Tesla vs Boeing: Who wins in the ultimate drag race? - CNET

It's like the Batman vs. Superman question for rev-heads and aviation geeks: Who would win in a race between Tesla and Boeing?

More specifically, what happens when you line up Tesla's Model S P90D electric car, complete with dual motors and hypercharged "Ludicrous Mode," against a Boeing 737-800 jet airplane, and give them a half mile of runway to duke it out?

The answer is a drag race that puts Thunder Road to shame. And we're still not technically sure who won.

The race played out Avalon Airport, just outside Melboue, Australia, over the weekend as part of the launch of a new partnership between Tesla and Australia's national airline, Qantas. Just like air traffic control, we can see a PR stunt coming a mile off. But still, we can't complain if it means watching a 168-person passenger jet race down a 900-metre stretch of runway next to an electric car that can go from 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) in 3 seconds.

So how did the two vehicles stack up?