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Originally Posted by GreenZLE
"But, trust us, you don't want to do 200 mph in this car. Even 162 mph was terrifying, wandering and nervous to the point that we were concerned about our ability to shepherd it between lane lines."
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"Although our braking regimen isn't nearly as severe as what a racetrack demands, a warning message reporting the brakes' demise popped up on the dash. Between the flappability at high speeds and the iffy brakes, our helmets are way off to former FIA GT racing driver Andreas Simonsen, who piloted the Plaid to what must have been a harrowing 7:35 Nürburgring lap."
I LOL'd at this!
It sounds like they're superior in short bursts but not something you want to beat on lap after lap.
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Not too many people doing 162mph regularly but Tesla has addressed it with a carbon ceramic brake kit option for those that do. Tesla gotcha covered.