Tesla Model S Plaid vs Zeekr 001 FR | Are Chinese EVs Getting Faster?

[@dwchen1]

1. Tesla need to warm up it's battery to win, while Zeeker doesn't need to warm up it's battery to win this biased race. 2. They called the Tesla 'we' instead of just Tesla to show how ridiculously biased this drag race is. 3. They keep making fun of the Zeeker.

[@The_one_that_got_away]

1-no shit the car is 3 years old, 2021 vs 2025. It's a pretty BASIC concept, you need to hear up tyres and batteries for best performance, why are you crying about that? Irrelevant to the conclusion of the race 3- again, irrelevant

[@blazesmooth5573]

@@The_one_that_got_away Are you already living in 2025?

[@The_one_that_got_away]

@@blazesmooth5573 do you think i would be taking to you in 2024 is i was living in 2025?

[@giliguluedinburgh]

I'm sure the Zeekr driver didn't put his foot fully down either!!

[@marvinmokmokmarvin8321]

Chinese car always garbage like engine or battery😅

[@majaesty3]

A bit disappointing, as you intentionally made fun of zeekr by charging chinese language inside Zeekr. Why didnt you even check how to launch? and you keep saying tesla as 'We'. Are you employed by tesla? get salary? I dont think so. However, Model S was a huge success and the competition was interesting. I hope the US keep working for competition, not hiding behind the tariffs.

[@Gr1mPenguin]

"We" meaning a west vs China

[@scuderiaye]

“We” have to drag it until Tesla wins😂😂

[@otdk]

중국인을 환영하는 나라는 파키스탄뿐이다

[@mazharbashir9291]

@majaesty3 is absolutely right 👍

[@ahmadahmal2942]

@@Gr1mPenguin Western Propaganda

[@billjobs7549]

I tried both car, zeekr is much much luxurious inside. Its comparable to Benz GLe at least

[@TheMediaPlugs]

but the outside is horrible lol

[@billjobs7549]

@@TheMediaPlugs the 2024 one is good tho, i thinks it still look better than gle or x5, it looks expensive in real life.

[@techenthusiast4542]

Zeekr is totally claustrophobic as eff and a bit messy. Has the same feel as Polestar. I just don't understand how people think it's luxurious. And not to mention they just totally copied Tesla Model S and added an extra motor. You guys should totally watch the number of Chinese EVs catching fire without proper battery cooling. Thank God Tesla does it and people are safe. They can add anything in a preproduction model. Once it goes to production, things change. Almost all companies when they are doing demos which I'm sure is in this video too, in my guess is set to performance mode already. In Tesla you have to do it to open up all the juice. There is a reason why it's done that way. Battery. If you don't understand that, anything you say doesn't really matter.

[@iloveyoutooo69]

CATL ผู้ผลิตแบตเตอรี่รายใหญ่จากจีนที่มี Tesla เป็นลูกค้าเจ้าใหญ่ที่สุด เปิดตัวแบตเตอรี่ LFP รุ่นใหม่ ภายใต้ชื่อเล่น "Shenxing" ซึ่งผู้บริหารของ CATL ระบุว่าใช้เวลาชาร์จเพียง 10 นาทีก็สามารถทำให้รถยนต์ไฟฟ้าวิ่งได้ 400 กิโลเมตร หรือหากชาร์จเต็มก็เคลมว่าวิ่งได้ถึง 700 กิโลเมตร โดยตั้งเป้าว่าจะเริ่มผลิตจำนวนมากภายในปลายปีนี้และเริ่มส่งมอบปีหน้า ชื่อแบตเตอรี่ LFP ย่อมาจากสูตรเคมี LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) ซึ่งเป็นแบตเตอรี่ที่ Tesla นำมาใช้อย่างจริงจังตั้งแต่ปี 2021 แทนที่แบตเตอรี่ nickel cobalt aluminum ที่มีส่วนผสมของแร่โลหะหายากอย่างโคบอลต์ ประเทศจีนเป็นผู้ส่งออกหลักของแบตเตอรี่ชนิดนี้ นำโดย CATL ซึ่งครองส่วนแบ่งตลาดแบตเตอรี่รถยนต์ไฟฟ้าถึง 35% ในไตรมาสแรกปีนี้ มีจุดเด่นคือราคาถูกและปลอดภัย แต่ก็มีความหนาแน่นของพลังงานต่ำ ทำให้รถวิ่งได้ไม่ไกลมากเท่าแบตเตอรี่ชนิดอื่น การเปิดตัวครั้งนี้จึงน่าสนใจว่าจะแก้ข้อด้อยของแบตเตอรี่ LFP ได้เพียงใด ซึ่ง zeekr 001 ก็ใช้แบตของ CATL

[@ohmyivan]

@@TheMediaPlugs i like zeekr 001 outside

[@bharatshah9092]

West is always biased for Tesla against Chinese EVs. But anyways Chinese have gone ahead in this race !!

