eye owners face after the race gets me every time

[@S58PSHIFTING]

That Plaid is fast but its going consistent runs. Still love my gas engines.

[@relansis6962]

Plaid is so consistent

[@bb7549]

Great vid Andrew. Nice editing between several video sources on each race. Sorry Doug's car broke, that is a beautiful car. Look forward to seeing him back

[@project_tantrum]

Finally got my car back yesturday!!! Took a while to get the parts in. Unfortunate event that night, but all part of racing.

[@tedbaxter5234]

Love it! Two basically stock, reliable cars running against each other - what fun!

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

And running 9's! What a great time for fast cars from the factory!

[@justdigit]

You need a larger Pro Tree sign, maybe cover the whole windshield? :)

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍Not even sure that would help 🤪

[@DBFIU]

ICE: i need nitrous, mickey thompsons, built motor, built suspension, weight reduction, race gas, have to wait in between runs to cool motor... Plaid: i just dropped the kids off at school before I showed up to this race. Lmao

[@DBFIU]

@DannyG are you serious? I just went on a road trip with my kids in my plaid. Only cost me 20 bucks in charging and took 15 min per stop with 300+ mile range each stop. Enjoy your gas lmao

[@DBFIU]

@DannyG I'm on my second tesla. I owned a model 3 performance for 3.5 years, I never had a single issue, never had to take it in for an oil change or spark plugs or air filter or fuel filter or tune-up or yada yada yada. Cost of ownership was the 8 dollars of electricity to fill it up. I'm on my second tesla, the plaid. Same deal, zero maintenance, just get in and enjoy 1100 hp. Thanks for trying. Plaid: 2, you: zero.

[@DBFIU]

@DannyG I regularly accelerate on roads and get thumbs up and heads turned on the daily. Thanks for playing, plaid 3, you zero.

[@Ogsonofgroo]

I really like that you run us through the staging, then waiting, then goinggggggg! Great vids and cheers from BC Canada!

[@ericbraun4652]

That's funny! You're HOPELESS! 😁 You even had a Pro Tree sign stuck on your dash. Glad you beat him anyway. Hell of a job.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

That’s what I get for narrating when I should be racing 😳

[@lemongavine]

Note to self. If I ever race Andrew, I’m requesting a Pro Tree.

[@markzieg3593]

Jeez. You were sleepin’ on that first pull, and you still took ‘em. Nice.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍 More “narrating” than sleeping, but yeah 😃

[@frandanco6289]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel Yes !! You were Staged.... Have to pay Attention.... :)

[@danchatka8613]

Please consider doing a short video on the difference between the Pro Tree and other starting light option. How does each light type affect your start technique? Also, why do some drivers request one light type over another?

[@highimpact000]

Obviously its apples and oranges, but nice to give everyone a ref as to what electric can do. I can appreciate all the work into making these cars do what they do...nitrous, turbos etc. They sure do sound awesome!

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

I still enjoy hearing them, and it’s a great time for Motorsports to be able to run them against each other 👍

[@MusclesAVS]

People still doing the ICE is better thing? Lol. I love watching the cars break when trying to race the plaid. Seen it so many times now on this channel and many others. Plaid just keeps on going.

[@lemongavine]

The infamous Grand National going through transmissions like Joey Chestnut eating hot dogs.

[@03creations34]

To be quite fair, #1 the chargers been at this track for most of its miles, every since mid 500 miles. Now currently at 15k #2 Car spun and then regained traction causing the driveshaft and rear driver side knuckle to break. So in retrospect it’s quite reliable, wouldn’t have broke if it didn’t lose traction or lost traction completely😅

[@infiniterer287]

@@03creations34 It's not reliable by Tesla standards is the point..

[@royrauch9775]

Andrew, saw your 3 runs at Showtime last Wed. on Solarshiftz channel all 6.00- 6.04 very impressive. Seems Showtime isn't as traction friendly as the 1/4 mile track. Also noticed that other manufactures are stepping g up their games, some with 1000HP cars due out next year.... might be just what the doctor ordered for a competition class in the NHRA.... times will tell!

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Yep, was surprised we didn’t hit a 5.xx since we had 8 of 10 runs in the fives there at Showtime recently. But conditions vary, and we’ll likely hit some 5s this week. It seems that when cars get above 1000HP, there can be some real catastrophic failures. Like that GT-R recently: ~$50k! Ouch!

