We have learnt about the significance of conserving fossil fuels since our school days.
Automobiles like cars and heavy vehicles consume a lot of fossil fuels that drastically affect
the environment.
So, why not switch to some conventional mode of travelling, like an EV?
And when talking about EV, the first thing that comes into our mind is Tesla.
So, today, we’d be going over a New 2021 Tesla EV, its features and specifications.
Stay tuned with us till the end, to check the spectacular performance of the new tesla
plaid.
Welcome to Elon Musk Zone.
The manufacturers of Porshe Taycan, Turbo S and Audi RS e-tron GT maybe, should put
their hands down, for the new 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid is about to create history.
Tesla S plaid is the flagship version of the firm’s long-lived pure electric saloon.
On June 6, Musk announced Tesla had cancelled the most expensive version of the new Model
S, which was called Plaid Plus.
That version, which had a starting price of around $150,000, was supposed to go 520 miles
on a full battery.
It was also supposed to be powered by the new 4680 lithium-ion battery cells that Tesla
is developing.
A redesigned Model X was also announced in January, but deliveries of that new SUV have
been pushed back months, and Musk didn’t mention the updated SUV on the 10th of June.
At an event hosted by the CEO Elon Musk in Fremont, California on 10th June, Elon Musk
said that Tesla would produce 25 models of S Plaids.
"We’re in production and gonna deliver the first 25 cars now, and then basically should
be at several hundred cars per week soon and a thousand cars per week next quarter,”
Musk said.
The car’s name is a reference to the movie “Spaceballs.”
In the space-action parody, stars brightly streak past as the spaceship enters “Ludicrous”
speed, the velocity eventually represented by an equally ridiculous pattern: “Plaid.”
This new model is equipped with all the sophisticated features to engulf your wild imaginations.
Smooth and quick acceleration is one of its coolest features.
At the car’s launch event at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, Musk said: “I think
there is something that’s quite important to the future of sustainable energy, that
we’ve got to show that a sustainable car is the best car, hands down.
Sustainable energy cars can be the fastest cars, can be the safest cars, can be the most
kick-ass cars in every way.”
And surely, it is one of the most “kick-ass” cars available on earth.
Do you want to know why?
It’s the speed.
It can be called a racing car with respect to the fact that it can cover the quarter
mile in 9.23 seconds about which Musk claims that it is faster than any factory-delivered
road car on sale now.
The Model S plaid has a potential to hit the top speed of 200 mph provided the road is
like a desert that is tarred.
It can gain a speed of 60mph from 0 in under 2 seconds.
An acceleration time of just under 2 seconds, is pretty fast and cool, don't you think?
Now, the next anxiety would be about its charging faculty.
Most of us are of the notion that EVs take around 2 hours or more to charge.
Tesla has ensured and given attention to even the slightest detail so that all the extra
performance and add-ons wouldn’t mess with its technical aspect.
This can be attributed to the updated battery technology.
According to Tesla’s website, the trimotor, all wheel drive Model S Plaid produces 1,020
horsepower, features a battery with an EPA-rated range of 200 miles per hour.
During the launching ceremony, Elon Musk specified that Model S Plaid can get 187 miles of range
in just 15 minutes if plugged into a Tesla Supercharger.
Now, you’d be stunned to know that Tesla model s plaid doesn’t have a steering wheel!
Yes you heard me right!
But, how are you going to turn around the corners?
Well, instead of a steering wheel, the four-door sedan has a steering yoke, a half-moon shape
that increases visibility for the driver.
While the jury’s still out on just how legal such a steering would be in different parts
of the world, Tesla claims that it has been optimised for Autopilot – Tesla’s patented
self-driving software which is deemed to grow increasingly autonomous in the near future.
Once you’re in the car, the Model S Plaid automatically puts itself into drive and it
can use the Autopilot system to know where obstacles are for when the indicators are
needed.
Tesla has also increased its focus on safety, with Musk making the bold claim that, in the
event of an accident, the Model S Plaid could soon have the “lowest probability of injury
of any car ever tested.”
According to the US road safety authority, NHTSA, the five safest vehicles on sale in
North America are all Teslas, with the Model S Plaid sitting in second place behind the
rear-wheel drive Model 3.
It also has a 17-inch center touchscreen display and an 8-inch display in the rear for passengers’
entertainment.
17 inch!
Well, it’s pretty big for a car, I should say.
With 2200 x 1300 resolution, ultra bright, true colours and exceptional responsiveness,
the new centre display can give you the experience of watching a mini HD theatre on the go.
How fun would it be to travel this way!
There are charging ports in the front and rear that can charge laptops and other mobile
devices, and a processing power of 10 teraflops that enables in-car gaming on par with today’s
newest console like the PlayStation 5.
The second row has seating for 3 adults, with extra legroom, headroom and a stowable armrest
with integrated storage and wireless charging.
It is equipped with clean, powerful and invisible cabin conditioning.
It also comes with tri-zone temperature controls, ventilated front seats and HEPA filtration.
Coming to its audio system, it has got a 22-speaker, 960 watt audio system with active noise cancellation.
In this way, you can luxuriate yourself in the best listening experience.
The car is equipped with a front and rear trunk, and fold-flat seats.
It is spacious enough to fit your bike without taking the wheel off, and your luggage too.
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.
Earlier Model S sedans weren’t exactly slow, but the new one will be more capable of repeating
that performance thanks to some new tech Tesla developed.
The company has been working on new heat pumps starting with the Model Y, and in the Model
S Plaid Tesla says the pump improves cold-weather range by 30 percent and reduces the energy
consumption of running the HVAC system by 50 percent.
The radiator is also much bigger in order to help cool the battery pack during demanding
drives.
Tesla even developed new carbon-wrapped rotors in the electric motors that power the Plaid
system in order to keep them from breaking apart at high RPM.
The Model X Plaid is priced at $121,100 including destination, and the first deliveries are
slated for January or February of 2022.
Pricing for the Tesla Model S Plaid starts at $131,100 -- including $1,200 for the destination
but not including any potential tax credits -- which is $10,000 more than originally expected.
White is the only no-cost exterior color, with black, gray and blue costing $1,500,
and red coming in at $2,500.
The standard all-black interior option is free, but both the black-and-white and cream
options cost $2,000.
Which is your favorite feature of the new Tesla?
Do you think that this EV could potentially hit the all-time favourite among people?
Let us know in the comment section below.
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