Tesla Beware! These Two Monsters Are Hot On The Heels Of The Model S Plaid | Goofy Drag Race #2

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#Electric #Dragrace

[@kevinblock2307]

Love these goofy drag races

[@amazingjason455]

Daddy: Can I borrow your car, sweetie? Daddy: takes it to the track.

[@justthevoicebackup280]

😂🤣

[@ronvanr5359]

Automotive journalism at its best. Answering the question that has been on everyones mind.

[@georgepelton5645]

GM made a presentation to SAE [Society of Automotive Engineers] on the Spark EV, describing why they used a 400 lb-ft motor. Basically a lower numerical gear reduction provided a better driving feel, with less “reflected inertia. They compared other EVs to driving a manual ICE car in second gear. Also, they wanted to build a quick hatch. 😀

[@UltraSS-nj8kd]

That sparky is like a hidden gem

[@dalejones4322]

The goofy drag races are awesome. Nathan's humor is perfect for this series. You should do "goofy" track times every time and use the "goofy" premise on other types of videos. Great idea

[@billsmith810]

As a retired old fart, although not living in a retirement community, I love my 2016 Chevy Spark EV. I would love to see you run against a Mini Electric since aside from range performance is not too far off. BTW, I thoroughly enjoy embarrassing many V8 powered SUVs, pick up trucks, Miatas, and various vehicles with loud pipes in my funny looking retirement golf cart in the many stoplight gran prix especially leaving those who switched to the right lane who plan to beat you out then cut back in front of you only to be left gawking. Also, I believe your both already eligible for AARP at 45+. Do the Mini next could be fun but you may have issues fitting in it.

[@trabertgraneau3323]

Nathan’s daughter must be feeling embarrassed watching this video. 🤣🤣

[@philtripe]

she will never see it. daughters have zero interest in what puts food on their table. i tried to encourage one of my daughters to follow in my footsteps and start her own company and she said "oh my god stop talking to me... why are You speaking to Me"

[@TheDonChicho]

Alright next is the Chevy bolt it's actually pretty quick

[@Tim-Tiller]

Yea, Sparky for the win! I have surprised a lot of ICE cars from the stoplight in my 2016 Spark EV even with “only” 327lb ft of torque. Anyone that does not realize how much fun they are needs to drive one, if you can find one.

[@angelgjr1999]

327 lbs of torque? Goddam that’s a little more than my v8 Mustang 2003.

[@angelgjr1999]

I looked it up it says 97 lbs of torque which isn’t bad for a small car.

[@Tim-Tiller]

@@angelgjr1999 that’s the gas version with 97, not the EV.

[@Tim-Tiller]

@@angelgjr1999 www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/spark-ev/2016/review/

[@angelgjr1999]

@@Tim-Tiller Nice. It’s a true sleeper!

[@josephk-z4z]

Me: can I get a Tesla? Mom: we have Tesla at home. Tesla at home:

[@edinreviews]

Let’s see the Spark vs the i3 👍🏻

[@Cars-N-Jets]

My favorite word from this whole video was “Fearsome Sparky”😂

[@randyparmesan1383]

U even own a Tesla?! 🤣

[@joeldrider]

i believe the spark has a quirk where going to 50% throttle until 35mph or so and then going to 100% yeilds a faster 0-60. Someone on the forums tested this with good results

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

I wish you still had Tweety the Fortwo. That would have been perfect to race against the Leaf.

[@muchadoaboutnothing6196]

Shades of Clarkson & May in this one 👌

[@philtripe]

Nathan and i both have the same retirement plan. work until death occurs

[@michaelsprinzeles4022]

Between the goofy drag race & the T-shirt I'm left dreaming of a "brilliant Red Barchetta from a better vanished time".

[@kratosdisciple4637]

Lol. Must not be very many Rush fans in the comments....

[@juanandrada6651]

I have fun racing kids on noisy, jacked up trucks. In a '16 Spark EV and a '19 Bolt EV. They all end up catching up at the next light and looking at me with a weird look that can translate roughly into "What the #^&% is that thing?".

[@IronmanV5]

Only thing missing is circus music and the sound of the Roadrunner leaving the Coyote in the dust🤣

[@JUJ210]

We need more goofy drag races

[@regsparkes6507]

A good chuckle in the morning is good for the soul! Speaking of 'soul' I wonder,... h'mmmm!

[@georgepelton5645]

I just noticed TFL Car has over 1,000,000 subscribers. Congratulations!🎉🎊🎈

[@Dreamweaver17]

This series is hilarious lol! Hope you guys keep doing these drag races!

[@kmponthebeat]

I have a Spark EV and I smoke unsuspecting people all day 🤣

[@Infinion]

12:36 you do have a triple secret sport mode. traction control off and unlock full 120kW of power at low speed by feathering throttle. Or as the instruction manual in the car says, half throttle until 34 mph then fully depress with traction control enabled.

