Wheels Of Fortune

You say you're into Teslas? Cool. Now prove it by taking a joyride through some of the trickiest match-ups in electric car history.

Question

Which Tesla big rig can accelerate from 0–60 miles per hour in 20 seconds while toting 80,000 pounds?

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Answer

Tesla Semi (2022 Ramp-Up)

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Fun Fact

This monster truck-sized EV basically slapped diesel in the face and said, "We don't do fumes anymore." Also, Pepsi was the first to get delivery. So yeah, your soda is riding in style.

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Question

Which Tesla sedan won Motor Trend’s Car of the Year in 2013, beating all competitors, including gas-powered ones?

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Answer

Tesla Model S (2012)

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Fun Fact

This win made jaws drop across Detroit. Tesla's all-electric Model S obliterated the field. Motor Trend called it a "revolution".

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Question

Which Tesla debuted the mega-casting "Giga Press" manufacturing process?

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Answer

Tesla Model Y (2020)

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Fun Fact

Enter the Giga Press: a machine so massive, it sounds like a Bond villain's weapon. It squashed the Model Y's rear frame into one hulking piece—fewer parts, fewer problems.

Inside Super Advanced Factory Building Tesla Giga Press From Scratch by FRAME

Question

Which Tesla racked up over 300,000 pre-orders in just seven days after its unveiling?

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Answer

Tesla Model 3 (2017)

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Fun Fact

Lines outside Tesla stores. $1,000 deposits flying in like confetti. Tesla wasn't ready, and neither were the factories. But it still became the people's EV.

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Question

Which Tesla is wrapped in unpainted stainless steel and looks like it time-traveled from a 90s sci-fi video game?

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Answer

Tesla Cybertruck (2023)

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Fun Fact

It's armored, it's angular, and it shares its metal skin with SpaceX's Starship. Yes, that actual spaceship. You're basically driving a Mars rover.

Cybertruck Towing Raptor Rocket Engine at SpaceX Starbase Texas 4K60 on 10/3/23 Day 373 RVac by Starship Gazer

Question

Which Tesla was the very first production car the company ever delivered?

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Answer

Tesla Roadster (2008)

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Fun Fact

The first Roadster wasn't just green—it was Signature Green, and it zoomed straight into Elon Musk's garage. Oh, and a fun twist? The early Roadster drivetrain was born from a Lotus Elise.

Testing The Tesla Roadster Sport #TBT - Fifth Gear by Fifth Gear

Question

Which Tesla model broke records with a 0–60 mph time under 2 seconds?

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Answer

Tesla Model S Plaid (2021)

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Fun Fact

Plaid was Looney Tunes fast. And the name is A Spaceballs reference. Because after "Ludicrous Mode," there's only one thing faster—Plaid. 

FIRST DRIVE: 200mph Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package by Top Gear

Question

Which Tesla SUV caused serious engineering headaches thanks to its wild Falcon-wing doors?

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Answer

Those doors? Cool as hell. But they delayed the Model X by over two years. Why? Engineers had to teach them not to crash into garage walls or ceiling fans.

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Fun Fact

Those doors? Cool as hell. But they delayed the Model X by over two years. Why? Engineers had to teach them not to crash into garage walls or ceiling fans.

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