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Posted: 1/20/2015 1:45:38 PM EDT



At first glance, this looks like a delightfully even match: Dodge Challenger Hellcat vs. Tesla Model S P85D. Old-school V8 muscle versus new electricity. Problem is, one of these cars sets a quarter-mile record at this drag strip, and the other has a sad, dismal failure of a run. Everybody point and laugh at the Hellcat driver.

If you don't have the most delicate of footwork, all of the Hellcat's 707 horsepower is just going to do what it wants, which is spin the tires and let its ass go sideways. It is unashamedly what it is: a merciless boat of a car that will eat you because that's precisely what you wanted from it. You poked the Hellcat by buying one. Bless your heart, I love you people.

Luckily for this fellow, he keeps it in a fairly slow burnout down the drag strip.

The Tesla Model S P85D, on the other hand, is a modern wonder full of traction control and other aids that help translate all that delicious electric torque into something usable by four meaty tires. It's considerably easier to mash the throttle down and go quick in than the Hellcat, so it comes as no surprise that Tesla's double-engined wonder set a new world record while it was there. This Tesla ran an 11.6 quarter-mile at 114.6 MPH, which was verified by the National Electric Drag Racing Association as being the quickest production electric car in the world.

Meanwhile, in the other lane... is Hellcat just doing more burnouts on purpose? I don't think there's enough smoke for that to be on purpose. Did he accidentally buy Prius tires after shredding the OEM set?

I mean, the Hellcat's run is 17.46 seconds at 82.74 MPH. I'm glad the Tesla is made in America too, otherwise this would be a sad, sad, dark day for our great country.

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Just thought it was funny how bad the run was. With a good driver the Dodge is faster:
Dodge released a video today that shows the big brute at the strip posting an NHRA-certified quarter-mile time.

The results: A blistering 10.85 seconds at 126.18 mph on street-legal drag radials. (It posted an 11.2 at 125 on the stock rubber.) For comparison’s sake, we’ve squeezed 12.3 at 119 from the Camaro ZL1 and 11.8 at 125 from the Shelby GT500.

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Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:48:30 PM EDT
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Seems like purely a driver issue.
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:50:32 PM EDT
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With that much HP you need stickier tires.
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:51:43 PM EDT
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Instant torque is instant.

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False start, spinning his tires... yeah, the Hellcat driver was a dumbass. I'd like to see what the Model S D does against a Hellcat with good drivers in both cars.
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That and some driver finesse on the launch.
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:53:06 PM EDT
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Hellcat needs driver mod.

They should do a 310 mile race.
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:53:11 PM EDT
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So you mean Obama's electric vehicle initiative product destroyed the old fashioned American V8 muscle? YAY OBAMA!!!
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:54:05 PM EDT
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Was that his first time driving with a clutch?
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Traction is a bitch
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False start, spinning his tires... yeah, the Hellcat driver was a dumbass. I'd like to see what the Model S D does against a Hellcat with good drivers in both cars.
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False start, spinning his tires... yeah, the Hellcat driver was a dumbass. I'd like to see what the Model S D does against a Hellcat with good drivers in both cars.

Assuming they're both good drivers and both running factory stock tires, the Hellcat should post a slightly lower ET every time.
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What does Obama have to do with this?
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:55:34 PM EDT
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Thats not winning he red lighted. and of course he is going to get smoked outta the hole.
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Not to mention that cooking a Traction Control system into electric drive is easy as pie.
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:56:55 PM EDT
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I test drove the Tesla P85D on Sunday and the instant torque on that thing was awesome. Threw my head back into the seat. It was also neat how when you lift off the accelerator the car breaks on it's own.  Only time you have to press the break peddle is to stop completely.

But at the $125k price tag my dad is considering other options.
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:57:51 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/20/2015 1:58:48 PM EDT
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Stupid.



Hellcat needs driver mod for sure.




My Civic will probably run a 17, but it doesn't have enough power to spin the tires either.






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What does Obama have to do with this?
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So you mean Obama's electric vehicle initiative product destroyed the old fashioned American V8 muscle? YAY OBAMA!!!

What does Obama have to do with this?


Raised gas prices with his policies
Strict regulations and taxes for "gas guzzlers"
Initiatives to promote higher MPG cars
Subsidies to Tesla

He essentially helped facilitate electric cars
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Yeah, a 17.46 ET sets the bar pretty low for would be competitors.
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I test drove the Tesla P85D on Sunday and the instant torque on that thing was awesome. Threw my head back into the seat. It was also neat how when you lift off the accelerator the car breaks on it's own.  Only time you have to press the break peddle is to stop completely.

But at the $125k price tag my dad is considering other options.
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I'd buy an M5 and 8,000 gallons of Premium Unleaded.
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Assuming they're both good drivers and both running factory stock tires, the Hellcat should post a slightly lower ET every time.
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False start, spinning his tires... yeah, the Hellcat driver was a dumbass. I'd like to see what the Model S D does against a Hellcat with good drivers in both cars.

Assuming they're both good drivers and both running factory stock tires, the Hellcat should post a slightly lower ET every time.


