2fcknfst

One of the most fantastic things about coming into the office at 0400 is the decided lack of traffic on the road, which in turn makes for a rather spirited drive, especially when it is dry, like this morning.

Pulling up to a light, and beside a Tesla this AM, I didn't really think much of it - most folks out at this time here are still waking up - until of course, he shot off the line (perhaps I was waking up too). The light interval was short, and he most certainly got the hole-shot on me, so as we pulled up to the next light, I could see it wasn't the little Tesla, and I didn't see any markings on it that suggested it was a Plaid, but this time I was ready.

As the light staged yellow, he was rolling forward and I was sitting at about 3k rpm when I dropped the clutch. It seemed to me that he had the advantage initially, but by the time I hit second, I was pulling away, and by third he was several car lengths behind me.

I was under the impression that a Tesla, with its immediate and instant torque, traction management system, point, press and forget mentality, would have beaten anything at anytime. As this was not the case, and I am curious to know why and if any of you fellas who own Teslas could tell me if he gave up and/or, if he should have just walked away from me.

Cheers,

Carlo_Carrera

Maybe the other driver backed off.

17ram2500

I dunno. Lots depends on the driver. Teslas are quick, but, I think performance wise our cars can still hang.
Course most of us also have had driver education...

2fcknfst

I wondered that, but it wasn't like I was 'walking' away, he was still there, just behind. It also wasn't like we were eclipsing warp factor speeds either.

Do you know how to tell if it has two motors or just one? Or, do they all have two motors?

2fcknfst

Agreed - the turbo can really make time behind the hands of a skilled driver, but to me, the Tesla seems very similar in dynamic functioning as the 991 TTs is, just point it in a direction you want to go, mat it, and let the computers sort out how to get there, very hard to beat that especially when you have to row the gears.

I do not have anything near the amount of time on a track as some of the guys here do, my driving, when not in the city, is typically highway/mountains/plains, and once you get to the plains, there really isn't much of a challenge anymore.

Dock

Maybe the Tesla driver was being prudent regarding just how far they would go in street racing.

And who cares if the Tesla can accelerate faster. If accelerating faster is what you're after then buy a Tesla.

2fcknfst

I will not bow to the Electron Overlords.

It was just a curiosity to me as I expected to instant on torque to be stronger, nothing more.

Dock

Since you didn't talk to the driver you will likely never know when they backed off.



Do you care if the Tesla can beat a Turbo in stoplight street racing?

manimal

Tesla's also have a ton of heat soak, so subsequent pulls might lose power vs. the initial one (one of the things that makes the Taycan technology so much better).

Dock

Maybe they weren't max performing their car.

racngrn

But was he enjoying that delicious roar, like you were? They are rockets, very linear in torque delivery and almost scary fast. Heat soak is one issue, another may have been where he was with juice, though would expect fully charged for a 4a drive to work. I can't say I will never own one, but I can say it will never replace my dino chugging machines. Sounds like a great start to Friday!

911 Rod

Very interesting.
I would have thought he would have been ahead the whole time, especially being an auto.
Wheel spin?

2fcknfst

No, I do not particularly care, but as I said, it was a curiosity to me as this was the first time it ever has happened, and when new things happen that have never happened before, I become curious.

2fcknfst

It sure was! Nothing like a delicious roar followed up with an interesting puzzle.

2fcknfst

It was cool, about 46f if my math is correct.

Heat soak in such a short distance is really surprising.