[@李問天-l7e]

Tesla's reputation in China is synonymous with rough manufacturing processes! The car door panels are all misaligned! lol

[@whiskeybluez]

This is not west. This is likely an eastern european country, perhaps Bulgaria judging by the "L" pronunciation and rather harsh accent

[@eubikedude]

@@whiskeybluez it is Bulgaria.

[@carlosoliveira7727]

​@@李問天-l7e, That's propaganda 😂 , doors missalined, the workers are chinese , the machines are similar (????) . I see a lot of Teslas in Europe roads and they are fine in the gaps and everything else . Plus in the eficiency department Tesla is still ahead of everyone else thanks to their homemade motor and energy management chip . So what's the catch , aren't you just a delusional Tesla hater?Does "reality " hard to swallow? I thouth so .

[@jimmymoon9981]

You are absolutely right! 😃

[@whatever2645]

Zeekr 001FR has a 'Raikkonen' drive mode. You have to pay extra to get that. Not sure if this car has it. This mode is developed with F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen. Also, the true advantage of Zeekr 001FR is it's corning speed. There are videos on KZbin of testing these two cars by Chinese car media. On straight line, they were close. But running on track, Zeekr was much faster.

[@pentecost_]

Imagine being insanely fast on a straight and around corners at the same time. Something no Tesla has been able to achieve so far. Facts: Zeekr > Tesla

[@BurrenSHdrums]

This was a Tesla commercial

[@origaminefretami3480]

As usual

[@ahmadahmal2942]

Western Propaganda as usual. If they would compare the interior quality you would notice that Tesla is made of cheap plastic and cheap leather, dashboard makes cracking sounds. While The Zeekr is well put together, made of napa leather,d alcantara and aluminium. Also Lap Times Track: Zhejiang Circuit Tesla Model S Plaid = 1:44.90 Zeekr 001 FR = 1:37.04 Zeekr 001 FR is 7 seconds faster than tesla Plaid which is huge.

[@widodoakrom3938]

Lol

[@alandeutsch9987]

This channel sells buttons for Tesla so their success is linked to Tesla's success. Still, they showed the zeekr beating the tesla in the first test which I guess is fair.

[@origaminefretami3480]

@@alandeutsch9987 they just did that to not make it THAT obvious that its a paid Channel lol.

[@polysporin8332]

Zeeker is a quarter the price. so it already won.

[@sabrinadio]

而且重量多了200多公斤

[@kevintang5473]

Not really. Base trim Zeekr 001 starts at about $30k, but this is Zeekr 001 FR which costs about $95k, which is actually slightly more expensive than the plaid.

[@神也曾是人]

Zeekr will burn itself anytime to surprise you. That’s priceless.🎉

[@SMJ-l6r]

@@神也曾是人literally Ford CEO just said China’s new unique battery chemistry is fire proof. Only Tesla is gonna catch fire now sadly.

[@baiyun7810]

小米秒杀

[@keithwillis3761]

The battery for both cars should be at similar temperature, to make it more objective of a test.

[@mazharbashir9291]

@keithwillis3761 makes sense

[@Just_a_random_birb]

zeekr does not need to warm the batteries. it does not even have the option for that.

[@linlink3954]

@@Just_a_random_birb how tf do you know when everything is in chinese lmao you are really kissing the guy's butt. Again you don't know because they don't know if battery needs to be warmed since everythings in chinese

[@Just_a_random_birb]

@@linlink3954 I checked the website.

[@kimdr.5231]

​@@Just_a_random_birbactually, have the option for warm batteries

[@maxym_de]

Zeekr just goes, Tesla needs preconditioning done with third party gadget. Zeekr is a true winner here.

[@DB-qz7se]

exactly

[@karazutra]

U don’t get it, the Tesla preconditions it self in dragstripe mode.

[@maxym_de]

@@karazutra so, why Zeekr was faster in the first race if this mode was enabled? And why they are saying in the video that they used third party device to precondition Tesla battery?

[@rianrahmanto8069]

​@@maxym_de in the first race Tesla didn't use DragStrip Mode (+launch control) that can manually enable with main screen,, and in the second race the Tesla use it,, and they just advetised the "Sexy Button" product that can enable the DragStrip Mode just with one click of button without touching/searching in the screen Menu,, *if in the first race Tesla did use DragStrip Mode (*even without wait to preconditioning the battery) the Tesla should win maybe just a bit slower than 2nd race by 0,1/0,2s

[@mazharbashir9291]

True zeekr is a true winner. Tesla needs to sort out the battery. It needs to battery temperature to go up for a race. Ridiculous

[@stevenlslsteven]

It made the plaid look slow with 2.5+ tonne. Chinese car getting unstoppable

[@stevenlslsteven]

Indeed. It even cost only usd 105k only, more than half of the plaid. It can smoke the plaid on the track.

