Tesla powered 818

[wleehendrick]

Wow... just noticed this on Jalopnik:

https://electrek.co/2016/08/08/all-e...battery-packs/

http://jalopnik.com/electric-hot-rod...nto-1784988208

[Frank818]

Awesome! A recent build too. Too bad there wasn't any build thread.

[ben1272]

I would think that traction control would almost be a freebie with an electric drivetrain, no? Nice build!

[Hindsight]

They cut the video before the ET showed up

[Plebeian]

It says 11.5 at 115 mph.

[okashira]

I would think that traction control would almost be a freebie with an electric drivetrain, no? Nice build!

It appears they are using the CANBUS hack of the Tesla motor controller, so it's not that simple

(in ICE terms, they are using the factory ECU, factory gas pedal, electronics, etc, and making the motor controller think it's just running in a tesla)

[Frank818]

I can confirm they are using custom built axles from The DriveShaftShop and that the owner is in Canada. Just by viewing the video I can tell that. No, it's from a reliable source, of course.
What's interesting is that the plate looks like NY and in Canada we do not have that color pattern at all.

[thebicman]

Those are Ontario dealer plates.

[Speedy G]

Cool, I guess now I know what mine will be able to do if when I finish it.

Speedy G

[Frank818]

Ha, I didn't read the article prior to posting. Gives more information than the video, my mistake!

[Thumper]

Tesla's new roadster? How about AWD?