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Tesla Model X Breaks Electric Towing Record By Pulling Boeing 787 (inverse.com)
A Tesla Model X has set the world record for heaviest tow by electric production passenger vehicle when it pulled a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at the Melbourne Airport in Australia. The video can be viewed on YouTube. Inverse reports: As probably expected, the plane far exceeds the Model X's recommended tow limit of around 5,000 pounds. In fact, the weight of the unloaded 787 with a minimal amount of fuel came closer to around 300,000 pounds. The airline pulled the Dreamliner around 1,000 feet down the tarmac. The stunt was part of a wider campaign around Qantas' new work with Tesla, which involves offering high-powered chargers at its Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide facilities as well as offsetting miles for Tesla drivers that are also frequent flyer members.
Reminds me of the time a Toyota Tundra pickup truck towed the Space Shuttle Endeavor... https://www.motor1.com/news/34...
I think there must not be much friction in the system of large airplanes, because people do the same stunt with their teeth. On a flat surface, all you need to do is apply a constant force for a while, and the thing starts moving.
"First they came for the slanderers and i said nothing."
People have pulled planes, in fact the record is a guy pulling one weighing 418,000 lbs. Seems hard to know why we'd care about a car doing it.