SDRick
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Pretty simple. The LR 60-130 is close to a second faster than the Raven.
So what makes the LR so "slow" 0 to 60? 8/10 of a second 0 to 60 difference is significant.
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Pretty simple. The LR 60-130 is close to a second faster than the Raven.
Tesla is software limiting the car off the line. We can speculate on the reasons.So what makes the LR so "slow" 0 to 60? 8/10 of a second 0 to 60 difference is significant.
Tesla is software limiting the car off the line. We can speculate on the reasons.
It might be both reasons at the same time. We know the Plaid is traction limited to 60, and the full performance of both cars from 0-60 could actually be within a couple tenths of each other. I would guess the majority of everyday buyers are more concerned with 0-60 than 60-130. Therefore, having close 0-60 times would cannibalize Plaid sales. The diehard Performance enthusiasts all know that the Plaid’s 60-130 is what they are paying for since it is unprecedented.
- Limit LR 0-60 Performance so the gap between the LR and Plaid is greater.
- Limit LR 0-60 so Tesla can make more money in the future with an acceleration boost package
Who knows - at some point in the future when Plaid demand softens and pricing comes down, Tesla might just introduce an acceleration boost for the LR like they did for Model 3/Y Dual Motor vehicles. I would expect that to bring the LR 0-60 down to about 2.4 and produce a car that can do the 1/4 mile in 10.2
Another possibility, the gearing. For the front motor the ratio is now around 7.5 : 1. It used to be something like 9.5 : 1 before. You can check it in the 2021 S user's manual. Assuming the motor spin about the same speeds that would explain in part the slowness off the line.Tesla is software limiting the car off the line. We can speculate on the reasons.
It might be both reasons at the same time. We know the Plaid is traction limited to 60, and the full performance of both cars from 0-60 could actually be within a couple tenths of each other. I would guess the majority of everyday buyers are more concerned with 0-60 than 60-130. Therefore, having close 0-60 times would cannibalize Plaid sales. The diehard Performance enthusiasts all know that the Plaid’s 60-130 is what they are paying for since it is unprecedented.
- Limit LR 0-60 Performance so the gap between the LR and Plaid is greater.
- Limit LR 0-60 so Tesla can make more money in the future with an acceleration boost package
Who knows - at some point in the future when Plaid demand softens and pricing comes down, Tesla might just introduce an acceleration boost for the LR like they did for Model 3/Y Dual Motor vehicles. I would expect that to bring the LR 0-60 down to about 2.4 and produce a car that can do the 1/4 mile in 10.2
I’m honestly very happy with the performance. Most of my acceleration will be from 30-120 anyways. I’m not a street racer and don’t do stoplight racing. 0-60 is just for bragging rights. 129 trap speed is awesomeTesla is software limiting the car off the line. We can speculate on the reasons.
It might be both reasons at the same time. We know the Plaid is traction limited to 60, and the full performance of both cars from 0-60 could actually be within a couple tenths of each other. I would guess the majority of everyday buyers are more concerned with 0-60 than 60-130. Therefore, having close 0-60 times would cannibalize Plaid sales. The diehard Performance enthusiasts all know that the Plaid’s 60-130 is what they are paying for since it is unprecedented.
- Limit LR 0-60 Performance so the gap between the LR and Plaid is greater.
- Limit LR 0-60 so Tesla can make more money in the future with an acceleration boost package
Who knows - at some point in the future when Plaid demand softens and pricing comes down, Tesla might just introduce an acceleration boost for the LR like they did for Model 3/Y Dual Motor vehicles. I would expect that to bring the LR 0-60 down to about 2.4 and produce a car that can do the 1/4 mile in 10.2
Holy ****! This is unreal!
ET and trap are ridiculous!!
Weird that he changed the video title. Maybe he mixed up the details?Another one.
This one looks like that same car that I posted earlier. Comes off the line hard.Another one.
I think it’s the same guy, poor Cadillac got destroyed. But it sounded good while having its door blown off.This one looks like that same car that I posted earlier. Comes off the line hard.
Can't wait to be seeing more videos like these.I think it’s the same guy, poor Cadillac got destroyed. But it sounded good while having its door blown off.
The comments on that article did not age wellAnd self drives this, and technology that, the list goes on.
Also, it's "all *gas* cars" . Any competition not having to be purpose built racecars is going to be in the form of electric. A tri-motor Lucid Air sedan that can do a 9.3 in the quarter mile *may* be in the works, but they definitely won't be able to match Tesla's price point and I'd imagine it's likely atleast 2 or 3 years away if it even happens. There are other exotic ev's on the horizon but they're all 2 seaters costing millions.
Tesla's lead and relentless momentum is a force to be reckoned with.
I just had a moment to check into this, and it is very strange. I had ten runs that night, and this was the only one with that low of a trap speed. The others were in the 104-105 range. Equipment malfunction?The 1/8 mile trap speed seems way off! I had a Dragy run with the same 7.1 time but a trap speed of 103 MPH. What is going on here? How can @Tex EV be at 81.77 MPH?