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Plaid Drag Racing - Not such a great night
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Not to mention the greater rotational inertia off spinning up the transmission and engine. In first gear this rotational inertia can increase the effective mass of the car by 35 percent.
Exactly my point, it is practically irrelevant. 0.9mph trap or .02 seconds on an et is not something even professional top fuel dragster drivers would focus on because it is a completely irrelevant stat that could be neutered 10 times over by something out of their control and in the blink of an eye.
I keep extra plaid badges at the house and remove mine and put the 19" & hubcaps back on if there's any $ races to be had on the weekend. Zero difference in cosmetics between LR and plaid.
Mine is the same as my neighbor's LR, identical.
<edit> you're probably referring to the carbon fiber interior. I have wood in mine, I think they just last model year switched to carbon fiber only as the default configuration.
And also have the black calipers
Your seats are slightly different, though most people won't realize (perforated bolsters)Mine is the same as my neighbor's LR, identical.
<edit> you're probably referring to the carbon fiber interior. I have wood in mine, I think they just last model year switched to carbon fiber only as the default configuration.
And also have the black calipers
You’re lucky. I’d easily have spec’d mine with the dark wood over the tacky cf.Mine is the same as my neighbor's LR, identical.
<edit> you're probably referring to the carbon fiber interior. I have wood in mine, I think they just last model year switched to carbon fiber only as the default configuration.
And also have the black calipers
And I'd gladly trade my wood interior for those upgraded headlights because these old ones are terrible.
This upgrade is probably not terribly difficult for Palladium cars. Looks like you'd have to change the headlight connector and there would be one unused wire left over, but the other 3 wires go to the right spot on the module end. Then you'd need to get someone to change the gateway configuration for headlamps to "global". There have been a number of people on the model 3 / Y side who got that done (easier there because the physical connector didn't change). I had other gateway changes made to my model 3 (global taillamps, enable rear fog lamps) without issue.
90% of what I care about is performance. Am currently just waiting some kind of major power upgrade or spec and then I'll go get the newer model, instead of upgrading small bits here and there.
I know 0.02 seconds doesn't seem like a lot, but it's 4.4 feet at 150 mph. Even if there are other random events that affect the performance, on average you'll get to the 1/4 mile 4.4 feet ahead. Races are won in the thousandths of a second, after all.
It's difficult to see the CF with the dark interior. It don't even look like CF. It only stands out with a white interior.
The amount of distance 0.02 seconds equates to is not what I was referencing. It's that 0.02 seconds could be lost by 1/4 slip of a single drive wheel of the launch. Not a single variable at the dragstrip is constant. You go there and race the track you're on, you don't go there and race statistics.
To win a race it might matter. I would say though that aero effects at high versus low altitude are not meaningful. A 10 pound lighter or heavier driver could have the same minor effect on the time/MPH.
Won’t reply to anyone directly as this is Not a poke. Regarding “racing a Plaid”. Is it Really considered Racing? I mean honest with these cars and tech virtually any smooh can sit in the car and repeat back to back vs most anyone with zero race “skill”. Almost boring and certainly not something cool to brag on in my opinion. A six speed with a Turbo etc (example) you need some skill. Getting the most out of a track car takes skill. Not so much in a Plaid or EV. Trust me Love my car just doesn’t seem as like bragging skill to race this car or worth analyzing.
Counterpoint: I agree with you BUT..... Many newer "track" cars have advanced traction control(timing, pulling boost, etc) that make them ALMOST as easy.... Once you get below the 8's, I think then it's a little more artistic... but lots can be done with computers today even on an ICE....
Tesla changed the game. What you’re saying is correct but also fits in with the direction humanity is going in general. Less human input/interaction more AI/automation.
Yes the plaid is blistering fast and very easy to pilot but it lacks a ton of the fun and sensations associated with a traditional combustion vehicle at the strip. Spooling up a big t6 turbo is something an EV can never compare to. Sounding like a 747 and turning every head on the street. Solution: own a plaid and high hp ice.
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