An incredible car with a simple yet effective design, outstanding engineering, and remarkable software. Plus, it doesn't come with exorbitant service costs. Truly a marvel of modern technology.
I find my S Plaid is my go-to vehicle. It's fun, fast, and can drive itself. With the latest update, I am confident of its movements, at least here in the US.
I have a 2017 100D. (Long range, no performance), just HW2.5 and not even done the MCU2/HW3 upgrade yet and am so impressed with all it does from acceleration to FSD that I can't even imagine what it would be like to be in a new HW4 Plaid. It's next on my bucket list.
The second row in many EVs is often impractical due to a significant issue: the elevated floor caused by the battery pack located at the bottom of the car. This design results in a poor seating position, offering minimal thigh support and overall discomfort, especially for taller passengers. Individuals over 5' may find the seating position particularly uncomfortable, making long journeys less pleasant. This design flaw underscores the need for manufacturers to innovate in battery placement or cabin ergonomics to enhance passenger comfort in future EV models.
Good review. Stock wise, the 19" wheels and tires are quicker than the larger diameter stock wheels and tires. Although the stock 21" wheels and tires look great, they're heavier (maybe about 45 lbs?) and have a higher moment of inertia which will affect acceleration. The seats look great, that looks like the most significant update. I have a 2022 Plaid and I favor the yoke but didn't like the horn and turn signal set up. When the yoke was replaced under warranty due to material degradation, I was pleasantly surprised to get the new yoke with the horn in the center, that's where it should have been originally. Also the haptic touch pads seem to be so much better than before.
21s are better looking and better preforming since you need them to get the track pack brakes. The 19s look horrible. Skinny bike tires. No ps4s. Can’t fit big ceramic brakes.
@@kcw9313 Not true, apparently you haven't watched the Tesla Plaid Channel. He does drag races with his Plaid and uses the stock 19" wheels and tires. He tried all kinds of different wheel and tire combinations and he swears by the stock 19". Also go to the Tesla Forum, they say the same thing. In fact, the best results have been with 18" wheels (not stock). Also, the Tesla carbon ceramic brakes are compatible with several brands of 20" wheels. The Tesla Track Pack uses 20" wheels and tires which are lighter than the OEM 21" wheels (see what Brooks did with his new Plaid on DragTimes). I have the Tesla Zero G wheels and tires but will go with either Unplugged Performance or RB Performance carbon ceramic discs because I want to use 19" wheels for long road trips. The Track Pack tires seem to reduce the range by a lot, maybe 15%.
@@TheAeroegg so are you able to to unlock the speed limit from Tesla even if you show them that you have upgraded to better wheels and carbon ceramic brakes?
@@thesupermaninthecloud6856I haven't bought and installed the aftermarket rotors yet. When I do, I'm pretty sure Tesla won't upgrade the track pack software, I'd have to buy the Tesla rotors and calipers and they would have to install it. That's OK, the Plaid is plenty fast enough for me.
You can put a plastic scotch round little sticker (like These that we put under the chairs to avaid noise) on the upper turn signal button ,it workes well 🤗
One misconception about chill vs sport vs plaid mode: it just digitally limits the power curve, it doesn’t change anything physical in the motors or anything like that. They can totally push a software update which unlocks full power at the very end of the accelerator pedal’s range of motion while still in chill mode if they wanted to.
Just buy the FSD for 1 month, and all the stuff that you talked about, consistency, leaning away from the opposite traffic, Not needing to hold the steering wheel, and very best for the urban areas. Improvements needed are during double lane left turns etc. I only buy the FSD only when I am doing a long trip (costs me $99 per month) and turn it off when I don't need it. All lane changes are automatic, and it will move to slower lane if there is a car coming behind you. you can also control if you don't want to change lanes often or more often etc. you can also ask use your turn signal to ask the car to change the lane and it will do so, by itself. I think there is a lot of difference between Auto pilot and FSD. At Level 4 Tesla chargers you can charge your tesla to 184km range in just 5 mins.
The design has aged well, but I wish Tesla invested in a complete reskin. The chassis, battery, tech and new interior could all have remained but the perceived 'old' design I think will hold back sales. The same story with the X which arguably needs it even more.
