Tesla has brought a plethora of changes and innovations with its newest offering, the Model S Plaid. According to a recent Reddit thread, one of these changes has to do with how drivers shift gears. With the Tesla Model S Plaid lacking gear stalks, and instead relying on touch controls or automatic gear selection by […]
Reddit user “melancholicricebowl” recently shared all the free “swag” they got as a guest at Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event in Fremont, California. The user’s haul consisted of a custom Plaid-themed face mask, which another Reddit user on the same thread explained were being given out to attendees during entry, a pass from the event, […]
In an interview on CNBC‘s The News With Shepard Smith, Jay Leno talked about breaking the world record for fastest 1/4 mile time in a ‘production car’ in a Tesla Model S Plaid. Earlier in the month, the comedian, writer, vehicle enthusiast, and host of Jay Leno’s Garage took a Model S Plaid down to a […]
Tesla released a pre-production Model S prototype in 2009, following up with the first officially-released Model S P85 in 2012 – and the electric sedan has come a long way since. During Tesla’s Model S Plaid Delivery Day Event, the company shared a slide comparing the specs from different Model S units released throughout the […]
Tesla Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk said earlier this year that upcoming Model S and X units with switch to lithium-ion 12-volt batteries from previous lead-acid batteries, and now the claim has come to fruition. Following Tesla’s Model S Plaid Delivery Event on Thursday, Tesla_Raj pointed out Tesla’s new, lithium-ion 12-volt batteries in the […]
While it may not be an original game from its own game studio, Tesla has indeed released a new game to show off its new AMD hardware. Following the company’s Model S Plaid Delivery Event on Thursday, Tesla unveiled its gaming controller and a Tesla console copy of Cyberpunk 2077, according to a pair of […]
Following Tesla’s Model S Plaid Delivery Event on Thursday, owners are discovering new features on the model, including an exciting new adaptive LED headlight. Tesla has also released its Model S refresh manual, which details the model’s new Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS), featuring LED lights that automatically adjust the beam for the driver. The […]
While Tesla has been subtly encouraging owners of its older vehicles to upgrade to HW3, the hardware system for Full Self-Driving (FSD) features, the vehicle company is now making another push in that direction, according to a recent post on Reddit. Tesla owners with HW2.5 may be asked to upgrade to HW3, according to the […]
If you want a closer look at how the new Model S refresh drives with its ‘yoke’ steering wheel and also how the vehicle functions with its lack of shifters, Tesla has a tutorial video for new owners. The nearly 5-minute video covers the following topics for new Model S refresh owners: Getting In and […]
On the night of Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event, the company has revised the range of its regular Model S Long Range. The Tesla website is currently showing 405 miles (651 km) for the Model S Long Range, a slight drop as it previously noted 412 miles (663 km). The change was spotted by […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid special event tonight also provided attendees an experience of the sedan’s insane acceleration, which can go from 0 to 60 mph in 2 seconds and up to 100mph. Tesla Raj attended the event has shared a first ride video of his Model S Plaid acceleration experience. Inside the Model S Plaid, […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid has a 17-inch touchscreen as its main center display, to complement the 12.3-inch driver’s display and the 8-inch second-row display. The company’s website at one point noted the center 17-inch display tilted left and right, but the text was later removed, resulting in some speculating the screen did not tilt. But […]
During tonight’s Tesla Model S Plaid special event at the company’s Fremont factory in California, CEO Elon Musk went over the specs and features again of its newest sedan. Musk is well-known for listening to Tesla customers, especially when they are heckling him from the audience. When many shouted for “waypoints”, Musk paused before finally […]
Image via: @klwtts Aside from the Model S Plaid being delivered at tonight’s special Tesla event at its Fremont factory in California, Tesla also had its Model X Plaid on display for attendees to check out. The Kilowatts (@klwtts) and Dealer of Happiness (@dealer_of_happy) shared some images and a video of attendees inside the Model […]
If you missed Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event tonight, the replay is available on Tesla’s YouTube channel. The event was roughly 30 minutes long, with CEO Elon Musk taking a Model S Plaid around the test track and driving it on stage, to then reveal more facts and stats about the sedan’s performance, safety, […]