[@royrauch9775]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel A question for you. ANDREW... Ever think of open up a COMMENTS channel for Plaid and related articles and videos? I find many articles and videos that would be of interest and ses there really is no other channel that does this!

[@TurboV8boi]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel $50k is almost half a Plaid! 😂

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@TurboV8boi Yep, that was just for his billet engine block 😳

[@deanmcmanis9398]

Great runs Andrew! It is nice that the Tesla Plaid diet has paid off by winning some tight races by a hair. It is often the case that little things go wrong, or simply not optimally, and a little edge can make the difference. Of course big things can go wrong as well (sorry for Doug). I have seen a great many race prepped performance cars break drivetrain bits under a hard launch, and it is very common to see the halfshafts (actually mosty the u-joints) fail when running tons of power on slicks. But as long as nothing else major was damaged, he should just be able to swap out the parts. As opposed to if the clutch or transmission blew up. I hope that the rebuild goes smoothly and that he can meet you at the next racetrack coming up.

[@tmax8029]

Damn! I never would’ve believed this had I not seen this?😳

[@kurtdobson]

Jet dragster's were faster than AA Fuel dragsters. But they died because the thrill factor simply wasn't the same...

[@shanebehling4552]

Have you put that Tesla in a wind tunnel? I’ve seen guys tape up the seems on the car and cut the drag by a good bit. The faster you go the more drag you create.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

It turns out that those wind tunnels are very expensive to rent 💰 The white gutted Plaid we raced (Blake Fullers) had all of his panels taped up. See our two videos together from May 17 & 31

[@frandanco6289]

Seams...

[@ronrides345]

Maybe u could try to dyno the plaid and make a vid on that?

[@jonny_z__370zna5]

He had great reaction times!

[@rp9674]

This is necessary to convince people what EVs are capable of. Even though nothing (production EVs) touches plaid yet, some of the rep trickles down.

[@kroven009]

5:30 that guy on the left was family or friend or just really into the race lol

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Actually, I have no idea who that is; never met him. Maybe just a Tesla fan? But when I saw the video and him jumping around, it was too good to ignore 👍

[@eb1888.]

It would be an added feature to see Scan My Tesla info around your runs.

[@alexnutcasio936]

05:50 my buddy Andrew sleeping at the Pro Tree again , ala Orlando?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Like they say: “Don’t talk in your backswing”

[@joestewart5692]

Tesla engineers: well heres the plaid. Elon: wheres the alternator????

[@TIGERSDFW]

I am sttill waiting on someone to actually do a few mods on the plaid. I never thought it would take this long. It doesn't take Nicola Tesla to upgrade an electrical system.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Same here 👍. Feels just like the 80's when ECUs took over engine management and then we had to wait for the aftermarket 'EPROM' companies to catch up...

[@moki123g]

You can't just slap a turbo on it. You are welcome to take a crack at it. Of course you are going to have to brush up on your space vector modulation control, field weakening, decrypting encrypted can bus signals, and figure out a way to download code from a protected soc and reverse engineer the hex. The you are going to have to figure out how to re-flash the chip using an encrypted key signing. I'll be anxiously awaiting your progress.

[@TIGERSDFW]

@@moki123g well," i did take a crack at it" . All of the fancy examples that you explain as insurmountable, are superfluous to a drag racer. At least with the electric motorcycle world of 5 years or so ago. My degree is mechanical engineering, but with some simple first semester physics, it wasn't hard to over-volt the motors and replace a few key electronics. Keep in mind, i ha e no idea what i am doing, only a decade or so of r c. Racing experience.. this is not voodoo !

[@cyumadbrosummit3534]

What mods would you make to an inverter pair that are already running the latest silicon carbide MOSFETs (maxed out amperage) and a the Panasonic 1865T2 cell that is seeing near max c-rate in drag mode? It's already the fastest production car on earth and until somebody beats it I don't see a need to change anything. Otherwise you'll end up being pushed off the track like the Dodge in this video.

[@tomrynkewicz7674]

​@@TeslaPlaidChannel have you seen the recent video of a plaid s somehow unlocked through firmware that went 216mph? According to the video it turned 180mph in the 1/2 mile even having not launched as hard as he could of!

