I have been driving for 20+ years and never once had a car pull-up next to me wanting to race. I have had some quick and sporty cars too. So the other night, I'm driving my kids home and a boy racer pulls up next to me at a light in a little Acura RSX or something like that. I was minding my own business. When the other light turned yellow, he started revving his engine (it was loud with one of those coffee can exhaust systems) and then held a high rev (sounded like launch control). In fairness, it was dark so he didn't see that I had my kids in the car, otherwise he many not of done this.
Anyway, I didn't race him because the kids were in the car but when the light turned green he took off like crazy and I just let him go. The funny thing is that I did a standard acceleration (maybe 1/3 throttle) and it seemed like I was still gaining on him, even though I wasn't racing and gave him a head start. I'm not the type to race at red lights but I know I could have destroyed that car and, if my kids weren't in the car, I would have.
All of these YouTube videos out there showing Tesla acceleration have made it known that these cars are fast and I suspect I will run into this more as time goes on. I never suspected that a 4-door electric car would entice racing on the street.
The worst part is that this kid is probably posting everywhere that he blew away a Tesla in his boy racer mobile. I'm sure those in the know will flame him.
Anyway, I didn't race him because the kids were in the car but when the light turned green he took off like crazy and I just let him go. The funny thing is that I did a standard acceleration (maybe 1/3 throttle) and it seemed like I was still gaining on him, even though I wasn't racing and gave him a head start. I'm not the type to race at red lights but I know I could have destroyed that car and, if my kids weren't in the car, I would have.
All of these YouTube videos out there showing Tesla acceleration have made it known that these cars are fast and I suspect I will run into this more as time goes on. I never suspected that a 4-door electric car would entice racing on the street.
The worst part is that this kid is probably posting everywhere that he blew away a Tesla in his boy racer mobile. I'm sure those in the know will flame him.