Photo: Ingineerix
The Tesla Model S Plaid has remained in headlines since its release in June, and while some users have torn apart the Plaid’s 12-volt lithium-ion battery in the vehicle, a new channel has taken to looking at the vehicle’s larger battery unit and rear drive units in a pair of videos shared this week.
A new pair of videos shared by Ingineerix on Wednesday take a few detailed, torn-down looks at the Tesla Model S Plaid’s rear drive unit and subframe, as well as at the vehicle’s battery. In the videos, the host walks through each Model S Plaid unit, and talks through the various aspects of both the drive unit and the battery.
As explained in the battery video and in its description, the Tesla Model S Plaid uses a total of 7,920 battery cells of the 18650 configuration, laid out across 5 modules with each including a 72P22S arrangement.
In a similar look, though not quite as in-depth, Rich Benoit looked at the underside of the Tesla Model S Plaid, though he didn’t get inside the battery or rear subframe in any kind of invasive way.
View the Tesla Model S Plaid subframe and rear drive unit below:
View the Tesla Model S Plaid battery breakdown below:
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The teardown of the Model S Plaid is pretty interesting, especially seeing how much engineering goes into both the battery pack and rear drive unit. I’ve always thought battery design is one of the areas that gets overlooked when people talk about EV performance. Seeing the internal layout also makes me wonder how much of the pack can realistically be serviced at the component level rather than replacing the entire unit. For owners keeping these cars long term, that distinction could make a big difference when tesla battery repair becomes necessary. I’d be curious to know how Tesla’s newer pack designs will affect repairability and long-term maintenance costs.