[@bayliner4387]

So how much does it cost to push a Tesla Plaid down the track all night vs ICE (including average broken parts). I see a quiet future for the 1/4 mile.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

This Plaid only has a few hundred passes, so it’s too early to say. But our 2019 Tesla S Performance ran mid 10s and did 1001 runs for ~$40 (a key fob battery and a set of wiper blades) 😃

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

The final 1/4 mile runs for 1001 time slips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rSoX-kpppnq7s

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@Jan 6 was "Wall Street Putsch" part 2 Exactly right 👍. And although our local electricity is right around 0.13/KWh, we rarely pay anything due to our solar panels 😃

[@jamescasello8100]

This Tesla is badass...I wish they did not cost 100k bucks. Could never afford one of these. But they are nice.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍Yep, we had to downsize our house to afford it. And surprisingly these Redeyes are almost $100K, especially after modifications.

[@mrdavester]

Do you ever race those bikes? I love to see you give one a head start..

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Dragstrips rarely allow cars to race bikes, especially on such nights. But we’ve raced two, starting with this modified Ninja: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnKtmqt4Z7KAhbM

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

And this modified GSX-R1000: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4TQfX5qrs1rg7s

[@iowa_don]

3:49 - Andrew, where did you get the center caps for your wheels? I'd like to get a set.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

These silver Tesla (OEM) caps came off of a *spare* set of Tesla 'Slipstream' wheels that we have for our other Tesla (2019 Model S Performance). Surely they have a part number and can be ordered somewhere?

[@windwalker121]

ICE results in the best sounds, though. Nothing is more satisfying than the crying sounds of an ICE owner as he gets walked by an EV, especially when their car grenades after a couple of runs!

[@gyzfr6]

if something broke why is he being pushed back with the engine still running ?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍Reasonable question. (If it was me, the first thing I’d do is shutoff the ignition.) Perhaps he was afraid it wouldn’t start again? But in the end the failure was a broken driveshaft, so it wouldn’t really matter either way, as long as he didn’t rev it. This is exactly why carbon fiber driveshafts are becoming popular.

[@swervv1225]

Would u buy the Tesla roadster if it were to come out?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Uncertain. The specs (especially the 600 mi range) have caused it to be “vapor” for 5 years now, and not sure when it’s ever going to become reality. A $50k deposit 5 years ago invested in Tesla stock instead would now buy several whole Roadsters. Hard to tie up money like that when there’s still not even a production location identified yet…

[@garysmith8455]

Too funny, poor Andrew, always getting ambushed by the pro tree ((O;

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍 Yet thankfully got the win this time. The Plaid's power bailed me out! 😃 Gotta stop narrating and start to focus on racing!

[@garysmith8455]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel Hey Andrew, I just watched the latest presentation from Brooks over at Drag Times. He mentioned about the closing of a dragstrip (Palm Springs?), AND the upgrades coming to this track!, guess the repaving you mentioned is part of that? He also said there will be new grand stands for the fans and more. Have you ever met Brooks? You two fellows seem to be just missing each other. Be cool to see you do some friendly racing sometime, your both record breakers! Although I know he and friends will 'rent' the track, and that could be expensive! Keep us informed, thanks (O:

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Yep, sadly Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR) closed a couple months ago. But there are two other dragstrips currently being built in Florida: "Lead Foot City" in Brooksville and another one in Callahan. And Bradenton Motorsports Park is re-opening next week already after their MAJOR upgrades including a newly laid concrete strip! Haven't met Brooks yet, but we are both guest speakers at a Tesla Conference in October, so we should surely meet by then-

[@garysmith8455]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel Thanks so much for the reply Andrew, and that is great news on the Tesla Conference! Looking forward to hearing more.

[@garysmith8455]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel Oooops, got my 'Palms' confused LOL

[@lonniemartin1199]

You need to ask the guy at the tree every time before you stage so you aren’t surprised

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

I knew it was coming, that’s why I had the pink placard on the dash. But got distracted while narrating, and almost lost that race 😳

[@amin77illinois]

😂 Tesla still smoked that ass even tho the Redeye Challenger had a slight lead on Tesla Tesla is all power💨 from the beginning the second you punch the petal 💪🏽

[@frandanco6289]

Petal???? :) It's not a Flower.... Pedal.....

[@Anotherday787]

I kept telling my self, that’s BMP so glad to see it is. Great racing from all. They’re moving along on finishing the track from what I saw on Instagram so that’s good.

