After starting deliveries of its new Model S Plaid last month, Tesla also started delivering Long Range versions of the refreshed sedan as well. While the Model S Plaid has all the spotlight with its incredible 9.23 second 1/4 time, it turns out the Long Range version of the sedan is no slouch either on […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid recently was reviewed by Dan Neil, the veteran and award-winning automotive columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Neil’s review of the Model S Plaid was first published back on June 24, but was shared today by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter and also retweeted by the official Tesla account. Review of […]
Yet another Tesla Model S Plaid owner, DragTimes‘ Brooks Weisblat, takes to a drag strip in a recently published YouTube video to try and break the world record for fastest 1/4 mile in a ‘production car’, which was recently set by Jay Leno in his own Model S Plaid at 9.247 seconds. On what was only […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.12.4.7 software update, detected on a Model S Plaid in the United States, according to @TelsaFi. This update for the new Model S Plaid so far has been installed for five of these newest Tesla cars, according to @TeslaFi. Previously, these vehicles were running Tesla’s 2021.12.4.6 software. Software version […]
Tesla has increased the price of its Model S and Model X tonight, as Long Range versions have jumped $5,000 USD in the United States. The Model S Long Range is now listed at $84,990 USD (was $79,990 USD). The price increase for the Model X Long Range now starts at $94,990 USD (was $89,990 […]
Want to rent a 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid? It’s now possible if you live in Texas, as one of these fine electric sedans has hit Turo, which is like Airbnb but for cars. According to owner Saad, based in Allen, Texas, his Tesla Model S Plaid is available to rent for $1,000 USD per […]
The Unplugged Performance team, along with its Tesla Model S Plaid driven by famed race car driver Randy Pobst have made history, as they have won the 2021 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, in the exhibition class, winning by 17 seconds. “6:57.2 for the win at @PPIHC @Tesla. Plaid Alien Technology has been weaponized by UP! Thanks to the […]
A recent tweet from the official Twitter account of Jay Leno’s Garage, the retired comedian and car enthusiast’s reality TV show, shared images of Leno as he showed off his new Tesla Model S Plaid, most likely for a future episode. Leno was shown both inside and outside of the Model S Plaid with Tesla design […]
In a recently published video on YouTube, Unplugged Performance, showcased its “purpose built” Tesla Model S Plaid drifting at the Pikes Peak International Raceway in Colorado. Unplugged Performance is the leading brand in bespoke, premium upgrades for Tesla vehicles. The folks at Unplugged Performance have modified a Model S Plaid, named it ‘Dark Helmet’ after the […]
Tesla has started to roll out its 2021.12.4.3 software update, as detected by the Nikola for Tesla app. The 2021.12.4.3 software update appears to be for the Model S Plaid, as a recent owner shared earlier this month their vehicle came with 2021.12.4.3 and version 10.2 software (not the highly-anticipated version 11). Nikola found a […]
Randy Pobst and the Unplugged Performance team have reached Day 4 of their Pikes Peak Hill Climb experience with Tesla’s Model S Plaid. On Day 4, Pobst details how the team tested out Yokohama slicks on wet conditions to get a feel for the car, considering race day could result in unpredictable weather at times. […]
New Tesla Model S Plaid owner, Steven Thompson, recently took his new electric sedan to the drag strip. In a video shared on Wednesday, Thompson shows his Model S Plaid beating a Nissan GTR FBO E85 in a quarter-mile race. The Model S Plaid did the quarter-mile in 9.7 seconds at a speed of 148mph, […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially rated the Tesla Model S Plaid variant with larger and less efficient 21″ wheels for 348 miles on a single charge with an efficiency of 101 MPGe in highway and city driving combined — reports Electrek. The Model S Plaid directly succeeds Tesla’s 2021 refresh of the Model […]
Tesla shared a new video on Friday, called ‘Experiencing Plaid’. The video is a compilation of Model S Plaid test rides from its recent delivery event for the new electric sedan. “Pure joy on tap whenever you want,” explains Tesla. The Model S Plaid can do 0-60mph in under 2 seconds and is currently the […]
According to a recent Reddit post, Tesla’s new Model S Plaid also adds a couple of infrared LEDs inside the cabin, which many are suspecting may be used for future driver monitoring. The infrared LEDs can be found right above the rear-view mirror inside the cabin, hidden behind a plastic cover. The infrared LEDs were spotted in […]
