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Jump to 30:00[1] for a summary of results. Leaf edged out the Model S by 7.441 seconds. Fastest lap was 1:52.271 by the Leaf; for comparison to more traditional

Jump to 30:00[1] for a summary of results. Leaf edged out the Model S by 7.441 seconds. Fastest lap was 1:52.271 by the Leaf; for comparison to more traditional cars[2]. What's strange is all this Model S thermal issue talk, yet the driver posted his fastest lap in the 13th. How can this be explained? Then there's this remark from the article: > Clearly, [the Leaf driver] was keeping an eye on the temperatures and adjusting driving accordingly to finish the race before power loss occurred. ...and this[3] depicting the Leaf gauge cluster with 42% remaining at the end of the race. Was the Leaf driver even really trying? His right arm occasionally chilling on the door sill and casual commentary throughout the race was kind of funny. [1] https://youtu.be/N-9tBPObpHk?t=1800 https://youtu.be/N-9tBPObpHk?t=1800 [2] https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/sugo https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/sugo [3] https://youtu.be/N-9tBPObpHk?t=1832 https://youtu.be/N-9tBPObpHk?t=1832

microcolonel 7y ago
Around 27:40 it seems to be on his mind, but by then he'd already posted his best lap. I think it is a bit unfair, though. The Leaf seems to have an advantage in the tires, and is several years newer. I think the better race would be a TT on good AS tires in the same product range.
myself248 7y ago
> Model S thermal issue talk, yet the driver posted his fastest lap in the 13th. All that extra charge early in the race was weighing him down. Once he'd burned through most of the battery and lost the weight, the car got quicker. Every racer knows you don't start with more fuel than you need. /s
- MertsA 7y ago
  For anyone else wanting to be overly pedantic, the weight difference between a fully charged P100D and a nominally depleted P100D works out to 39.281 Nanonewtons. Those weight reduction mods are really getting out of hand. /s

microcolonel 7y ago

Around 27:40 it seems to be on his mind, but by then he'd already posted his best lap. I think it is a bit unfair, though. The Leaf seems to have an advantage in the tires, and is several years newer. I think the better race would be a TT on good AS tires in the same product range.

myself248 7y ago

> Model S thermal issue talk, yet the driver posted his fastest lap in the 13th. All that extra charge early in the race was weighing him down. Once he'd burned through most of the battery and lost the weight, the car got quicker. Every racer knows you don't start with more fuel than you need. /s

MertsA 7y ago
For anyone else wanting to be overly pedantic, the weight difference between a fully charged P100D and a nominally depleted P100D works out to 39.281 Nanonewtons. Those weight reduction mods are really getting out of hand. /s