Pobst Requests Normal Wheel Instead of Yoke After 3 Laps in the Model S Plaid
If Tesla's main reasoning behind its decision to put a yoke instead of a steering wheel on the new Model S Plaid was to get the media talking (and we suspect it was because why else would you fix...
View ArticleThe Tesla Model S Plaid Can’t Hit 60 MPH in Under 2 Seconds Without Special Prep
Pretty much any automaker is going to great lengths to make their products more appealing. But often rather than rarely, an overpromising product disappoints in the real world. That’s also the case...
View ArticleNew Tesla Model S Plaid With 21-Inch Wheels Gets Official EPA Range Estimate
If you specify the Plaid with standard 19-inch Tempest wheels, the $130,000 luxury sedan is much obliged to cover 390 miles (628 kilometers) on a full charge. Level up to the 21-inch Arachnid wheels...
View ArticleThe Model S Yoke Is Here to Stay Because Musk Likes It and He Knows Best
Thanks to the impeccable communication on the part of Tesla's PR department, people knew exactly what to expect of the new Model S Plaid before its release. Since this is written and I can't see your...
View ArticleMontage of People Experiencing Plaid Acceleration Sounds like a Triple-X Movie
By now, everybody should know that Tesla has released the Model S Plaid, the latest version of its electric sedan that now comes with three motors and over 1,000 horsepower. It's been all over the...
View ArticleTesla Model S Plaid Drag Races Dodge Challenger - So It Begins
It's been over a week since Tesla delivered the first Plaid Model S units to their new owners, and we're yet to see it in an actual drag race against another car. Not that it would make much sense, to...
View ArticleTesla Model S Plaid Hits the Drag Strip, Runs 9s and Smokes Model 3 Performance
Earlier in June, we saw Jay Leno drive the new Tesla Model S Plaid down the quarter-mile in just 9.24 seconds. With the first EVs delivered to customers, it didn't take long to see an owner bring his...
View ArticleWatch the Tesla Model S Plaid Sprint from 60 to 130 MPH in Less Than 5 Seconds
The Model S Plaid has been advertised as the quickest Tesla yet. We've seen it run nine-second quarter-mile sprints at the drag strip and now the owner of the same car published a video showing how...
View ArticleJoin Randy Pobst on His 6:57 Winning Run at Pikes Peak in the Model S Plaid
After the very eventful participation last year, Randy Pobst and team Unplugged Performance return to Pikes Peak one more time, this time bringing the world's quickest production car ever, the Tesla...
View ArticleWatch a Tesla Model S Plaid Hit 60 MPH in 2.6 Seconds Despite Rainy Conditions
Footage of the new Tesla Model S Plaid is starting to arrive in bunches as new owners continue to marvel at just how amazing this car is at launching off the line. Technically, you can get it to 60 mph...
View ArticleSecond Quarter End Raises Tesla's Shadiness Levels to New Heights
A few good years ago, a funny commercial suggested you shouldn't buy products made during the playoffs because the people making them were too busy watching the action on TV instead of paying attention...
View Article2021 Tesla Model S Long Range Starts Deliveries, Priced From $79,990
2021 marks the latest evolution of the Model S full-size luxobarge. Tesla delivered the first 25 units of the Plaid at the beginning of June, and even though the Long Range was expected to roll out in...
View ArticleTesla Delivers Record Number of Vehicles in Q2 2021
Tesla produced over 180,000 vehicles and delivered just under 185,000 in the first quarter of the year. For the second quarter, those figures have ballooned to 206,421 and 201,250 vehicles,...
View ArticlePlaid Model S Brakes Allegedly Fail After Accelerating to 164 MPH (264 KPH)
We haven't looked into this (and probably won't), but it feels as though the number of YouTube channels has grown over the past weeks with roughly the same number of Tesla Model S Plaid deliveries...
View Article2021 Tesla Model S Plaid Detailing Video Reveals Glaring Quality Issues
Save for rarefied hypercars like the Rimac Nevera, the Model S Plaid is the second most expensive all-electric vehicle for the regular Joe and Jane after the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. And for that bundle...
View ArticleArtist Tries to Design Next-Gen Tesla Model S, Gives It Roadster Looks
Electric cars used to be boring and slow, but now lots of people love them. That is largely due to one car, the Tesla Model S. It's been in production for almost a decade, and in that time, we've been...
View ArticleYou Could Buy Jay Leno’s 2015 Tesla Model S P90D
Celebrity-owned cars usually sell at higher prices than stock models, even if the vehicle in question is not worth the money. Buy a car from Jay Leno, though, and you know for a fact it’s been...
View Article100-Year-Old WW2 Veteran Takes First Ride in a Tesla, His Reaction Is Priceless
The Tesla Model S is one of the most popular vehicles out there nowadays, but not everyone has heard about it. A World War 2 veteran made first contact with the all-electric sedan on his 100th...
View ArticleAmazing Tesla-Swapped Land Rover Defenders Get Off-Road and Acceleration Tests
Despite or perhaps because of the all-new SUV being launched, older Land Rover Defenders are more popular than ever. We're talking boxy design and simple engineering from the last century. But what if...
View ArticleWatch a Tesla Model S Plaid Run the Quarter-Mile in 9.248 Seconds at 150.65 MPH
As you’re well aware, Jay Leno demonstrated the Model S Plaid on the blacktop with a quarter-mile ET of 9.247 seconds at 152.09 miles per hour (244.76 kilometers per hour). Believe it or not, that...
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