Remember they need to add weight to make it competitive lol. (Fat guys). Lmao
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EndlessPlaid
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Made me laugh so hard! And I've gotta say, people may say bad things about the brakes on the Plaid, but the Plaid with like 500 pounds more people stopped way sooner than that McLaren with better brakes and only the driver. They don't seem to be lacking in this situation.
theatrus
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Its 11kW for the US models, but we are single phase 240V. Since the type-2 plug has 3 phase, you might get higher power.
Yeah his brake point was late plus the carbon ceramics are crap when cold. Once warmed up they are Boss.Made me laugh so hard! And I've gotta say, people may say bad things about the brakes on the Plaid, but the Plaid with like 500 pounds more people stopped way sooner than that McLaren with better brakes and only the driver. They don't seem to be lacking in this situation.
It's been a while but did he say 6 months? I thought he said get one of the first cars or wait until full production is underway which I think was late July or early August
GrnSqrl
LR,blk/blk,19”,rcd 8/25;VIN4392; only waited 235d
Cool video, very impressive.. Of course I was happy the plaid won but I really thought the 1000whp McLaren was going to win that first race lol.
EndlessPlaid
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Man it wasn't even close! The Plaid's power is so damn efficiently put to the ground, with that almost lossless power curve!
Not yet. One sorely missed feature. Manual leads me to believe (estimate?) the feature is coming. Take your best guess at timeline.
You're right, I expected that McLaren to be faster than it was with 1000whp which is like 1150-1200hp.
EndlessPlaid
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No shifting, hyper-efficiency, really low drag coefficient, and sustained power my friend! This is why ICEs don't know what hit them!
EndlessPlaid
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Crazy to think that the Plaid will likely be doing nearly 190 mph in the same amount of space once 200 mph is unlocked!
Alright. The assumption now is you are just a YouTube Tesla search cross-site posting bot. Are you Tesla’s modern marketing department?
EndlessPlaid
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Nah dude I literally just periodically go and search "tesla model s plaid" and sort by uploaded date.Alright. The assumption now is you are just a YouTube Tesla search cross-site posting bot. Are you Tesla’s modern marketing department?
Super informative. Makes us lazy folks, lazier.Nah dude I literally just periodically go and search "tesla model s plaid" and sort by uploaded date.
Great advice. Appreciate it.OK, so <sigh> where to start... I don't want to post a wall of text that you won't read, so I'm going to try and keep this short.
I started detailing cars back in the '80's as a high school job. I kept at it as a side business detailing high end exotics until about 6 years ago when my spine made me give it up for good. So I have a bit of experience in this area.
In my opinion, XPEL film is top notch. Yes, there are other good brands, especially since the PPF market has exploded the last few years, but XPEL continues to be the target the other players are hoping to match.
I was introduced to XPEL's self-healing PPF at SEMA in either 2013 or 2014. I was so amazed at the demonstration... it was a true ground breaking product. And honestly, it still is.
Anyway...
Getting your entire car PFF'd is a great idea, IMO, but as you've found out, it is also extremely expensive. If you don't mind paying the rather handsome price, and the PPF'er you're considering has a great reputation, go ahead and have them do it. You'll find that this is one of those "you get what you pay for" type deals. Don't try to value shop PPF installation! You're either going to end up with a cheap brand of film, a bad installation job, or both. Research the place(s) that you're considering, and get referrals. Don't go by user reviews off of Yelp and the like... call some of their customers and ask them personally.
And there's also an alternative to professional installation: Do it yourself.
While installing PPF isn't by any means hard, it isn't altogether easy, either. BUT, many places will sell you pre-cut kits for your car. And it is so much cheaper to buy these kits, that you can often time mess up many of the pieces, and still be money ahead by re-purchasing the parts that you messed up.
There are a ton of YouTube videos out there that will teach you the basics of PPF installation.
If you do decide to go this route, try to get a pre-cut kit. It is exponentially more difficult to apply PPF that isn't already specifically cut out for the panel that you're applying it to.
At a bare minimum, PPF the front bumper, the first 1/4 of the hood, the area just in front of the rear tires, the side view mirrors, and the rocker panels. Many places will allow you to specify the thicker, more impact tolerant films for these harsh environment areas, which I recommend.
FWIW.
I applied the stuff tonight and it's definitely super sticky. I'm a bit intimidated by the future removal. Maybe a hairdryer would work best here.
Any idea if I'd be better off with automotive painters tape?
Congrats. You've got my exact build, but I'm an RN1146. Hope this means my turn is coming soon.Well...no model year 2022 for me...because...after almost 8 months of waiting...IT just happened folks! VIN assigned to my RN...
VIN 5YJSA1E68MFxxxx (RN11446xxx - ordered 2/5/21)!
I just emailed our local SC Mgr & FL RM, so I can schedule delivery/pickup! I'm excited yes...annoyed IF they make 10/1/21+ builds model year 2022 but whatever, I guess it doesn't matter, and now I'm finally getting my car after 8 months!
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