[@Heartfromsomewhere]

@@stevenlslsteventhe plaid is under 90k smh 🤦🏻 Zeekr with less cargo space and bigger battery it still couldn’t keep up, Chinese got some hw to do

[@Heartfromsomewhere]

@@stevenlslstevenanother honorable mention, with track pack the plaid is pretty much similar price as the zeekr but goes 204mph compare to 174mph in the zeekr… 1260hp and ain’t shit 🤦🏻

[@infoworld7706]

zeekr 001 fr also can make tank turn 360 degree

[@wilsonwise]

@@stevenlslsteven Keep the random hot wheels car for yourself. I would rather own a citroen than that toy.

[@jmhventure1062]

Why so fake... It really looks like advertising gimmick for Tesla

[@origaminefretami3480]

Its a Teslapromotionchannel, of course its an advertisement

[@jplin2828]

Agree

[@michaelgfyau4514]

This video is sponsored by Tesla? 🤔🤔🤔

[@BozzIzenk1987]

Agree....

[@origaminefretami3480]

@@michaelgfyau4514 yes

[@kings_chronicle592]

And clearly these youtube channels are all about tesla

[@Mmmmilo]

I’ve driven a model 3 for 4 years now. I’m picking up my Zeekr 001 performance on the 1st of August; my Tesla feels like a piece of plastic garbage compared to the Zeekr. The quality and ride are on a completely different level.

[@blueukc]

after i bought liauto L8 2years ago my model 3 left in the garage😅😅😅

[@valera5689]

Как не патриотично

[@stainstainone3560]

Пусть и дальше снабжают китайцев технологиями.. Голь на выдумку сильна..

[@ciybersal3499]

This is a Tesla gadget channel I don't expect it to be fair. Seems Biased, you wanted Tesla to win you stated "for the community", no temperature check on Zeekr n why would someone wait for Tesla to reach optimum temperature. Also since you mention you don't know Chinese can't be sure you selected the quickest mode in Zeekr. Also last race zeekr 0-100 in 2.45 doesn't make sense, should be 2.07 but i do expect Tesla gadget channel to be biased.

[@lukabosnjak3829]

No, you need noticeably more power to even keep up with the Plaid... Reason are the carbon sleeved motors in the Tesla apparently co developed with SpaceX, it simply doesn't lose torque as the power increases, look at the Plaid power curve. Even the Taycan turbo GT with a heavy 2 speed gearbox and 100hp more won't keep up with the Plaid after 150 mph

[@Areku06]

Maybe on prepped surface, but on normal road, you will never get ideal numbers, plaid can do 0-60 1.9 on prepped track but on street it’s closer to 2.2s.

[@cachememory]

@@Areku06with rollout and Tesla is cheating with the numbers …

[@tonypaca3015]

21 vs 22 inch tire is a substantial difference in weight too

[@almac9203]

@@lukabosnjak3829 the Lucid had no difficulty embarrassing the Tesla. Do they have Space technology?

[@Oplix]

"Hey guy you want to drag race that Tesla?" "Ya just give me 30 minutes to warm up my battery."

[@sorka95032]

My Plaid only takes 5 minutes to warm up the battery in dragstrip mode unless it was stored in freezing weather. If I've been driving it for a while, it only takes about 2 minutes to get into the ready state since the battery is already optimally warm just from normal driving.

[@jerryli3390]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GaminGiga]

​@@sorka95032still need time to warm up, so - point.

[@sorka95032]

@@GaminGiga So does the Zeekr. It's dragstrip mode was already on.

[@vervetech9395]

​@@sorka95032That's your assumption

[@ChimaChindaDev]

I’d take the one that looks better. The Zeekr is much nicer.

[@The_one_that_got_away]

Plaid looks better

[@ChimaChindaDev]

@@The_one_that_got_away I don’t think so. Not at all.

[@The_one_that_got_away]

@@ChimaChindaDev looks are subjective, if you try looking at it objectively, the plaid is more well proportioned, sleeker, elegant, matt black, the back looks bad but the zeekr looks like a weird blocky hatchback crossed with an MUV with post modern bits that pretty much no one loves, the design is muchore forgettable and over complicated, tesla actually looks like a sports sedan and simple

[@ChimaChindaDev]

@@The_one_that_got_away You’re right that design is subjective. For what it’s worth the Tesla doesn’t impress me at all. It looks bland and underwhelming - it has the charisma of a Honda Accord whereas the Zeekr clearly stands out. Call it complicated if you like but at that price it better be than to look like every other mass market car on the road.

[@T4D-L1ON-777]

Zeekr that's cap no way you just sayed something that looks like a prius and a Toyota Tacoma had a child is better looking Cap 😂

[@GimingN]

Zeker is undoubtedly the best, and Chinese cars are gradually rising to the top.

[@rumaabba8875]

With stolen techs , thats UNFAIR , zero credibelity and tasteless

[@joshuajorgensen3820]

Strange that you didn't mention anything about the zeekr battery temp. That's biased in favour of the tesla. Both cars were in equal condition in the first drag and the zeekr won. That's the true result.

[@MrGanbat84]

Zeeker seems better

[@JKHill-yv4gc]

Zeeker Four motors vs Tesla three motors and it couldn't surpass Tesla s plaid when enabled dragstrip mode.lol so better of what?

