Tesla’s Model S Plaid has reached an 8-second quarter-mile time, according to a video and time slip shared by George Dodworth. “First Tesla in the WORLD in the 8s! Congrats Christine @gtr_raceher !! We’ve been ready to make the attempt for a few months but between work and weather it was not possible. Elon! Do we have […]
A new video from YouTube channel 在曠野遇見神 has shared a drone flyover of Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, filmed today on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 (via @SawyerMerritt). According to the channel’s flyover, which shows the Fremont factory delivery yard, we see a stock pile of Model S and Model X vehicles. The overflow yard also […]
The electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts at The Kilowatts (@klwtts) have set a new cross-country EV Cannonball record in a 2021 Tesla Model S, beating the old one by over two hours. On Friday, The Kilowatts announced on Twitter that they had actually managed to beat the previous EV Cannonball record twice, first in their 42 […]
After increasing its prices in Canada and the USA, Tesla has now bumped up the price of its entry Model S and Model X vehicles in China. As noted by @42how_, the price of both the Long Range Model S and Model X have increased by RMB 30,000 ($4,698 USD). The new prices are below: […]
Tesla has increased its prices in the USA and Canada across its line up, with changes made on Friday night. We saw the Model Y increase in price by $4,000 CAD (a total of $5,000 CAD in increases in one month alone), but there are also price increases to Model S and Model X as […]
According to Tesla’s online vehicle configurator, the company has increased the base prices of the Long Range versions of its higher-end electric vehicles (EVs), the Model S and Model X, by a cool $5,000 USD each (via @SawyerMerritt). At the new listed price, the Model X Long Range has stretched beyond the $100,000 USD mark […]
Tesla has shared a new video detailing its Model S Plaid record lap at the iconic Nurburgring race course in Germany, achieved last month. The video was shared by Tesla on its LinkedIn page (spotted by @TeslaClubIN), in an effort to recruit new employees. In the video, the Tesla Vehicle Dynamics Team shares some insight […]
After driving his Tesla Model S Plaid underwater back in September, YouTube channel Chillin’ with Chet was back at it again with his modified Tesla, to again drive it underwater. As Chet drives the Model S Plaid underwater the second time around, the vehicle does end up making it from start to finish by itself, […]
Tesla has quietly removed the wood trim option for its Model S Plaid electric sedan (via Reddit). The wood trim option was added back in May 2021. The Model S Plaid currently comes with a standard black interior with carbon fiber décor. Previously, a walnut décor was available for Plaid interiors of black/white and cream, […]
CNBC has confirmed that Tesla’s Model S Plaid will be making its TV debut on an episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, slated to air next month on November 10, as confirmed to Teslarati. The episode, titled “Limited Edition”, will feature the former comedian and titular host of the show getting into the cockpit of his Model […]
In a recent Reddit post, user “todd2fst4u” shared images of a Model S refresh they spotted at a Supercharger, which had the regular, plain circular steering wheel instead of Tesla’s new yoke steering system. The refreshed Model S in question was a non-commercial vehicle with manufacturer license plates, which most likely means that the unit was a […]
A new video from The Electric Man shows what appears to be the arrival of Tesla Model S refresh vehicles in Canada, including what the host says include Plaid versions of the car, but not filmed or included in the video. A nearly 4-minute video shows numerous Model S refresh Long Range sedans, but no […]
Yesterday Tesla announced its Model S Plaid electric sedan set the electric vehicle lap record at the famed “Green Hell” race track at Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Tesla shared its on in-camera footage of the Model S Plaid racing around the track, while Nürburgring has now shared its own video as well. “The American car manufacturer […]
Following up on Tesla’s earlier announcement today that its Model S Plaid set the new world record for an electric production car at the Nürburgring, the company has shared in-car footage of the full lap. “Tesla Model S Plaid just set official world speed record for a production electric car at Nurburgring. Completely unmodified, directly […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid has broken more records, now setting an official world speed record at the Nurburging race track, located in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Company CEO Elon Musk made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, saying, “Tesla Model S Plaid just set official world speed record for a production electric car at Nurburgring. Completely unmodified, […]