Key insights

• 🚗 Tesla Cybertruck completes the quarter mile in 11 seconds at 119 mph, while Porsche 911 does it in 11.5 seconds at 120 mph.
• 🏎️ Cybertruck towing a Porsche 911 finishes the quarter mile in 8.25 seconds, faster than the Porsche's 12.2-second time.
• 🕒 Cybertruck takes 8.38 seconds to complete the eighth mile on its own, and 8.25 seconds while towing a 911, showing minimal difference.
• 📏 Realistic quarter mile time for Cybertruck towing a Porsche 911 is approximately 12.84 seconds at 108 mph.
• 👎 Misleading marketing stunt tarnishes the impressive engineering of the Cybertruck, as the base 911 without a manual transmission is actually quicker.

Q&A

• What is the conclusion regarding the Cybertruck's performance and marketing?

  The Cybertruck achieved impressive performance when towing a Porsche 911, but the video highlights that the marketing stunt was misleading. The base 911 does not offer a manual and is quicker, implying that while the engineering of the Cybertruck deserves hype, the misleading marketing tarnishes its achievement.

• What is the realistic quarter-mile time of the Cybertruck when towing a Porsche 911?

  The Cybertruck tows a Porsche 911 in an eighth-mile in 8.25 seconds at about 88 mph. The remaining eighth-mile can be completed in 4.59 seconds at around 108 mph, resulting in a realistic quarter-mile time of approximately 12.84 seconds at 108 mph, indicating it is slower when towing a Porsche 911 in the quarter mile.

• How does the Cybertruck's performance change when towing a Porsche 911?

  The Cybertruck takes 8.38 seconds to complete the eighth mile on its own and 8.25 seconds when towing a 911, demonstrating that it cannot beat a current gen 911 in a race when towing.

• What is the Cybertruck's quarter-mile time when towing a Porsche 911, and what does it reveal?

  When towing a Porsche 911, the Cybertruck completes the quarter mile in 8.25 seconds, indicating a faster time compared to the Porsche 911 Carrera T, which takes 12.2 seconds.

• How does the Cybertruck's quarter-mile time compare to the Porsche 911?

  The Cybertruck completes the quarter mile in 11 seconds at 119 mph, while the Porsche 911 does it in 11.5 seconds at 120 mph.

• What issue with Tesla's Cybertruck marketing does the video address?

  The video addresses the misleading marketing stunts involving the drag race demonstration and towing capabilities of Tesla's Cybertruck.

• 00:00 A 6'6 250 lb man calls out Tesla's Cybertruck for misleading marketing stunts in a drag race and towing demonstration.
• 02:08 The video analyzes whether the Cybertruck or the Porsche 911 is quicker in the quarter mile, while addressing the race length and vehicle performance.
• 04:09 🚗 Tesla cybertruck towing a Porsche 911 completes the quarter mile in 8.25 seconds, while the Porsche 911 Carrera T takes 12.2 seconds. The Cybertruck sets a faster time.
• 06:10 The Cybertruck takes 8.38 seconds to complete the eighth mile on its own. Towing a 911, it takes 8.25 seconds. The additional time when towing the 911 means it cannot beat a current gen 911 in a race.
• 08:14 The Tesla Cybertruck towing a Porsche 911 can complete an eighth-mile in 8.25 seconds at about 88 mph. The remaining eighth-mile can be completed in 4.59 seconds at around 108 mph, resulting in a realistic quarter mile time of approximately 12.84 seconds at 108 mph.
• 10:31 The Cybertruck towed a Porsche 911, achieving impressive performance, but the marketing stunt was misleading. The base 911 does not offer a manual and is quicker. Engineering of the Cybertruck deserves hype, but misleading marketing tarnishes its achievement.