[@lifeliver9000]

And the Zeekr accessories and features that come standard is incredible. Zeekr is a dream car

[@b41783]

Zeeker001 is SUV bro😅@@JKHill-yv4gc

[@lifeliver9000]

@DJSurronX love it , looks crouching tiger. Amazing range speed and charge speed. Its the nuts

[@ЕбрКрид]

The interior of the zeekr is more expensive than that of Tesla

[@jplin2828]

I didn’t try but I saw these 2 cars interior when it was on show. Yes I agree the zeekr interior is much much nicer. I will choose the zeekr all day.

[@ЕбрКрид]

@@jplin2828 zeekr also gives more things for the same money, sometimes also cheaper

[@JW-bx4su]

The driver of Zeekr drives this car the first time and he can beat Tesla Plaid. Conclusion can be made already.

[@Just_a_random_birb]

They drove it multiple times of camera.

[@ericzhang7824]

Zeekr is a Chinese car manufactured that came out of nowhere?? It belongs to Geely Group as a sister brand of Lynk & Co targeting high end electric car while Lynk & Co targeting low to mid end market. So even it is funded in 2021 the brand is announced by Geely and Volvo in 2016 in German.

[@hermesliteratus882]

The reviewers have absolutely no idea what they are talking about, this is not a review, it's just a commercial to promote the Tesla. Pathetic.

[@0163844098]

Slightly incorrect, Zeekr sits higher than Volvo and L&C is PHEV first, Galaxy and Geometry sits at the low end.

[@mrb2349]

@@hermesliteratus882 Pathetic is you going all lengths to try to hate on Teslas, so much that you'd rather defend a Chinese manufacture.

[@ilgarnizamov977]

They also own 10% of mercedes B.

[@disbsam333]

I just sat in one today, it's so friggin nice and in China they sell the base model for like 33k and it's decked out. It's amazing what they are doing now in China.

[@alp3781]

I never saw a Zeekr before, till I went to Israel. These cars look so good. The interior could compete with many German cars even. Shame we will never see them in the USA.

[@remix-yy1hs]

There is such thing as isreal

[@notpillow6759]

​@@WraySatchelI don't think Israel is a real place

[@Ali-Hamza1996]

israhell

[@Romanus-]

That country doesn’t exist man

[@alp3781]

@@Romanus- Trust me, BRO.....Israel will remain forever. Amazing place, amazing people, amazing tech, can't wait to be there again.

[@brent9369]

The Zeekr 001FR is so cool

[@Json918]

Why do people with no class always like boy racer ricer looking vehicles, thing looks so tacky 😂

[@brent9369]

@Json918 wdym boy racer ricer, the Zeekr OO1 FR is a serious track weapon with real performance. It's not like it's hella slow, and it's got a bunch of ricer stuff on it.

[@RSCB]

​@@Json918fluent Yappanese

[@0163844098]

The 001 is Geely's flagship car, it's one of the best from China.

[@lifeliver9000]

Zukerman doesn’t look dated like Tesla. Not only sharp but standard feature ist goes to the floor. Currently the most desirable EV

[@MGZetta]

I don't deny Model S impact but Zeekr deserves more respect as a new company trying to aim big.

[@LearningFast]

Lucid Sapphire is quicker than the Plaid. However, it is really expensive.

[@fjalics]

So is the Rimac Nevera, and that's even more expensive. You should see that video where they were racing a Ferrari SF90.

[@ChosenMJ]

The Sapphire also has no reliability records, its build quality is no better than the Plaid and it is severely overpriced. When the new Plaid becomes available it’ll be faster of course and will render the Sapphire useless. Real talk.

[@ericn3221]

​@@ChosenMJWhat are you smoking? The build quality of the Sapphire is impeccable.

[@Puntonghua]

It’s also better looking

[@nguyenhanh9479]

@@ericn3221 the lucid is still labor heavily dependent, that's why it's so expensive and also has low volume.

[@Penguinsarecool-uw5ri]

Is Elon musk paying yall for this Tesla advertisement?

[@jxmai7687]

That is their job.

[@phiwemnguni5958]

"Let's warm up the battery"...lol 😂

[@kalanaprabhathkariyasekara9305]

Price - Tesla:RMB 814,900 /Zeeker :RMB 769,000 and actualy for me Zeeker is looking nice

[@rogerc9946]

For such a small price difference, I would have gone for plaid, it's a no-brainer if you are buying that kind of price range.

[@nguyenhanh9479]

Chinese EVs are about to get a 30% tax increase, so given a chance everyone will get a Plaid, unless they build a factory to make one.

[@ericship8383]

@@rogerc9946just like how the plaid is barely cheaper than the sapphire yet the sapphire demolishes the plaid your point?

[@leesungwoo76]

not in my lifetime i would buy a chinese ev

[@rogerc9946]

@ericship8383 are you sure sapphire is similar price as a tesla plaid? Last I heard sapphire is in the 250k territory.

[@sufficetosay]

Zeekr looks awesome! Too bad we wont see it in the US!

