Video Summary
The Tesla Model S Plaid reviewed is a red-with-black loaner car.The interior is plush and features soft leather.
The car has a carbon-fiber look on some plastics.
It includes a full screen and instrument cluster.
The car's acceleration is wild, causing the driver’s head to be thrown back.
The steering wheel is wearing, has touch functions that vibrate, and might cause drivers to grip more.
With only the phone as the key, you may find yourself stranded with a dead phone.
Also, the reviewer finds the model better as a straight, fast daily driver, but does not handle as a race or super car.
Model S Plaid Specs:
Values on these are coming down significantly, what used to be a $110,000 you can now pick up around $60,000-$70,000.
The value for what you get is great on an economical basis.
Range is an estimated 251 miles conservatively; with a heavy foot, it's much less.
0 to 80% charge on a Tesla supercharger in 30 minutes (estimated).
Has AutoPilot, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, but no Autosteer or self-driving supervision enabled in the review model.
Has a top speed of 200 mph and does a quarter mile in 9.5 seconds.
It is not a race car, so it will not handle well on the track.
With that, you might as well just get a Camry.
The interior on the Tesla S is far better than the Tesla Cybertruck.
