Tesla drag racing - UK style

[dpeilow]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmQp_tKAHFU[/video]

[video][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQOtGfzOfx4[/video]

[vfx]

So who won?

[dpeilow]

The Beetle.

Beetle 11.76 - Tesla 12.75

[ChrisC]

Just to be clear, in case anyone didn't notice the lack of ICE rumble, that beetle is another EV.

http://www.vwdrc.com/content/vwdrc-t...er-thunderball

[TEG]

[SByer]

Just to be clear, in case anyone didn't notice the lack of ICE rumble, that beetle is another EV.

I was watching with the sound off, was pretty clear it was an EV from the way it came off the line .

[dpeilow]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/v/Y3LjELMUyHQ[/video]

[Tdave]

Wow, at the end of that video the Tesla ran 12.644. That's 0.001 slower than the world record.

[Phee]

wow.. Tesla might wanna try takin off the aircon and other devices

[dpeilow]

Electric Beetle Spanks Tesla Roadster In Drag Race - Jalopnik


I see the fact that Pistonheads and Jalopnik saw fit to run this as a good thing...