[@JeanMariePirelli]

Did you also pre-heat the Zeekr battery (if the question makes sense)?

[@Ali-AlMotawa]

Zeekr FR batteries type doesn’t need for pre-heat (as manufacturer mentioned)

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

There is no option to do it. They claim that the battery is always drag-ready

[@kingmiro]

Come on... This is an ad for their buttons, to show that every Tesla driver needs to have a button to pre heat the battery. I guess the first run, was not in plaid mode.

[@t1328]

@@kingmiroit is. But I must say, having those buttons, they’re so damn good, not to mention the Navigator itself.

[@eubikedude]

@@Ali-AlMotawa LFP Vs NCA/NMA/NMC presumably?

[@wsi1917]

It’s a BS drag test. The Zeeker driver even doesn’t know his car. His job is to push accelerator. When S-plane lost the first round, the battery temperature became a point, this means S-Plade has its know weak point while NO ONE IN THE RACE Know how to set best performance of Zeeker. That the BS part! Because it raced between one car set for best performance while No Knowledge about its rival. It’s handy cap races regardless who win, it’s meaningless.

[@Heartfromsomewhere]

Chinese battery tech doesn’t require heating 🤷🏻

[@wsi1917]

@@Heartfromsomewhere Tesla also use CATL & BYD batteries. Heating or not is by brand set up. Point is how to set Zeeker best performance when tester even don’t having any knowledge about the car. The driver even can’t move the car first time. Just know how to push the gas. The race is between know well VS Don’t know cars. Means tester have no credibility.

[@sophallvoek7825]

The zeeker is almost 300kg heavier than Tesla... And the driver don't even read chinese😂

[@RadekLanda]

I want try this Zeeker :)

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

Your new Tesla model 3 Performance is also great 🙂

[@hermesliteratus882]

Mate, this Chinese super car would be considered as a major national security threat in the US by Uncle Joe.

[@leviyaakubov1875]

@@hermesliteratus882 This is nonsense. This is what they are trying to tell you. With the help of our mobile phone the whole world knows everything about us.

[@vincentcheng7313]

@@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgetslol

[@ks_palerider94]

This is why I like Carwow, they do 2-3 races with the cars they have, if one car wins twice consecutively, that car wins at only 2 races, if the car wins the first race and loses the second, there’s a third one as the decider. There’s none of that here, I may love Tesla, but please be fair in preparing these drag races, I like having any of my favorite brands win on level playing fields, if the Plaid gets a preconditioned battery, the Zeekr gets its battery preconditioned. Do your research with the cars you work with and test them with their selected drivers before putting them head to head.

[@binthem7997]

Funny that they keep mentioning zeekr is Chinese while most of the development is done in Sweden as far as I know.

[@socrateskhattar]

The Tesla isn’t faster than the Zeekr, the wheels size on the Zeekr is what gives the Tesla an advantage, use the same wheels size and you’ll see the difference

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

So why would the manufacturer sell the car with those wheels and call it a performance model? Everything in both vehicles is stock!

[@tonypaca3015]

@@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets because it looks better on that car. did you notice the size of that thing?

[@jianyang6281]

@@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets so why would the manufacturer sell the car needed to warm up its battery to 45?

[@nguyenhanh9479]

@@jianyang6281 The point of the video is to showcase the buttons, you can put it in drag strip mode and it will be automatically conditioned.

[@The_one_that_got_away]

​@@tonypaca3015that's just stupid, "it looks better" is not an excuse

[@skidUid2205]

ZeekR has option mode call Sport mode

[@Алмазбек-к3г]

Тесланын жарнамасы эле экен... Чынына келсек Zeekr жон эле женет Tesla ны

[@marcosluizmoura4893]

😂😂😂 muito bom ver um chinês desbancar um Tesla... Além de ser muito mais bonito. A vida segue e o trono já mudou de dono.... Faz tempo.

[@christian-t1b]

Damn, this Zeekr 001FR is so sexy, I love this Chinese car

[@bobbyus]

So in normal conditions the zeekr was faster. Speaking of that battery prewarming, was that done for the zeekr also? And shouldn’t it be 2 or 3? Or zeekr won that also ahaha

[@cleonbrownjr8676]

They’re so biased with Tesla, just didn’t want the smoke😂😂😂😂😂💀

[@BenjaminG.Osborne]

Are you sure you're in zeekr Kimi Raikkonen mode? Or enter track mode, which requires waiting for the battery and motor to enter the best condition

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

Yes. In the beginning we were not. But then we saw how to launch it after a few minute work.