[@alphaares6027]

I'll take the spark💪👀

[@martinricci8454]

The reason GM only sold 7000 Spark EVs is not because they had flaws, it's because that's all they needed to sell for compliance. My Spark EV and plenty of others have been flaw free

[@resetsetmefree478]

It kinda sucks they gave up on the spark ev, it's I think the smallest ev ever sold commercially and was way ahead of it's time. I just bought my 2022 spark (which is gasoline) and word is they too are going bye bye 😭

[@JLinder1379]

@@resetsetmefree478there is a smaller EV. It’s the smart fortwo. Also a blast, but not as torque happy as the spark. It is also right(rear) wheel drive and was available as cabrio.

[@Kazewarrior]

Love the short track u guys should do more of it. Can't wait for the new tundra!

[@Theo_Caro]

As a Denverite, TFL feels like the local TV of Top Gear.

[@PhillyDee215]

As slow as these cars are they still make me wanna take my build to the track😎

[@Tim-Tiller]

They say it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than drive a fast car slow…

[@PhillyDee215]

@@Tim-Tiller 😉😉😉

[@angelgjr1999]

8.1 seconds isn’t slow. It’s not fast either. It’s average.

[@Tim-Tiller]

@@angelgjr1999 got to remember and that is with low rolling resistant tires, with some stickier tires you can drop a second or two off of that.

[@PhillyDee215]

@@angelgjr1999 agreed👍

[@Johnbro8]

Looks fun, thanks for sharing experience 👍👍

[@johnnygva757]

Wow that’s an exciting race guys! 😂

[@YusufGinnah]

*_"You had ME for the first 20 feet??"_* _"You never had your car...!!"_

[@cazarilolsen4630]

The old spark is cool.

[@jwogradyjr]

LOVE THE SHIRT Nathan!!!

[@WaynePittenger]

Digging that Rush t-shirt Nathan!

[@coyote102076]

we need "in town" drag races. Like fastest to 40 MPH drag races. Traffic light to traffic light, yet never braking the 40 MPH speed limit. A "Who can get to the doughnut shop faster" race. Love 0-60 races, but in normal driving often I have owned vehicles that vehicle A may be slower to 60 MPH than vehicle B............ the "faster" vehicle B was actually slower 0-35/40 MPH. All in how the power band and gearing was set up. :-D Another fun and great video dudes!

[@lonerider5315]

nathans a born smack talker lol, good fun video fellas, interesting results

[@RyRyWags]

Always a fun time with those EV's.

[@BoydXplorer]

Nice share...interesting to watch. Keep up the good work 👍

[@GT1RR]

The leaf looks like jar jar binks

[@jpl9148]

Oh please find the first gen Fiat 500e and race it with the Spark EV!

[@thehumungus1985]

Any way to disable the torque management system? A tire roasting spark would be a thing of beauty lol

[@RealBenAnderson]

Honestly I’m way more interested in this video than in pretty much any other drag race videos, which have basically become noise competitions at this point.

[@geopomoco]

I think the LEAF is one of the coolest cars ever made. I was finally able to pick one up in 2020.

[@patmason7276]

This is the future of racing hurray. It sucks no engine noise,throaty exhaust,and tires squealing.

[@tsd560ti6]

I would love to see drag racing in reverse or an obstacle-parcour in this goofy drag race series :D

[@hunterstokely8438]

This channel is so genuine I love it

[@lonerider5315]

NATHAN IS CRACKIN ME UP TODAY LOLOL

[@juniorthehipster]

Im here for this video! Thanks

[@samueljackson856]

That 0-60 time for the spark is wayyyyy off.

[@lfsracer79]

0.3 seconds is not "wayyyyy off"...

[@JeremyWinter]

@@lfsracer79 The Spark EV 0-60 times are done with stock tires, which are low rolling resistance all season tires. I used to have a 2002 lexus IS300 which stock does 0-60 in 7.4 seconds. My spark EV has Yokohama Advan Flava's on it and I guarantee you it is faster 0-60 than that IS300. Took a big hit on range with them tho.

[@wesshepard]

Both cars are showing what they’re really made of here.

[@captain4825]

These are fun. We want the spark when you sell it.

[@robertwood9155]

Why B Mode in the Leaf that limits acceleration you should be in D mode surely.

[@TeckMonster]

New Nissan Leaf vs the Spark EV would be cool to see.

[@doddsalfa]

Both cars are actually quicker than most ordinary American cars

[@paulschumacher1263]

Wearing a "Rush" T-shirt is ironic on so many levels. Rhymes with "Flush."

[@wolfman9999999]

I like the Spark EV. I had one of the early ICE models. It did it's job as an economical little puddle jumper. We still ended up with a 2012 LEAF SL for the neighborhood runabout because we found one with a bad charger for $3500. We replaced the charger ourselves and are in it for less than a Spark. That said, if the LEAF were to be totalled, I'd keep the Spark on our short list.

