Plaid runs 8.994 1/4 mile

[Takumi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1457830909412061186

Modified Tesla Model S Plaid breaks 9-second quarter mile barrier

The Tesla Model S Plaid has officially broken though the 9-second barrier in the quarter mile. A slightly modified version of the world’s fastest production car was able to cross the line in 8.994 seconds […]

driveteslacanada.ca

 

[Ostrichsak]

An "official" 1/4 time slip w/o a trap speed?

 

[Takumi]

An "official" 1/4 time slip w/o a trap speed?

154.10mph

I would've liked to see it on the timeslip as well.

 

[Gadget-X]

What "Slight Mods"????

M

 

[Takumi]

What "Slight Mods"????

M

They took out all the weight they could including the driver. Driver's still there, but like horse racing - the jockey matters.

 

[TNGuy99]

Hi Fellas,

That was my Twitter post and it looks like my buddy George posted the full slip and video on his Instagram account. Here’s a link to that: Login • Instagram

 

[Takumi]

Hi Fellas,

That was my Twitter post and it looks like my buddy George posted the full slip and video on his Instagram account. Here’s a link to that: Login • Instagram

Thanks for posting it. I wanted to post George's Instagram, but for some reason requires me to Login - don't have an account, don't want to make one. The article I linked says 154.10mph, but in George's 'gram video, it looks more like 155.10mph to me.