Cybertruck Towing a Porsche 911 Failed Tesla’s Quarter-Mile Claim
Engineering Explained · Explainer · 20 min · 2024 · YouTube title: Here's The Proof... Tesla Cybertruck vs Porsche 911 Drag Race
Why it's here
HN uses it almost entirely as evidence in criticism of Tesla's marketing claims, repeating that Tesla never ran the quarter mile it advertised.
What it covers
Engineering Explained follows up on Tesla's claim that a Cybertruck towing a Porsche 911 could beat the 911 alone over a quarter mile. He walks through the MotorTrend drag race and explains why the claim did not hold up.