Like ever, Tesla Never fails to amaze its customers with its newly introduced vehicles and features offered in them. Recently, the company unveiled its new vehicle named Tesla Model S Plaid. There’s a lot more to know about this car that makes it stand out from the rest. It is a new variant of the Tesla Model S which was launched nine years ago in 2012.
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Tesla Model S Plaid
This vehicle has made a new record of reducing the drag coefficient to the lowest value of 0.208. Achieving such a low value of drag coefficient has made Tesla overcome Lucid motors which have a drag coefficient of 0.21. There’s a lot more to know about the newly launched Tesla Model S Plaid. So let’s just dig into the details.
Tesla Model S Plaid Form Factor
The new Tesla Model S Plaid has a length of 4970 mm and a width of 1964 mm. The vehicle is 1445 mm high above the ground and it offers a wheel of sizes 19″ and 20″. Apart from all these dimensions, the vehicle weighs 4,766 lbs.
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Aesthetics
The vehicle comes in a Pearl White Multi-Coat color variant while there are other four variants named Solid Black, Midnight Silver Metallic, Deep Blue Metallic, Red Multi-Coat available at an extra cost. Talking about the interior, the vehicle will be having two interior material variants as Wood or Carbon Fiber.
Under both the materials, the vehicle will come with an All Black interior. The customer can also opt for a Black and White interior with Walnut Decor Or a Cream interior with Walnut Decor at an extra cost of $2000. There’s a large tinted panoramic sunroof which offers a decent light and view to the passengers.
Tesla Model S Plaid Performance
Tesla Model S Plaid is packed with a Powerful Permanent Magnet All Wheel Drive(AWD) Carbon Sleeved Tri motor setup which offers a peak power of 1,020 hp. According to the company, the vehicle offers a top speed of 200 miles per hour with proper tires installed. With Rollout subtracted, the vehicle can attain a speed of 0-60 mph acceleration in just 1.99 seconds.
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Battery
Fueled by a Lithium-Ion battery, the vehicle can deliver a range of 390 miles on a single charge. The vehicle can be fast charged through a charge of up to 250 kW power output.
Model S Plaid Interior
Like ever the interior of the Tesla feels premium. The quality of materials used is quite good. There are two materials options available- Wood and Carbon Fiber. Both of these materials come in black color but are also available in two different colors at an extra cost.
The steering wheel of the vehicle is a Yoke type of steering wheel that holds all the necessary features of the vehicle like lights, Media, calling, etc. There’s a 17″ Cinematic Display sitting on the Dashboard which offers a resolution of 2200×1300. It offers ultra-bright, true colors, and exceptional responsiveness. According to the company, the new center display is the best screen to watch anywhere.
Also, the company claim that the vehicle has got a Powerful GPU of power of up to 10 teraflops that can support smooth gaming and media experience. There is also a 22-speaker, 960-watt Premium audio system with active noise canceling which offers the best listening experience at home or on the road.
Tesla Model S Plaid Connectivity
Massive screens can be used to experience in-car gaming. The vehicle offers a variety of connectivity options and also allows Wireless controller compatibility which lets you game from any seat. Apart from these, there’s a Multi-device Bluetooth connectivity option. For charging, purposes, wireless and USB-C charging is available for every passenger, with enough power to fast-charge your tablets and laptop.
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Comfort and Space
Talking about the space on offer, the company has redefined the second row of the vehicle. It has Seating for three adults, with extra legroom, headroom, and a stowable armrest with integrated storage and also wireless charging. The vehicle offers Clean, powerful yet invisible cabin conditioning.
It also offers Tri-zone temperature controls, ventilated front seats, HEPA filtration, and all of these can be controlled from the massive screen. The vehicle offers 28 cubic ft. of cargo space on offer. With front and rear trunks and fold-flat seats, Model S is a luxury car where you can fit your bike without taking the wheel off, and your luggage too.
Safety and other features
The Model S is built from the ground up as an electric vehicle, with a high-strength architecture and floor-mounted battery pack for incredible occupant protection and low rollover risk. Every Model S includes Tesla’s latest active safety features, such as Automatic Emergency Braking, at no extra cost.
It also has 12 Ultrasonic Parking sensors equipped on the body of the vehicle which offers a 360° visibility and visual processing of up to 250 m. There is a Full Self-Driving package available at an extra cost of $ 10,000 which offers features such as:
- Auto Lane Change: which positions your car in the optimal lane to prepare for merges and exits while overtaking slow cars.
- Navigate on Autopilot: which fully controls the car and auto-steers the vehicle
- Auto-park: Park with ease in both parallel and perpendicular parking spaces with a single button tap on the Center Display,
- Summon: Activated by the Tesla App your parked vehicle will come to find you anywhere in a parking lot, and even park or un-park itself in tight spaces. It also navigates complex parking situations while abiding by lane markings and stop signs, avoiding pedestrians and obstacles like traffic cones, trash bins, and rogue shopping carts.
- Traffic Light,
- Stop Sign Control.
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Conclusion
The vehicle is a package of Responsive Performance, Optimized Aerodynamics, and Redefined styling that offers a safer ride. With the least Drag Coefficient and such great acceleration, this is the first vehicle on production that offers such a great performance figure.
The company has also started the delivery of the Tesla Model S Plaid up to few vehicles in a week and is aiming to scale the delivery of vehicles to a few thousand per week. Also, the CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk tweeted that “Plaid+ is canceled. No need, as Plaid speed is just so good.” and denied the plans of Plaid+ variant.
