The YouTube channel BoostedBoiz has taken their wrecked Tesla Mannequin S Plaid to an entire new stage of their newest video.
After shopping for the wrecked automotive for $60,000, they then “mounted” the injury to the rear of the automotive utilizing a tow strap hooked round a tree and finally changing elements from one other wrecked Tesla Mannequin S. After the repair, the automotive was then in a position to run 9.66 seconds within the quarter mile and 1.49 second 60-foot time on a ready monitor floor.
Following that, they then weighed the automotive in at 4,745 lbs and preceded to take away the whole inside, doorways, again trunk, frunk, bumpers.. almost every thing, and weigh it once more at 4,046 lbs. The automotive then managed to run a 1.58 second 60 foot on an unprepared floor.
Of their subsequent video, the Mannequin S Plaid was actually gutted because the roof was lower off, the pillars eliminated, and the again finish utterly eliminated. With the majority of the automotive eliminated, the load then got here in at 3,850 lbs. The duo then added a roll cage for security however didn’t say how a lot weight that added again into the automotive.
Even with all these adjustments, the automotive drives and expenses usually, nevertheless, they clearly received’t be utilizing autopilot on it ever once more.
They plan on taking the “Cyber Kart” to the drag strip of their subsequent video to see if they’ll break Mannequin S Plaid’s quarter-mile report, which at the moment stands at 8.73 seconds.
It’s fairly doable to nonetheless save weight on the automotive with totally different wheels and brakes and a Lexan windshield, so it’ll actually be attention-grabbing to observe this automotive as they make additional adjustments and see how far the drivetrain of the Mannequin S Plaid could be pushed.
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