Video Summary
Here's a summary of the key findings of the electric car review.- Tesla's Model S Plaid has a tri-motor producing 1,020 horsepower and 1,050 pound-feet of torque.
- The car has dry weave carbon fiber framing around a large aero curtain and a large front splitter to channel the air and stop air from going underneath the vehicle to provide downforce.
- It features full LED headlights and the Tesla emblem is given a Plaid motif.
- Wheels are 21-inch satin black with dry weave carbon fiber center caps, and it has red, six-piston Brembo calipers.
- The Tesla Model S Plaid uses Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires with 265 width and 35 series sidewalls in the front, and 295 in the rear.
- There's the driver weave carbon fiber camera housing.
- It uses a 99.3-kilowatt battery pack.
- The zero to sixty speed is 2.1 seconds, and the quarter-mile speed is 9.4 seconds at 151 miles per hour.
- The car has 359 miles range, which equates to 102 MPGe in the city and 90 on the highway.
- The driver gets a 17-inch Infotainment screen, it has full touch screen capability but grainy images.
- The tester disliked the cloth on the door panel and that Tesla does not provide keyfobs, but it uses keycards.
- It has heated and ventilated seats with nice materials.
- The steering rack is fast and easy to turn.
- There's an estimated MRSP of $137,000.
- With its low center of gravity, it is a performance-oriented all-wheel-drive.
- Tesla's Model S is more common to see in areas than other EVs.
- The Tesla requires drivers to develop new driving skills.
