This Botched Hellcat vs. Tesla Drag Race Proves One Great Benefit of Electric Cars

In a clash of titans, the Hellcat’s roar was silenced not by its rival’s speed, but by a snapped driveshaft, proving that muscle cars have their Achilles’ heel. Meanwhile, the Tesla Model S, with its sleek electric heart, zoomed past effortlessly, showcasing the beauty of fewer moving parts. Once duking it out with Mustangs and Camaros, the Hellcat now finds itself humbled by the smooth efficiency of its electric adversary. Who knew the future of drag racing could be so… quiet?

With more moving parts, the Challenger Hellcat has a lot more potential failure points. Like the driveshaft it broke on launch. It wasn’t all that long ago that the Dodge Challenger’s biggest rivals were the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro. They were, after all, a trio of retro-styled, American muscle cars. But recently, a new rivalry has developed between the 707-horsepower Challenger Hellcat and the Tesla Model S.

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