[@Johnny2Feathers]

14:25 Priceless 🤣

[@relansis6962]

Finally moved to Florida as of last week!! Im ready to see you racing at Brandenton and showtime👌!!! ,We live next door :) Epperson / Watergrass😎

[@stevenw815]

Who tuned Doug’s hellcat?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

I don’t recall offhand but I know that both of these Redeye owners go into their full build details here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX-pc5l6ZZeCZpY

[@Supraguy23]

I know my next car is going to be electric for sure!

[@JosephBeltran48]

TESLA4LIFE.

[@jasongooden917]

Kinda crazy you can be talking for almost a full second after the green light and run a 9.2 and beat that Charger

[@BB-iq4su]

Car versus horse 1900s replayed.

[@Nice_Person7379]

EVs and ICEs are the same age lol

[@victorngugi1047]

Andrew try and get a Chiron for a 1/4 mile

[@royrauch9775]

You mean like this one that wasn't an EDITED RUN so the Bugatti won? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHiweIiOhbV4qKs

[@Highlander1432]

So how many pulls can a Plaid make on one charge ?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Over 30. (We’ve done 20, with plenty left to do a dozen more.) That’s far more than we’ve ever seen any ICE vehicle do. They usually do 4-5, maybe 7 at most (needing time to cool down between runs). This is mentioned in our next video, where we do 5 runs in 19 minutes, something the other 9-second cars would never dream of…

[@Highlander1432]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel Very interesting So that is 19 full power (consistent ET and traps) runs ?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Note: On any given night at the track, the lines in the staging lanes usually only allow 3-8 runs. Yet we’ve run six consecutive 9.30s: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3vTgZuCa7iji68 We’ve also run three consecutive 9.20s: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJa2gZanapx_ipY The time we did 20 consecutive runs was in our 2019 Model S Performance that runs mid-10s. The times drop off slightly, about a tenth of a second after each ~15% drop in battery charge. The Plaid uses a bit less than 3% per 1/4mile run, and we’ve run as low as 40% battery before, still running 9.61ET 👍

[@Highlander1432]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel Very good info I've been wondering this for months

[@Imetalman2000]

Adding nitrous doesn’t help if you can’t put that power to the wheels properly. So much has to go right to get a perfect launch form an ICE car. Electric cars have tuned their cars for max power and traction to the wheels. All you need to worry is about your reaction time. the next generation of tunners will be using code to tune cars.

[@miguellopez3392]

After 3 seconds it should be going fast enough to not loose grip.

[@topherwayne4398]

Great video, but goddammit how many different angles do you need for one race??

[@jasongooden917]

You never see a Tesla do a tire burnout before a race

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

The car doesn’t allow it. The traction control is very aggressive and checks for tire slip thousands of times per second. Power is immediately cut if any slippage. Hence no burnout. (Track mode allows for drifting but only when the front wheels are turned and above a certain speed.)

[@expectthebow6871]

Stupid how you have to put a commercial air blower on the red eye after the race and the Tesla is just resting

[@brucedressel8873]

Competition is blind ambition.

[@Bmr4life]

At this point in my life I’m team bought not built. Give me a stock Plaid that can run low 9s all night and drive home without a single issue. Those Hellcats likely have MORE money in them (including the vehicle price) than the Plaid S cost upfront and they still can’t run reliably or beat the Plaid.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

👍 Although I really enjoyed building engines back in the day (something more young people should do), life changes and backaches affect what’s more enjoyable. And there’s a deeper appreciation of the Plaid after going through so many struggles with broken parts 😃

[@atlmz6]

6K ouch indeed.

[@galevest4545]

Dodge guys got 1000+hp with slicks against a 87% Tesla getting spanked lol... FYI this Tesla will run those times constantly all-day and weather barley effect it

[@richardhunter4235]

Ice cars come with a trunk full of excuses😂😂😂

[@windwalker121]

New, superior technology vs. very old, inferior technology. Time and progress march on.

[@windwalker121]

@DannyG you know that nothing near the level of modern EV motors and batteries were developed until recently. And you know that EV completely destroys ICE in straight line performance, in factory form. And you know that EV is the future, and that eventually, ICE vehicles will be niche only. At least, I hope you're not too stupid to realize all of these things. That's hoping for a lot from someone as irrational and limited as you, honestly. Maybe you really aren't that dumb, and you're just scared of the future where ICE is nearly irrelevant.

