The Insane Acceleration of Top Fuel Dragsters Visualized
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And on a full run a top fuel dragster can going through 15 17 gallons of fuel PER RUN, they can go through about 3 gallons just on the burnouts alone. And per run in most cases on a race weekend youre looking at $50, 000.
Date: 2023-12-14
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-ryanokeefe12
So many fails here. You pronounce the N in Chiron and Veyron (Weird flex fail. Made the whole video awkward. Top fuel dragster acceleration is 5G's (Not 8. They will consume around 2 gallons per second (not 11. 5. it will consume 11-12gallons during the entire burnout/staging/race. A lot of your video clips show -Top Alcohol- cars.
WWI aircraft only pulled around 4-5G's as well.
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So many fails here. You pronounce the N in Chiron and Veyron (Weird flex fail. Made the whole video awkward. Top fuel dragster acceleration is 5G's (Not 8. They will consume around 2 gallons per second (not 11. 5. it will consume 11-12gallons during the entire burnout/staging/race. A lot of your video clips show -Top Alcohol- cars.
WWI aircraft only pulled around 4-5G's as well.
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-martinshoosterman
fun fact, top fuel isn't even actually the fastest class of dragsters that there is!
There's a faster class of rocket powered dragsters. they don't race anymore because the fuel they used became too expensive in the late 80s, but the fastest ever quarter mile was done by a rocket car, which did it in about 3. 2 seconds.
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fun fact, top fuel isn't even actually the fastest class of dragsters that there is!
There's a faster class of rocket powered dragsters. they don't race anymore because the fuel they used became too expensive in the late 80s, but the fastest ever quarter mile was done by a rocket car, which did it in about 3. 2 seconds.
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reallifelore
The srt demon is considerably faster that what you've shown here. Maybe you're doing pre drag measurements but it was always meant to have the drag package installed. Also top fuel hits quarter mile in 3 seconds. So I don't know where you're getting your numbers chief
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The srt demon is considerably faster that what you've shown here. Maybe you're doing pre drag measurements but it was always meant to have the drag package installed. Also top fuel hits quarter mile in 3 seconds. So I don't know where you're getting your numbers chief
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-EmonWBKstudios
This is fake, based on no real information.
If it was, the Tesla's batteries would have split open and caught fire immediately upon starting while Elon makes another ridiculous claim that won't happen so he can assert his -intelligence- to his gullable cult.
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This is fake, based on no real information.
If it was, the Tesla's batteries would have split open and caught fire immediately upon starting while Elon makes another ridiculous claim that won't happen so he can assert his -intelligence- to his gullable cult.
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-chrisw4562
Great video. I have recently seen a top fuel dragster for the first time and definitely have to say it was an incredible experience. Small correction on the quote fuel consumption, it is about 15 gallons for a whole race, so about 4 gallons per second, not 11.
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Great video. I have recently seen a top fuel dragster for the first time and definitely have to say it was an incredible experience. Small correction on the quote fuel consumption, it is about 15 gallons for a whole race, so about 4 gallons per second, not 11.
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-Mobischer
You really can't compare them to a supercar engine. Even with nearly 2000hp the production cars have mo chance to keep up with the material and components in those Hemi engines. A normal engine from a supercar would literally melt with the fuel of dragcars
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You really can't compare them to a supercar engine. Even with nearly 2000hp the production cars have mo chance to keep up with the material and components in those Hemi engines. A normal engine from a supercar would literally melt with the fuel of dragcars
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-seanwhitehall4652
I don't get how you can get 8G without slipping.
That thing would have to be able to stick to a ramp that goes up 8X more than across.
Co-efficient of friction of 8.
Is that 8G only applicable after air pushes down on the car?
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I don't get how you can get 8G without slipping.
That thing would have to be able to stick to a ramp that goes up 8X more than across.
Co-efficient of friction of 8.
Is that 8G only applicable after air pushes down on the car?
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-Klaevin
impressive how commercial fuel cars still beat electric cars. I mean, of course Elon is going to lie about the -upcoming- vvehicle he -thinks- can already beat everuthing on the market. he hasn't made a single truthful claim in his entire life
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impressive how commercial fuel cars still beat electric cars. I mean, of course Elon is going to lie about the -upcoming- vvehicle he -thinks- can already beat everuthing on the market. he hasn't made a single truthful claim in his entire life
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-mcduvall2000
Your top fuel times are too high, they regularly do it in under 4 seconds, the record is 3. 58 seconds. also you top fuel speed is too high, they are usually low 300's, not damn near 400 lol. Where are toy getting this -data- from?
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Your top fuel times are too high, they regularly do it in under 4 seconds, the record is 3. 58 seconds. also you top fuel speed is too high, they are usually low 300's, not damn near 400 lol. Where are toy getting this -data- from?
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-williewade1
At 4: 17, I heard the most ridiculous -fact- about a Top Fuel dragster. NOTHING of the nature of any other vehicle, place, space shuttle accelerates quicker than a dragster, but, the dragster has never done 390 mph.
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At 4: 17, I heard the most ridiculous -fact- about a Top Fuel dragster. NOTHING of the nature of any other vehicle, place, space shuttle accelerates quicker than a dragster, but, the dragster has never done 390 mph.
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-ogr7771
Some of these facts about the TF dragster are way off. None have ever come close too 390 MPH, more in the 330 MPH range as of 2023 and about 12 gallons per pass. Dragsters are now running high 3 seconds runs.
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Some of these facts about the TF dragster are way off. None have ever come close too 390 MPH, more in the 330 MPH range as of 2023 and about 12 gallons per pass. Dragsters are now running high 3 seconds runs.
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-DavidGarcia-oi5nt
You absolutely cannot compare production vehicles to dragsters though, drag cars are race cars through and through. Pit em against real race cars to show their true prowess.
