Tesla Model 3 cleans the dragging band of steaming diesels in several breeds

See a Tesla Model 3 Performance white face modified diesel drivers dripping smoke on the runway has something symbolic acceleration. This may be a noticeable sign of the changing times, or perhaps it is a wake-up call from automobile enthusiasts who still doubt the electric revolution. Whatever the case may be, there is something satisfying about seeing a zero-emission vehicle like the Tesla Model 3 match and beating gas rivals in multiple drag races.

A recent example of this appeared on an acceleration track in Fátima, Portugal, earlier this month. As can be seen in a shared video in the CrAzYDr1veR The YouTube channel, a Model 3 Performance, ended up facing several opponents, all powered by the internal combustion engine, two of which are more polluting than others.

There are different ways to tune a diesel engine, and some of them, such as the unfortunate trend of rolling coal in parts of the United States, result in much smokier smoke than normal. Although harmful to the air (and probably also to the lungs), these diesel mods generally generate more power and speed, making the practice still popular among their niche communities.

Unfortunately for the gasoline drivers of the recently shared video, they ended up being paired with a Tesla Model 3 Performance, equipped with two electric motors that provide instant torque. This allows the four-door sedan to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph at speeds of up to 3.2 seconds. As can be seen in the recently shared video, several riders, including two particularly diesels dripping with smoke, have been dramatically surpassed in the acceleration track.

A Mercedes-Benz wagon and a Subaru Imprezza fought the Model 3 Performance well, although both managed to cross the quarter mile behind the electric sedan. The most powerful opponent of the Model 3 was the apparently modified Imprezza, which finished the race in 11.52 seconds, just 0.05 seconds later than the family sedan (11.47 seconds).

Rather amusing, a commentator on CrAzYDr1veRThe Model 3 drag racing video shows that the Model 3 owner has been on the field just for fun while testing the capabilities of his vehicle in a controlled environment. He hardly knew that his Tesla would eventually move the audience of the drag race for hours, as she faced a gasoline vehicle.

Watch the Tesla Model 3 Performance video beat several diesels dripping with smoke in the video below.