[@johnwest7993]

I see fuel trailers, but I don't see any charger stations.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

In my garage, I see electrical outlets, but I don't see a fuel pump 🤔

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

...a full tank (over 300 miles) is $10, and it's full every morning 👍

[@johnwest7993]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel, I was referring to topping off the charge at the track. It looks from the video like the track provides a fuel truck but not a charger station, since I recall you driving elsewhere to top off the charge one day, then driving back to the track to run. That really needs to change if the track wants to still be in business in another 5 years. BTW, I used to pit crew for a fueler. I have no use for IC vehicles. I bought my first electric vehicle in 1989. I drove one with lead-acid batteries to the top of Pikes Peak in 1991 before the road was fully paved and there was a race up the hill for EV's.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@johnwest7993 👍 Agree. I’ve heard two local tracks in Central Florida talk about adding a Tesla charger (Orlando and the upcoming Lead Foot City track in Brooksville)

[@barisbolat7152]

We demand weekly videos

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

We used to do 8-9 in some months, but the editing time was just too much. We'll try to do at least one per week as long as the tracks are open (weather permitting)...

[@ssing7113]

Lol. Guy is cooling the car with fans 😂. And got beat by a soccer mom car. Elon smack down

[@gwtnight467]

A charger with a trimotor would be badass

[@royrauch9775]

FYI at Napierville Dragway Plaid went 5.67 1/8 mile, 8.77 @162.55 in 1/4 mile. Video on KZbin!.... Here is the story! Last month we told you about a Tesla Model S Plaid in Napierville, Quebec that set the new record for the fastest quarter-mile time for the electric sedan at 8.83 seconds and 161mph. The Model S had a stripped out interior for weight savings, as well as SV104 wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompson drag radials at the rear and Michelin PS4 tires on the front. Not content with the blistering fast time, the same Model S Plaid has set a new record this week. At the same track in Napierville the Model S crossed the line in just 8.77 seconds at 162.55mph (261.60km/h). Unlike last time, there is a video of the record run which you can see below. As for what changed that allowed the car to go faster this time the owner, TMC user mulot30th, said there was an additional 60lb weight saving over the previous attempt due to someone else being behind the wheel on the run. Additionally he said there a slight change to the suspension. “Main change is suspension geometry change (slight) which reduce “tire drag” a little bit at least that is what I intended to do with that and have worked,” he said. Interestingly, the top speed at the end of his quarter mile run of 162.55mph is inches away from the electronically limited top speed (when not in Track Mode) of 163mph. As we first told you about earlier this week, Quebec-based Ingenext was able to hack their way past that limiter and reached a top speed of 216mph (347km/h). As for this Model S Plaid, the owner says that while the car does not feel like it is slowing down when crossing the line, he feels there is not much room to improve beyond 8.77s with the current setup. You can check out the record run below. The post Tesla Model S Plaid breaks quarter-mile record again: 8.77 seconds at 162.55mph [Video] appeared first on Drive Tesla.

[@joseaguilar5020]

I think that it's a big difference between an all wheel drive than a rear only drive, the rwd needs to be pushing all the time plus gas engines gets their HP by RPM, EVs give all the HP to the wheels soon as you step on the power plus has the power on all wheels and those electric motors are only limited by the voltage applied they're brushless while gas engines can be easily blown up due to the so many parts

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

…and this AWD GT-R last month confirmed your points: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5WyioakjMqBmac (See the DRAG race after the roll race)

[@miguellopez3392]

With drag radials and 800HP demon can launch faster than a AWD plaid, the plaid also builds it power slowly to not spin out its tires, so it takes it over 2 seconds to apply the full 1020HP, electric motors are limited by heat and RPMs just like gas engines, if you go full power and full speed to long its going to damage/destroy itself. If electric cars where cooled by liquid nitrogen the plaid could squeeze out 1500HP from its battery to its motors.

[@GM-qh2ki]

Best ass whipping I've seen in a long time! Fiat Trash.

[@ottosparky]

Tesla Paid: Kiss of death to all those expensive and noisy gas driven engines. Nitro injection?! WTF!! Tesla battery driven...and a passenger car to boot!

[@sroksrehband]

Remember all u ice car do u drive around with your nitro?

[@bruceh92]

EV's saving grace are they're flat out fast. Otherwise, there's range anxiety (although gap is closing), no lovely exhaust note, no gear shifts, and styling is not exactly muscle car for affordable EV's. All that said, there's still plenty to like with the Tesla, but I would still choose the Dodge for an everyday car

[@chicagotat2]

How do you say it's pro tree and put a index card up reminding you it's pro tree and you still blow the light 🤦🏽

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

“Don’t talk in your backswing” 😃 Still won the race. 👍 (And many viewers have asked for: “wait until the other car goes first and then barely pass at the finish line”. Ok, there it was!)