[@BenjaminG.Osborne]

​@@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_GadgetsIn China, the test tail speed of the zeekr 04 is mostly 240 km/h, while your test tail speed is only 230 km/h. The difference is so big, from 100 to 200, most zeekr test scores are around 4.1 seconds or even 3.9 seconds, and your time ended up being only 4.66 seconds, which is incredible, which is why so many people question the fairness of your content, especially you are a Tesla vested interests

[@kolviczd6885]

@@BenjaminG.Osborne What else do you expect from a Tesla fanboy lol. I bet he's buying Zeekr secretly knowing it is faster than Tesla in a fair drag race. 🤣

[@m.a3914]

When I saw the stats, I thought there was absolutely no chance the Tesla is losing this. The Plaid is not actually 1020hp. We don't know how Tesla measures their kW power but on dyno, the Tesla reaches up to 1,100hp. So realistically the difference, given that Zeekr provides more reliable numbers, is just over 150hp. That with nearly 300kg difference combined with the fact that the Model S is more aerodynamic means only baad stuff for the Zeekr.

[@eubikedude]

On the other hand, it is more of an SUV, so still incredible too.

[@ciybersal3499]

Plaid looks old next to Zeekr

[@alhkcblack9617]

From appearances the Zeeker seems like a overall larger and more comfortable car.

[@m.a3914]

@@eubikedude It is insane regardless of the form factor.

[@m.a3914]

@@ciybersal3499 Actually, I think the Model S looks better. Not a fan of Zeekr's design but it is safe to say that none of the 2 are even remotely close to German design.

[@danillosilvasousa5530]

Os carros chineses são muito melhores, a construção dos carros chineses são melhores.

[@lplt]

was the plaid not in drag mode in the first race? that will heat up the battery without needing the buttons

[@Hate---Love]

yeah, they probably dont know that

[@kenion2166]

Yeah drag strip mode would precondition, I think they just wanted to showcase the buttons :D

[@e.schafer6121]

I think it has an special mode for drag racing which then has the cheetah mode

[@kingmiro]

@@lplt I don't think so, it would make everything ready automagically!!!

[@mho0]

Would be nice to be able to try FR. It is clearly super fast and probably have great driving dynamics also and not only fast in drag race.

[@MickaelTannus]

Zeeker is better, safer and a lot better looking. You cant even compare the two inside the car. Zeekr for the win.

[@raymonddon8875]

zeekr 001... hands down better!

[@worthyperson2234]

FR быстрее, FR красивее, FR много функций и салон дорогой. FR стоит 100.000$ 💪 👍

[@davecamp5926]

So what was the battery temp of the zeekr?

[@onlypeaceandlove8811]

China is near to destroy the USA ev cars market 😂😂

[@hasangenc2922]

Thats why America banned chinese cars. They are afraid Teslas sales would go down.

[@jimmymoon9981]

Thank you very much for this excellent comparison test! I have never imagined there would be any consumer EV that can match the Tesla Model S Plaid. Zeekr has done great job. I hope we will see Zeekr cars (and BYD cars) on the street in the US soon! 🙂

[@ClaudioAguileraMunoz]

so fake and biased, also please keep using the cars one year, you will have the Zeekr in perfect condition while the Tesla will have rattling sounds everywhere (personal experience)

[@WeHoGuestHouse]

I like the Zeekr, but it's unlikely to come to the U.S. anytime soon. I'd stick with the tested/proven Model S Plaid if I had the money to drop. But for now, I'd probably go for the new Model 3 Performance. I've sat in the seats and they are super comfortable and supportive and I love the look of the Highland refresh. It's a lot for the money. Now if the S3XY buttons worked a bit better in my older Model 3, I'd REALLY like that. I programmed one to do a brief horn honk and it has a frightening lag (+>1 second, which sounds like not much but it's usually far past the time I need it). And then there is the door presenter option. Sometimes it works. Sometimes not. And sometimes when I just walk by the car (several feet away) in a parking lot or if am sitting close to it at a restaurant, then it pops open when I don't want it to. I have to circle back or get up from my table and close the door again.

[@basedw]

Do you have the second gen buttons? They have virtually no lag.

[@WeHoGuestHouse]

@@basedw Gen I - I got them when they first came out. Frankly hard to rely on. I believe you that Gen II is loads better.

[@DavidKent0407]

It is the opposite here in New Zealand we do not get the Model S but soon we will be getting Zeekr EVs. I drive a Model S Performance 2020 as it is the last of the right hand drive Model S.

[@RuohongZhao]

Polestar4 is the almost the same. Just better handling but less power.

[@jeffufcfanaticrosenberg]

put all your money in zeekr and Xiaomi ! they're eating tesla's breakfast lunch and dinner

[@geraldkohar]

The fact that they say ZEEKR came out of nowhere in 2021 and beat 'non-preconditioned' Tesla model S plaid, says enough. These guys just cant accept the fact that Tesla already lost the battle big big big time. Even if Tesla win by little margin in the end, Tesla already lost this battle to a 3 year old company. Imagine what ZEEKR can make if they are as old as Tesla? ZEEKR would've left Tesla behind maybe by a margin of 1 second.

[@TESLAGeek]

Congratulations ! This video is 🔥! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

Thank you, friend 🙂

[@ChelseaMin]

Tesla sucks so many burn explosion in KZbin 😂

[@AllioNeo]

As others have stated, this is a very biased Tesla commercial. Just one thing, compare the Zeeker's beautiful interior to the austere boring Tesla.

