Tesla Model S Plaid “delivery event” set for June 3
Tesla’s highly anticipated Model S Plaid may arrive earlier than previously thought.
In a Thursday Twitter post, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced a Tesla Model S Plaid “delivery event” would take place on June 3 at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California.
At the car’s reveal in January, Tesla said to expect deliveries only in late 2021. A quick look at Tesla’s website shows that the company currently estimates deliveries to start August to September.
Tesla Model S Plaid delivery event
June 3 at our California factoryFastest production car ever
0 to 60mph in under 2 secs— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2021
Tesla also has a more potent Model S Plaid+ coming. According to Tesla’s website, this model is only due to start deliveries in mid-2022.
Tesla dropped a bombshell in January when it announced that new Plaid range-toppers would be introduced as part of an update for the Model S and Model X, an update that will apparently see an airplane yoke-style steering wheel also made available.
Central to the Plaid models is a new three-motor powertrain which will deliver a peak 1,020 hp in the Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid, and over 1,100 hp in the Model S Plaid+.
2021 Tesla Model S Plaid+
2021 Tesla Model S Plaid+
2021 Tesla Model S Plaid+
The Model S Plaid will sprint to 60 mph from rest in 1.99 seconds, top out at 200 mph, and deliver an estimated range of 390 miles, according to Tesla. The Model X Plaid is said to hit 60 in 2.5 seconds, top out at 163 mph, and cover 340 miles on a charge.
The Model S Plaid+ is even quicker, if you can believe it. The car will sprint from 0-60 mph in less than 1.99 seconds and cover the quarter-mile in less than nine seconds, according to Tesla. It doesn’t end there as the range for the Plaid+ is said to be more than 520 miles.
Starting prices for the Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid come in at $121,190, while the Model S Plaid+ is priced to start at $151,190. All figures include destination.
