WhistlinDiesel Drives a Tesla Upside-Down on 10-Foot Tall WheelsMore than two years ago, WhistlinDiesel firmly put himself on the map with the “Hellbuggy” a Dodge Hellcat riding on what looked like the wheels from an Amish horse buggy. It’s one of his best, most popular videos and has just been one-upped by his first Tesla stunt, where he drives a Model 3 EV on 10-foot tall custom wheels which are big enough for the car to be driven upside down.
The idea has come to him from RC toys, which you apparently have to play with while you wait “10 hours” for your EV to charge. The giant tires on those things allow the car to be flipped and remain operational. But only WhistlinDiesel would be crazy enough to apply that concept to a real vehicle. No, seriously, this is so impressive it has to be a Guinness World Record of some kind.
Just when you thought the Ferrari lawsuits are about to get ugly, Cody goes ahead and buys a Tesla Model 3, subjects it to durability testing, and confirms everybody’s suspicions about the EV. This man will not rest until he has been sued by every large automaker!
The sticking point here is that WhistlinDiesel suggests the safety systems on the Tesla aren’t going to stop you from hitting an object in the middle of the road. Maybe they were disengaged to make the stunt entertaining. But after hundreds of headlines on this subject, would you really be surprised if the auto braking systems failed?
Other Tesla durability testing components include driving with a wheel clamp on, going fast over speed bumps, driving through a garage door, and taking a chainsaw to the vegan leather chairs. However, the wheel stunt is by far the most destructive.
What kind of wheels did Whistlindiesel put on the Tesla?The stunt appears to have been sponsored by Fitment Industries, a popular wheel supplier in the aftermarket scene. However, you can’t just order 10-foot wheels for a Tesla Model 3.
Ech wheel is constructed from what could be a 13-inch steel pipe with a cap on the end and holes dripped to match the Tesla bolt pattern, which is 5×4.5-inch in case you’re wondering (5×114.3mm) Double 1-inch steel bars are then welded on to this bug and the rim, forming the spokes of this giant buggy.
Thus, the EV is about 5 feet off the ground, which is just enough space to drive a Ferrari supercar underneath and give the Italian car company’s lawyers something to think about. And if this wasn’t crazy enough, Cody lives out every child’s dream by driving an actual car upside down.
To do that, the Model 3’s chassis is fitted with giant tow hooks sticking through the bumpers, which allows the car to be flipped over using an excavator. Actually driving the car upside down is way more uncomfortable than you think. However, being a trailblazer requires such noble sacrifices.
Though childish, this stunt is actually genius. Tesla is the most controversial car brand in the world, so Cody is sitting on a potential powder keg, just the kind of YouTube content he likes to make. In addition, diving upside-down in a normal car would have been virtually impossible without special preparations because the oil lubrication and fuel injection systems of a combustion engine wouldn’t work properly.
And yeah, the Tesla got completely destroyed, but what’s $50,000 when this video could be making that much in ad revenue alone, plus the money from the sponsor?
