This kind of “tuning” added about 74 kg to the weight of an already heavy electric vehicle. But now the electric car has become more visible on the roads.
Some Tesla electric car owners sometimes go too far to stand out. For example, the owner of this Model X crossover, which covered the body of the electric car with coins. This is reported on the Carscoops website.
In Utah, they saw a Tesla Model X whose body was plated with shiny nickel. Below, you can see that the electric car was originally painted a bright turquoise color.
Internet users immediately became interested in this unusual electric car. One of them calculated that about 14,112 to 14,238 nickels would be needed to cover the entire body. The additional weight of such a cover is about 74 kg.
The increased mass of the car can negatively affect its range. A modified electric car can travel 1.6-3.3% less on a single charge.
Such a “tuning” cost the owner about $ 710, excluding the cost of work. Still, building one of the most common Tesla Model Xs on the road can be considered invaluable.
Previously Focus He said that in the US, enthusiast Scott Barron had created an unusual tuning project based on a 1983 Ferrari 308.
Source: Focus
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