Funny that the AI voice translation fails for some of the speeds, especially since it isn't even the confusing ordering (for english speakers, that is) like sechsundzwanzig or something, but just 270 which is said in the same order in german and english
Man, I love the new seats, and it will be interesting to see what Hardware version 4 can do over 3. Not gonna kick my 23' Plaid Model S out of the garage just yet though. Love this damn car.
Overall, nice video. Remarks: 1: the AI translation is still pretty bad. 2:I don`t know which FSD version is on the car, but at all points where you said you had to take over, the car can do it no problem if you only just give it another second, like the merge at 22:00.
Lot to do I‘d say 😅 We sadly didn‘t have the opportunity to test the Taycan but we had the RS e-tron GT Performance which is already uploaded here on the channel ☺️
S/X are low volume, perhaps they just dont feel it would be "worth it" to impliment ambient lighting. Since the mid-2022 "refresh", which was when they added the matrix headlights, redesigned taillights, rear hatch and upgraded infotainment computer, the only changes to the Palladium cars since was HW4 and the Plaid Seats. They also never put in the effort to make the palladium cars Right hand drive. I love the S and X. I hope Tesla doesnt stop building them, but I also have to acknowledge that they have put little effort and attention into the S and X.
How did you like the sound system? I have the Lunar silver Plaid coming in Nov13th. During my test drive last week I had the feeling the sound system is a bit less than my 2019 100D with HFDS, although the new has more power.
@@TheMadmax0609thanks! On a first impression i missed the mid and lows coming from the front compared to the premium sound on the 100D, perhaps it is just a matter of the correct setting in the equalizer. Will compare it more in depth later after delivery.
@@CarJonasi can live with that, you must be talking 7K burmester prices. E-trons bose system was a nightmare compared to my 100D when i test drove that Audi
If persistently trying to go at full speed in a region with no speed limits and low traffic of bigger distances, the car will only charge at 70kW for many hours until battery is cooled down. The acceleration at above 200 kmh will also lose much of its power. I've never had this issue in Baden-Württemberg due to low speed limits and traffic congestion. It's mostly in the East that you will have an opportunity to experience this.
Nah, I like this car better. More room and nicer interior. With that said, I feel that the interior can go up a level and be a bit more posh. Also, I feel like the Plaid line needs to be a bit more different from the regular models. Kinda like AMG with Mercedes or the M line with BMW. Those are more sporty looking, better wider wheels, etc. you can easily tell the base model vs the AMG or M line. Make the front look more aggressive and add a nice defuser at the back. Make wheels specifically for the Plaid.
Great video, congrats! I hope Germany shifts on their current stance about Tesla. It is a market where Tesla is seriously underperforming and I don’t think it stands to reason.
Great video! I’d be curious to know, was this video spoken by an AI? The audio doesn’t match up with the video, and the tone just doesn’t seem human like. Otherwise, great job!
That sound weird but i much prefer the new model 3 design, so much cleaner, also you get a lot of acceleration for less because the car is lighter and needs less power, for me model 3 is perfection and I love that the cybercab design is based on model 3.
I drove the Model S and Model 3 Performance (Highland) back to back. Model 3 is nowhere near the Model S on any parameter. Model S is soooo much nicer, more comfortable and a lot more practical. Side by side the Model S also looks a lot better. Not that the Model 3 Performance looks bad.
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You can ever find out in a head to head race with a Porsche of any kind. I own a new mod 3 performance and only the high price Porsches can compete. And I donot have a cheetah mode
It's a shame that Tesla doesn't build the in Europe for better build quality, at least for the European market, much better for the environment without having to ship them all the way from the US & would lower the costs too.
Well, more important Model Y is built in Berlin and the quality is actually one of the advantages in that car over the competition imo, from what I've seen.
I believe if you take away the acceleration you are left with a very basic car for the money. I test drove an older model S and in person every inside trim felt unpolished like you would find in a van. This is not a luxury limousine by any means.
c'mon, at this stage its obvious Tesla is trolling. fiddling round the edges of an old old car. it would be different if its on steep giveaway discount, but just like with Porsche they kno there market [ the rubes who will fall for it] n how to suck premium dollars by trotting out cool names for trivial feature inclusions tacked 2 a base unit so out date n below average perf it can only present as novelty or appealing to lingering syco-converts. failure.
Pile of advertising crap with fast E motor, period but the 2 put some shackles social engineering every screen zzzzzzombie is parroting the same mumbo jumbo hopus pocus.