From Dodge: The Hellcat posted an 11.2 at 125 on the stock rubber.
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It is.
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 2:00:24 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/20/2015 2:01:46 PM EDT
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Teslas and Tesla fandom apparently come with a hearty does of Napoleon complex.
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It actually does

The quarter-mile flashes by in 14.7 seconds at 97 mph

2012 Civic Si Sedan
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 2:03:59 PM EDT
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Yeah, a 17.46 ET sets the bar pretty low for would be competitors.
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Yeah, a 17.46 ET sets the bar pretty low for would be competitors.


Every vehicle that I own that I've had down the strip went faster than that.

My Neon R/T would've beat it by two seconds.
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Fist post nails it.....
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 2:04:56 PM EDT
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Embarassing for that Challenger driver lol.
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I test drove the Tesla P85D on Sunday and the instant torque on that thing was awesome. Threw my head back into the seat. It was also neat how when you lift off the accelerator the car breaks brakes on it's own.  Only time you have to press the break peddle brake pedal is to stop completely.

But at the $125k price tag my dad is considering other options.
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I wouldn't buy a car that breaks that easily.
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RE: The Hellcat

I'd rather have 400hp, 3700 lbs and a great chassis and suspension vs a 700HP 4500 lb boat with a crappy chassis and suspension
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False start, spinning his tires... yeah, the Hellcat driver was a dumbass. I'd like to see what the Model S D does against a Hellcat with good drivers in both cars.


Assuming they're both good drivers and both running factory stock tires, the Hellcat should post a slightly lower ET every time.




From Dodge: The Hellcat posted an 11.2 at 125 on the stock rubber.
I'd bet that 11.2 on stock rubber would only happen 1 out of every 10 times a driver does it. Too thin a tire and too much torque; will especially be a problem with the manual.



I like the Tesla; but get back to me in the future when that power costs 1/2 as much.



 
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Or, do what my wife did, and buy a Panamera.  The Tesla was the other car she was considering.
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I test drove the Tesla P85D on Sunday and the instant torque on that thing was awesome. Threw my head back into the seat. It was also neat how when you lift off the accelerator the car breaks on it's own.  Only time you have to press the break peddle is to stop completely.

But at the $125k price tag my dad is considering other options.


I'd buy an M5 and 8,000 gallons of Premium Unleaded.



Or, do what my wife did, and buy a Panamera.  The Tesla was the other car she was considering.


Fancy cars don't excite me like they did a decade ago.
Land acquisition is what gets me all riled up nowadays.
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my wrangler could have beet him
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This.

If you haven't driven one, you have no idea.
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Challenger would probably run out of gas first.
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It breaks? What broke when you lifted?
Link Posted: 1/20/2015 2:13:01 PM EDT
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Hellcat driver sucks! Deserves a Ford Pinto.
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Challenger would probably run out of gas first.
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They should do a 310 mile race.


Challenger would probably run out of gas first.


That or break down since it's a Chrysler.
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challenger probably would have ran it down with a good driver. The telsa though should be able to lay down the same time every run with any driver, just mash your foot and go.
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Stupid. How about a rematch with a driver that doesn't red light and then knows how to drive the car.
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Ask me how I know you have never driven a Tesla?

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Put some drag radials and a driver that knows what's he's doing and it would be a race.
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shouldn't even need slicks just a good driver
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The Hellcat has "Launch control"

so why was it off?
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Me neither - I'm just saying that if someone IS thinking of buying a Tesla for $125K, the Panamera 4S is a kick-ass alternative.

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Yes it is. Along with another dozen or so vehicles that you can "recharge" at any fossil fuel station and be on your way.

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Me neither - I'm just saying that if someone IS thinking of buying a Tesla for $125K, the Panamera 4S is a kick-ass alternative.
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I test drove the Tesla P85D on Sunday and the instant torque on that thing was awesome. Threw my head back into the seat. It was also neat how when you lift off the accelerator the car breaks on it's own.  Only time you have to press the break peddle is to stop completely.

But at the $125k price tag my dad is considering other options.


I'd buy an M5 and 8,000 gallons of Premium Unleaded.



Or, do what my wife did, and buy a Panamera.  The Tesla was the other car she was considering.


Fancy cars don't excite me like they did a decade ago.


Me neither - I'm just saying that if someone IS thinking of buying a Tesla for $125K, the Panamera 4S is a kick-ass alternative.


The difference for me was the company.  Tesla has yet to play a single game with me, on anything.   They sent people to my home to replace parts, hell even some of the body armor stuff they sent people to my home.  If I have any problem, they either send a truck out to me, or will send someone to pick up the car to bring down to Phoenix for me.  Every update  gets applied either automatically, or they send someone to do the update.    (I gained an extra  5% range on the latest software upgrade, done overnight, while I slept.)

Contrasted with Porsche, where it was always a gamble whether they would honor an obvious in warranty complaint.    I prefer the companies I buy from cater to me, than I need to be catering to them.  Tesla comes to me, Porsche requires a very long window for an appointment.

YMMV.
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Half the price, though.
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to me i think he jumped the light then was like f it ima burn out down the track.
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Or me in my crew cab Silverado...
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