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You absolutely cannot compare production vehicles to dragsters though, drag cars are race cars through and through. Pit em against real race cars to show their true prowess.
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-PotatoeJoe69
The Challenger Demon does the 1/4 mile in 8. 91 seconds. So you screwed that up at the very least.
Edit: Top Fuel dragsters go about 330mph - 3. 4 seconds. NOT 390mph - 4. 5
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The Challenger Demon does the 1/4 mile in 8. 91 seconds. So you screwed that up at the very least.
Edit: Top Fuel dragsters go about 330mph - 3. 4 seconds. NOT 390mph - 4. 5
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-paulstandaert5709
Did someone say the Top fuelly is finishing the quarter at THREE hundred ninety miles per hour? The last time I watched them, they were doing it around 320 on a GOOD run.
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Did someone say the Top fuelly is finishing the quarter at THREE hundred ninety miles per hour? The last time I watched them, they were doing it around 320 on a GOOD run.
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-Kilanov
-140, 000 twin turbo powered Corvette z06-
I wasn't aware they made a factory twin turbo z06 that we could use as a baseline here. might be time to do some more research, hmm?
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-140, 000 twin turbo powered Corvette z06-
I wasn't aware they made a factory twin turbo z06 that we could use as a baseline here. might be time to do some more research, hmm?
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-nsx7864
Fun fact: they make anywhere from 8000hp to 10, 000hp and destroy itself and needs to be rebuild and the engines that I-ve heard of they use hemis and maybe big block chevys
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Fun fact: they make anywhere from 8000hp to 10, 000hp and destroy itself and needs to be rebuild and the engines that I-ve heard of they use hemis and maybe big block chevys
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-Bruhnerd69
What would happen if you didn-t have the classic 1/4 track for drag. What if you have like 5 miles of just dragster road, how fast will the dragster speed to?
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What would happen if you didn-t have the classic 1/4 track for drag. What if you have like 5 miles of just dragster road, how fast will the dragster speed to?
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-rodriguezdelbydr
Fun fact. The demon challener is literally top 5 in a qrt mile against all these cars mention. You said it did what in a qrt mile? Who was driving it?
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Fun fact. The demon challener is literally top 5 in a qrt mile against all these cars mention. You said it did what in a qrt mile? Who was driving it?
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-9crutnacker985
Mcln F1: 0-60mph in incredible 3. 2sec in 1992 for $850, 000
Yammy V-max 1200: 0-60mph in - exactly the same time of 3. 2sec - in 1985 - for $5, 300.
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Mcln F1: 0-60mph in incredible 3. 2sec in 1992 for $850, 000
Yammy V-max 1200: 0-60mph in - exactly the same time of 3. 2sec - in 1985 - for $5, 300.
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-ShelbysGT
Dude you number are way off! No top fuel or ANY car for that matter has EVER hit 390MPH in a 1/4 mile- and a 4. 50 quarter mile in a top fuel race you lost
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Dude you number are way off! No top fuel or ANY car for that matter has EVER hit 390MPH in a 1/4 mile- and a 4. 50 quarter mile in a top fuel race you lost
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-jimmaier3600
just how good are they. take your average car puts about 60 to 70 percent capacity in a cylinder the dragster crams around 250 percent in each cylinder
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just how good are they. take your average car puts about 60 to 70 percent capacity in a cylinder the dragster crams around 250 percent in each cylinder
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-YaM0MsAh03
It's cute listening to you try to explain top fuel cars. I lost it when you said tire wrinkle comes from slowly putting the power down -gradually- --
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It's cute listening to you try to explain top fuel cars. I lost it when you said tire wrinkle comes from slowly putting the power down -gradually- --
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-Grenadeo617
6: 45 okay i may be just nit picking but unless thats a modified c7 z06, its not twin turbo, its supercharged, and its top speed isnt even 200 mph
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6: 45 okay i may be just nit picking but unless thats a modified c7 z06, its not twin turbo, its supercharged, and its top speed isnt even 200 mph
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-hammerlane3871
Extra fun fact: if you burp a top fuel for. 5 second against a corolla and then coast it, the dragster will still finish before the corolla
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Extra fun fact: if you burp a top fuel for. 5 second against a corolla and then coast it, the dragster will still finish before the corolla
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reallifelore
top fuel dragsters have 11, 000hp, to put that in perspective, the most powerful production diesel electric -railway locomotive- has 6000hp.
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top fuel dragsters have 11, 000hp, to put that in perspective, the most powerful production diesel electric -railway locomotive- has 6000hp.
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-thekak2627
Referring to the f1 and gross roadster, dom's dodge changer did -9 second flat- and I little more teasing and it could possibly go faster
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Referring to the f1 and gross roadster, dom's dodge changer did -9 second flat- and I little more teasing and it could possibly go faster
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-MarktheSharkC
390 mph? There has never been a Top Fuel Dragster or Funny car that has ever gone over 340! That-s a lil off from your calculations!
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390 mph? There has never been a Top Fuel Dragster or Funny car that has ever gone over 340! That-s a lil off from your calculations!
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-happybudha44
Tesla isn't close to half track at 4. 5 seconds. 1/8 mile in 4. 5 seconds is like a 6. 8 second 1/4 mile. Tesla might be 330ft out
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Tesla isn't close to half track at 4. 5 seconds. 1/8 mile in 4. 5 seconds is like a 6. 8 second 1/4 mile. Tesla might be 330ft out
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-jaystockman6403
One average size gas tank for an average car is about two races for a top fuel. They use 90 nitro to 10 petroleum per mix.
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One average size gas tank for an average car is about two races for a top fuel. They use 90 nitro to 10 petroleum per mix.
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