Ride On Board A Tesla-Powered 1981 Accord As It Does A 2.48s 0-60mph Run
A couple of months ago we were blown away by an amazing 1981 Honda Accord that had been given the drive unit from a Tesla Model S P85. It’s now back in a new video, which gives us a closer look at the electric conversion - which includes a 16kWh battery from a Chevrolet Volt.
It’s a brilliantly mad build, with cool details including a bank of toggle switches (all labelled with felt tip pen, obviously), and an 80s arcade-style display complete with a custom animation of the ‘Teslonda’ itself. How cool is that?
Finally, we’re shown a 0-60mph run, which the car does in just 2.48 seconds. Anyone fancy seeing a drag race between this and a McLaren 720S…?
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Making sure that a classic car can be driven even after petrol gets banned while increasing performance to the mental level?
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Next up on the new season of Motor Trend’s Roadkill: 69 Charger Tesla swap
Look out Nissan Leaf, the new kid is on the block
Those are some LUDICROUS levels of performance
They should put one in a smart car
Ah ah look at that ricer with a fart can and everything
I just dont think it would be the same without being able to hear the engine roar
MattRobinson you mean a 16kWh battery? It’s a unit of capacity. Otherwise (16kW) it would make only 25ish bhp😂
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