[@TryCryingIntoThis]

Bring back the Mallet Sledgehammer. You will be humbled.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

It’s showroom stock with 20 speakers and a full warranty? Please tell us about that…

[@apexracing741]

I get the impression they don't like the guy, it's like they are fighter pilots that have trained for years and some guy rocks up with autopilot on. You can see it in their faces they haven't got the time for him.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

News flash: They both have automatic transmissions. They just point it straight and floor it. And in the Tesla? Point it straight and floor it 🤪

[@apexracing741]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel I was referring to the Teslas launch control trickery, and the way the tri motors put the power to the wheels. Way more advanced to what these guys are running. My main point being they dont like it, and that's what comes across in the video to me. They dont seem to want to talk to you.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@X-Men Addict Actually, no one is happy when they didn’t win. But regular viewers will recognize both Mike and Doug from a dozen other precious races each. We’ve been hanging out talking cars and racing each other for years now, and they’ve always been very accommodating…

[@GORT70]

I think the charger’s problem is they are HEAVY. A new 1k hp new vette would likely do it.

[@michaelnelson7305]

Keep doing modifications until you can beat a stock tesla..... lol

[@Kingofthenorf420]

That guy seems salty after losing. Lol

[@JosephBeltran48]

Sweaty dodeg

[@dbrock1921]

That was embarrassing 😳

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Yet the last thing we want to do is embarrass anyone. We are simply seeking good close races, like the ones we’ve had with these cars several times before 👍

[@dbrock1921]

Did he at least do 1 or 2 test runs. Why even show races like that.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@dbrock1921 1:47 First NOS Test Pass for Redeye Charger 8:39 Second NOS Test Pass for Redeye Charger (Copied from the Index in the Description)

[@SharhbiniRauf]

All vehicles need pair of lungs that one water tank and HHO generator, current engine product is not already mature, Water tank and HHO replacing the gasoline and diesel tank as lungs this how to perfecting the current ICE vehicles digestion. And KOH solution and NaoH solution is vehicles drink.

[@MrAnwazi007]

I'm curious what all these folks do to be able to afford this expensive hobby. lol

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Just moved out of a blue state into Florida 👍

[@Kingjon1017]

Awd vs rwd

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

…and the recent races with GT-Rs show AWD vs AWD…

[@chargeriderepeat7024]

stripped out and running half weight of lipos. 4 second

[@axebeard7677]

Tesla is a cool novelty, nothing more.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

🤔So then why has DODGE already announced that the new Hellcats will be EVs instead? And Corvettes will be EVs too…

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

@@zooker7507 Just released was the ZR-1, which is rumored to be the last 100% V8 design. Next up is a hybrid V8 with electric motors in the front. Then the “e-Ray” which is 100% electric will come ‘soon’. Will GM ever go back? 🤔 Dodge says they won’t.

[@frandanco6289]

@@zooker7507 I believe the battery pack weighs 1200 lbs, taking up the entire floor...

[@smille5291]

Those Hellcat owners secretly hate you. lol Esp the first guy he's obvious. Oh I didn't have it turned up BS

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

If true, Mike does a really good job of keeping it a secret...especially as he's invited us to events before, and to hang out in his trailer, etc...

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Everyone prefers to win, but these guys are my track buddies 👍

[@smille5291]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel I hear ya I've had a lot of track friends through the years and when you're that close and losing it boils a little inside..lol it's the nature of the beast I've been on both sides lol

[@ryangabriel1451]

Reliable Dodge 💩's on the track again😭😵🥴

[@CLS63AMGS]

Mopar always breaks always

[@michaeltrinidad1217]

One thing you could count on with Dodge and Chrysler they will break sooner than later. Lol

[@randydicotti3975]

Only if you race them. Some of those Dodge minivans have been grocery getters for decades and still going.

