Watch The New Tesla Roadster's "Plaid" Mode Rocket The Car From Zero To 81 MPH In An Instant
After Tesla debuted its new Roadster last night , it gave a few folks a test ride to show off “Plaid,” the “beyond ludicrous” launch mode that is said to help rocket the car to 60 mph in under two seconds. Here’s a look at it in action. In the video, the driver actually blows right past 60 mph and hits 81 in what seems like no time, leaving the passenger in awe. Outstream Video When Tesla announced Ludicrous Mode back in 2015, the company also made mention that the next generation Roadster would get something special called “plaid.” Well, now we’ve seen the new Tesla Roadster , and DragTimes got to take a ride to experience that longitudinal acceleration. Based on DragTimes’ reaction of “Oh Jesus! Oh, woo hoo!” I think it’s safe to say this thing is quick. When debuting the Roadster last night, Elon Musk said the whole point was “to just give a hard-core smackdown to gasoline ...