[@IliaChakarovGaming]

B mode on the leaf literally means brake mode, making the car slower, to go faster you need to turn the eco mode off by pressing the eco button on the wheel

[@mdvolt]

Spark EV is a great car. It wasn't cancelled because of problems. It was only available in certain CARB states. It was replaced by the Bolt.

[@MOBGaming4]

Go speed racer go!!!

[@LyuLefterov]

This should have been a 4 way with your i3 and your mini cooper EV

[@americanrambler4972]

So, Nathan is calling the Spark a golfcart? This is a hoot!

[@Jor0716]

I don't care how... Just get your hands on a plaid model s

[@svtwrc]

Hey everyone! Been modifying my 2016 Spark EV with coilovers suspension bushings, race seat, aero and a whole bunch of little cosmetic mods to fit it’s personality. Throttle controllers actually work for EV kzbin.info/www/bejne/laCzn4iVhamribs I have almost removed the torque limiter to 30 with an aggressive throttle setting. Also don’t be fooled by GM making the rest of the Spark 327ftlbs as it has a 3.8 final drive that puts the axle torque a smidge higher than the 400ftlbs at 3.1 final drive.

[@lfsracer79]

5:32 Not bad, quicker than I expected.

[@DBrentWalton]

A retirement vehicle... ROFL. My wife and I just bought a used one a few months ago. It's a ROCKET.

[@chuckersw]

Let's put a hitch on "Sparky" and Ike Gauntlet that thing.

[@bryanCLXT]

Gm hired a 3rd party company to make the battery cells for this spark and they went ham. Then Gm didn't sell any so they clipped this car in Ev form.

[@ryansouthgate1163]

Make sure to do the race in normal drive mode. I find B mode in my 2016 SV deadens the throttle a little. Just to add that little extra😉

[@aalifarooqi1628]

You guy's need to use drone above track to capture the vedio it will be more fun.

[@fadzlenkadir6014]

I love this man

[@cottonhiker]

You ALMOST had him Roman!!!🙏👍🏻🔥

[@anonymoushypersphere9093]

This video is good vibes

[@john83777]

I am getting Top Gear vibes watching this video. You should do more like this and add a third guy.

[@aboutface102]

Wow, blink and you will miss these absolute rocket ships

[@DL30Creations]

For shits and giggles I would put one of those flared exhaust tips on these sticking out. Other EV people would be like ... Ummm WTF?

[@EmperorEdwardXIII]

TFL is fantastic content creator hahaha awesome

[@rapidbluesko]

If you had the older version of the leaf then that is faster!

[@Ilander86]

The second gen LEAF PLUS trims would beat them both (but not the Taycan, lol). The base model gets 40 extra HP vs the first gen, the 2nd PLUSes get an extra 115 HP vs the originals.

[@baggiemetro7339]

This is the goofiest video on KZbin Ioved the thumbnail 👌

[@kirksway1]

you called it "effeminate". When I think of "effeminate" I picture ANY half ton "truck" with a bed liner knowing it will only be used to pickup kids and hall food. I see that little car as a tool for saving money!

[@valderon3692]

I mean, the range comparison wasn't exactly fair. You should have said how many wH of energy was used rather then what the guess-o-meter says. Like I said in the previous video, the spark changes it's guess pretty quickly, so it was changing your estimate based on if you kept driving the way you had been. You probably didn't actually lose 8 miles of range, considering I have had times where I gained 5 miles of range driving 20 miles. Either way it was an entertaining video, hope to see more soon!

[@stockey]

Unlike a tesla, it's well build, you can say that again.

[@ethanproffit2284]

if my dad took my car and did this that would be it for us lol

[@AerialAcesRC13]

I DRIVE TO work in a Nissan leaf SV, I DRIVE FOR work, in a Chevy Spark...😅❤🎉

[@SvenQ45]

I actually guessed 1:17 for the Spark. 😁

[@lazaruswoods6928]

Nice video!!

[@headmaster712]

When you use the B Mode it raises regen you don't want that and don't use eco mode, you will make better time

[@daves1646]

When you bring a bazooka, someone gets blown away! Still think the lowly looking Spark EV is a great 1st EV!

[@moocow2oo426]

you have to half throttle it up to 35 and then full throttle after that. Much faster if you do that. (i have a 2015 model)

[@robm3357]

Cool vid But I wouldn’t buy that porch at half that price.

[@alphaares6027]

This seems fun lol

[@PaulTC777]

It would be cool taking out all the unnecessary stuff on the Chevy Spark EV to make it as light as possible. Just leave 2 seats and tint the back windows so no one knows it has been stripped and compare the previous 0-60 time with the new 0-60 time.

[@darkpepsi]

Ford Focus EV should be next vehicle to drag race after the Chevy Spark.

[@getlosttoday4045]

I would of bought that spark too

[@Cartier_specialist]

Now that's entertainment. 😂😃😄😅

[@bigcountry7704]

More Goofy Drag Racing

[@jghall00]

The Taycan will send you to the poorhouse faster than that Spark EV.