[@michaeltrinidad1217]

@@randydicotti3975 after going through three or four automatic Transmissions. Lol

[@theproduct456]

Let me guess this channel tesla wins 100% of the time

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Watch dozens of Tesla losses in one video alone; How wrong can you get? (Feeling it yet?) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3WWfK2daKZ_aaM

[@biturbine]

Are u the tesla plaid guy that loses to built GTRz ALL THE TIME

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Nope. The ONLY GTR we ever DRAG RACED blew up his engine at the starting line 😕 That means I won. So the answer to your question is a resounding “no” 🤣

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

For your convenience, you can watch that “built GTR” lose here in the ONLY *drag* race we’ve ever had with our Plaid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5WyioakjMqBmac

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

We notice that GTR’s don’t seem to be able to LAUNCH? So ALL of our other races vs the Plaid have been ROLL races. What’s up with that? 🤔 Please explain why the only actual DRAG RACE resulted in the GTR’s engine blown and a $50k repair bill?

[@larryc1616]

Built gtr's can't drag race. They all bog, spin or break. They are all roll racing queens.......🤭🤸

[@biturbine]

@@larryc1616 only the ones that r converted to rwd and not setup properly, and those are the ones u face…. Crippled…. Gtr has run 6s loozer and has the worldwide 60-130 time of 1.4s, what your tesla in the 9s GTFOH

[@christopheblanchi4777]

The Rube Goldberg machines are showing just how unreliable they are compared to EVs.

[@michaelmara1338]

Garbage I.C.E. vehicles. All that noise and pollution.

[@MrStevie57]

Was not faster anyway.If I ever race Andrew I will ask for pro tree.

[@david3077]

Where did all these ev fanboys come from? Most gas enthusiasts don’t even care about what a plaid is doing.. seriously a plaid?

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Dodge already announced the next Chargers and Challengers are EVs in less than 2 years. Time to pay attention…

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

And even after all the MANY modifications to these Dodges, the *stock* Tesla sill won. Many Dodge fanboys will say “EVs suck” right until Dodge releases their EVs, then they will suddenly change their tune. Not because they will be better, but just because a they are Dodges 😃

[@david3077]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel no, I’m not talking about dodge fan boys I’m talking about ev people thinking gas enthusiasts care about electric cars being faster. Eventually you’ll have electric corvette zr1s and mustang gt500s that will destroy a plaid. And you’ll still have people who will prefer an ice vehicle . It’s just preference. I’m telling you most people don’t care, but for some reason ev fAn boys think it’s a competition. It’s electric power, no shifting, no lag compared to turbo, supercharged or even na ice cars. Even the best autos are still shifting much less manual transmissions.

[@robnysewander9379]

Dosge weighs to much

[@richpoor146]

Fast and boring.

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

At the Dragstrip, fast wins

[@larryanthony1861]

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[@dannygreen5878]

BWAHAHA, dodge junk breaks down again!!

[@dalste2]

Dude, no offense but this needs to be said…. Cars are not a toy. Neither is racing. It is a serious sport where people can be killed or seriously injured. You need to focus and stop talking when when you get lined up. The moment before you and/or the person you’re racing against needs to warm up your tires is when you need to stop talking until your car comes back down under greater control, at lower speeds, past the finish line. You endanger yourself, the track staff and even the audience by not paying attention and focusing. You could potentially make a mistake and accidentally kill a kid who wonders on to the track one day. Stop talking, pay attention and focus. Other than that great video

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Safety remains paramount for us. Hence all the SFI-rated gear that some viewers call "excessive". And after 1500 Tesla time slip, never once left our lane. Never even came close. Meanwhile, how many ICE cars driven by “experienced” racers have crossed over into OUR lane during a race? THREE: 1) Nitrous Chevy S-10 drag truck: Hit me then totaled into wall. My spit-second decision prevented further disaster. 2) Monte Carlo: Did the “G Body Shuffle” into my lane in Bradenton. Wiped out his oil pan on the curb and and closed the track for hours. 3) Mercury Cougar: Driver had over 50 years of racing experience (he’s 68). None of these 3 drivers were shooting a video during these races (but I was). I’ll put my safety record up against anyone. I’m the only Tesla guy I’ve seen with head-to-toe SFI gear, neck collar and even fire rated shoes. I hold an NHRA Level 6 license to run as fast as 7.50ETs. But most of all, I take safety VERY seriously, and never race on the street like most of the bozos here on KZbin. For those that can’t walk and chew gum at the same time, your advice holds👍. But some of us know what we are doing more than the others 😃

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

All close calls here: kzbin.info/aero/PLhSrlyVZnBMp_48zUyGPaVmZp1455WPuH