[@oluseyigearhead4466]

The Lucid Air Sapphire defeated the Tesla Model S plaid in a drag race already.

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

Is the Lucid Air Sapphire a mass-produced car?

[@oluseyigearhead4466]

@@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets YES!

[@ericship8383]

@@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgetsuh yea it actually is?

[@The_one_that_got_away]

​@@ericship8383uh no it isn't? Also it costs 2.5x the price...with that logic the Bugatti Chiron beat the plaid hahaha

[@StéphaneDIEU]

@@ericship8383 it's not even available in many first world countries

[@loginoff2007]

Please bring Xiaomi SU7 Ultra and BYD Denza z9 GT. It would be interesting to see those vehicles in action.

[@HansKruse]

Why preheat the battery and not just use the built in cheta stance launch mode in the model S Plaid?

[@jase298hkhk]

The interior starts falling apart in model S after 3 years. My family in HK owns a model S and we will never buy one again, I don't care if goes from 0-60 in 1 second. The build quality of Chinese made cars are getting very close to Japanese and German cars, and I'm not surprised since they have been making parts for them for decades.

[@bokichao6249]

Model S should be compared with YangWang U9 of the same price

[@crabbypattyRobloxgod]

To clear things up 2019-21 model 3 standard range plus cars have a 0-60 of 5.1-5.3 seconds with a 1/4 mile of 13.1-13.3 2022-23 Model 3 RWD (previously known as standard range plus) has a 0-60 of 5.8-6.2 seconds with a 1/4 mile of 13.9-14.3 2024 Model 3 RWD has the same specifications as the 2022-23 RWD with a 5.8-6.2 0-60 with a 13.9-14.3 1/4 mile. Now for extra information, all model 3 rwd's are limited by 50 HP however tesla does not offer the acceleration boost, so for anyone wondering about the true horsepower of a standard range plus model 3, including an RWD model 3, it is 333hp since that's the amount it would have after a 50 horsepower boost option. However since the cars are speed limited from 0-45 mph by 50 hp, that's the reason why the HP remains 283, and also the reason why you may notice that they feel quicker on a roll than off the line. If tesla gave the boost option, the 2019-21 standard plus cars would do a 4.6 0-60, and the 2022-23 RWD cars including the 2024 RWD highland would do 5.3 0-60. Hope this helps!

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

Not a bad breakdown

[@AlwaysLearningStuff]

How cold was the battery in the Zeekr

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

It has a different type of battery that does not require heating (so they claim)

[@ciybersal3499]

This is a pro Tesla channel so I'll take with a pinch of salt

[@hermesliteratus882]

@@ciybersal3499 The reviewers will launch the cars as many times as possible until the Tesla wins.

[@michael2408]

Lucid Sapphire is already proven to be the fastest mass produced EV in the world. I’m glad your channel specified that the Zeekr had 4 motors and the Tesla had 3 👍

[@nickloong]

What was the Zeekers quarter mile time in the first run? Lol😂

[@NorthSideCustomRC]

Looks like each got 1 win. Have you tried getting the China battery up to temp the same way or was it just supposed to go unnoticed you gave the Tesla an advantage after it lost straight up.

[@EwanM11]

What is really impressive on the zeekr is the battery. Plaid is battery limited, motors are good for a lot more than 1200hp. New model 3 performance is battery limited as well. Tesla need better batteries.

[@ciybersal3499]

I think this seems biased, after all it's a Tesla gadget channel, should have done a third race for better conclusions and proper check on Zeekr mode as these guys admit their weak on Chinese language

[@aaronbellagrid8182]

Time to follow a different channel for authentic tests

[@kershawkelvin392]

How come you didn't warm up the battery on the zeeker. And why no best of 3 race ?

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

You need to read more about the cars. Zeekr has a new style battery that does not need warming up. It doesn’t even have the option for that.

[@真有趣-k5t]

​@@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets So the conclusion is Zeeker better than Tesla

[@Just_a_random_birb]

@@真有趣-k5t is it faster? NO

[@真有趣-k5t]

@@Just_a_random_birb It didn't have to warm up,so it win. And in other media zeeker is faster than Tesla win win.

[@Just_a_random_birb]

@@真有趣-k5t other media are bull shit.

[@popthatbeep]

China is dominating in automotive, there's no doubt about it. American companies don't want to accept it, while European companies already joined the Chinese block, if Japanese companies joined them as well, we'll get the best automotive era of the century for sure. I hope American companies can put all those rivalry aside and collaborate

[@johnslater7718]

You should at least make 3 races to be precise.

[@doubl33Ace]

Imagine driving a chinese made car at 150mph. It was designed last week and went into production this week. Good luck people.

[@davidchen6426]

Why only let Tesla increased battery temp? First race was the real result, no 2nd chance for loser!

[@Just_a_random_birb]

how old are you?

[@Just_a_random_birb]

Zeekr battery is always drag ready.

[@azikjunior3913]

@@Just_a_random_birbno

[@shawnmen9805]

wow, the host keeps saying "we" in drag racing, I don't even know Tesla is an East Europe brand!

[@dbn-k9b]

I just like how the guy in the zeeker talks....sounds like a villain in a nuclear related movie...just hilarious

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

🤣🤣 totally can see that

[@ChrisHonea]

Zeekr battery was at 27 degrees too…lol…I guess Tesla can only win if zeekr battery is colder.

[@spalmanazil3930]

Zeekr is obviously better. Tesla need alot of condition to win. With the price so expensive Tesla is not worth tobe buyed.

[@LionnelAbane]

hahahahahaaaaa funny video, your video just conviced me to purchase the ZEEKR 001

[@HKLAD86]

Are you being serious? So, you’re telling me that you only care about the battery temperature of the Tesla, instead of the Zeekr’s, just for the Plaid to win this one-sided drag race? The two vehicles were most likely at the same battery temperature in the first round, along with the fact that the Tesla’s battery had to be warmed up for better performance shows just how biased this drag race is. We all know the Zeekr is the clear winner of this drag race.

[@FreddyGunawan]

New subscriber here. Great content

[@TROllingNINJA2031]

I still love the fact how a nearly 4 year old power train is still the benchmark when there are faster (and more expensive) options out there

[@sorka95032]

It's not quite 3 years old yet. You're off by a year.

[@Mus27Alasadi]

I think the Zeekr can do better than that but the driver don't know anything about the car

[@t1328]

You guys absolutely rock in general. Best 3rd party Tesla product company I’ve come across so far. If anyone is on the fence about getting Enhance’ sexy buttons or knob, just go for it. You won’t regret it. Hell, the navigator unit that is the brains behind it, justifies the cost on its own with everything it lets you customize. FWIW, I have a ‘24 M3 RWD. I use Navigator for presenting driver’s door (when I’m away from home), and the continuous autopilot, which is really nice. I use 6 buttons. 4 of which I stuck under the center armrest. 1 dedicated to the glovebox (this one is on the globebox), 1 for folding and unfolding the mirrors, 1 for presenting the passenger door or either of the rear doors (single click, double click, and long press), 1 for turning on all interior dome lights, 1 for flicking on and off the brights, and 1 for turning on seat cooling, seat heating, or steering wheel heating. I use a number of these daily.

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

Wow. Thank you so freaking much for your great feedback! We love having you as a part of our community! Much love ❤️

[@t1328]

@@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets I don’t often endorse products like this. You guys truly deserve it. Keep up the great work.

[@TaiwanFSX]

Zeekr 001 FR launch mod with track mod NOT only Sport mod different power track with 1300hp not 1265hp

[@SLRTuning]

Remove the top speed limiter on the Model S plaid . I'll be happy with 200mph GPS

[@azwarain]

"But from this point of view, I feel like we lost guys... we lost." This statement confirmed that this video was TESLA commercial

[@FSDinTN]

Both cars are insanely fast. I’ll keep my model 3 RW and not buy as many tires.

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

The model 3 SR is a great model. We love ours 🙂

[@t1328]

I have one of those, and I love it. I also love taking it around corners and having a RWD. Nothing beats that feeling.

[@angelozhangS]

They didn't warm up the zeekr battery right?

[@joe_shh]

The "out of no where" Chinese company owns "Volvo" and "Lotus"🤣

[@lexcyril2126]

I will keep the first result, you guys pratically showed us that you prefer the tesla to the Zeeker. Zeeker is better than the Tesla and the first race proved that.

[@LearningFast]

The S3XY buttons are so useful for heating up the battery no matter where you are. I got my 2024 Model 3 Performance to do a 10.75 @ 127 mph 1/4 mile by preheating the battery for 7 minutes. It would have been closer to 10.95 without heating the battery. I really love using the S3XY buttons to control the turn signals too. The new buttons on the Highland Model 3 make no sense at all. I just use the S3XY buttons now.

[@chargeheadsuk]

I was thinking the sext buttons to help with the indicators would be a win. Where did you put them?

[@LearningFast]

@@chargeheadsuk right where the paddle shifters in an ICE car would be.

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

❤️

[@hongsienkwee537]

2525 - 2265 = 260 KG heavier, not 150 KG as mentioned in the video. On the Tesla S Plaid page however the weight is stated as 4776 Lbs = 2166 KG.....making the weight difference about 360 KG

[@herni23777]

I'm from Latin America and here we all know that Chinese EVs are better... nice advertising try guys 😅 and bye bye Tesla

[@subasthapa4839]

So this is basically a tesla ad

[@Asiansxsymbol]

2525 - 2265 = 260 kg, NOT 150! 🤦🙄

[@DanielWurtz-h6d]

I am gobsmacked by the appearance of the Chinese vehicle. It looks quite nice and interesting. Well done 👍.

[@TeslaElonSpaceXFan]

Tesla Model S Plaid! ❤❤

[@EnhanceAuto-S3XY_Gadgets]

So much fun to drive it