@@TheMadmax0609 To any sane person, Elon is a hero who restored free speech to the world when he bought Twitter. It’s ironic that some tiny minded little people are calling him fascist when they are actually the ones trying to cancel anyone with a viewpoint they disagree with, which is one of the actual tenets of fascism.
I think this is the best looking EV. It is a refined and clean design. Beautiful lines and no fuzz. It just looks NICE and muscular.
This and the Jaguar I-pace
Agree Model S is so well designed. Clean, classy and at the same time aggressive and muscular. Perfection.
easily the best looking sedan on sale currently
@@Masterguy635 I would argue for the new Model 3 Performance...
@@lukabosnjak3829me too, looks more compact and sporty but elegant
An incredible car with a simple yet effective design, outstanding engineering, and remarkable software. Plus, it doesn't come with exorbitant service costs. Truly a marvel of modern technology.
It is a dream car. Love the way it keeps updating. Also it's range.
I find my S Plaid is my go-to vehicle. It's fun, fast, and can drive itself. With the latest update, I am confident of its movements, at least here in the US.
Agreed
I have a 2017 100D. (Long range, no performance), just HW2.5 and not even done the MCU2/HW3 upgrade yet and am so impressed with all it does from acceleration to FSD that I can't even imagine what it would be like to be in a new HW4 Plaid. It's next on my bucket list.
The car is fast and practical at the same time. Love the Tesla model S plaid.
The second row in many EVs is often impractical due to a significant issue: the elevated floor caused by the battery pack located at the bottom of the car. This design results in a poor seating position, offering minimal thigh support and overall discomfort, especially for taller passengers. Individuals over 5' may find the seating position particularly uncomfortable, making long journeys less pleasant. This design flaw underscores the need for manufacturers to innovate in battery placement or cabin ergonomics to enhance passenger comfort in future EV models.
Good review. Stock wise, the 19" wheels and tires are quicker than the larger diameter stock wheels and tires. Although the stock 21" wheels and tires look great, they're heavier (maybe about 45 lbs?) and have a higher moment of inertia which will affect acceleration. The seats look great, that looks like the most significant update. I have a 2022 Plaid and I favor the yoke but didn't like the horn and turn signal set up. When the yoke was replaced under warranty due to material degradation, I was pleasantly surprised to get the new yoke with the horn in the center, that's where it should have been originally. Also the haptic touch pads seem to be so much better than before.
21s are better looking and better preforming since you need them to get the track pack brakes. The 19s look horrible. Skinny bike tires. No ps4s. Can’t fit big ceramic brakes.
@@kcw9313 Not true, apparently you haven't watched the Tesla Plaid Channel. He does drag races with his Plaid and uses the stock 19" wheels and tires. He tried all kinds of different wheel and tire combinations and he swears by the stock 19". Also go to the Tesla Forum, they say the same thing. In fact, the best results have been with 18" wheels (not stock). Also, the Tesla carbon ceramic brakes are compatible with several brands of 20" wheels. The Tesla Track Pack uses 20" wheels and tires which are lighter than the OEM 21" wheels (see what Brooks did with his new Plaid on DragTimes). I have the Tesla Zero G wheels and tires but will go with either Unplugged Performance or RB Performance carbon ceramic discs because I want to use 19" wheels for long road trips. The Track Pack tires seem to reduce the range by a lot, maybe 15%.
@@TheAeroegg so are you able to to unlock the speed limit from Tesla even if you show them that you have upgraded to better wheels and carbon ceramic brakes?
@@thesupermaninthecloud6856I haven't bought and installed the aftermarket rotors yet. When I do, I'm pretty sure Tesla won't upgrade the track pack software, I'd have to buy the Tesla rotors and calipers and they would have to install it. That's OK, the Plaid is plenty fast enough for me.
You can put a plastic scotch round little sticker (like These that we put under the chairs to avaid noise) on the upper turn signal button ,it workes well 🤗
One misconception about chill vs sport vs plaid mode: it just digitally limits the power curve, it doesn’t change anything physical in the motors or anything like that. They can totally push a software update which unlocks full power at the very end of the accelerator pedal’s range of motion while still in chill mode if they wanted to.
Tesla in my option is by far the best EV you can buy, its so simple and easy to use with insane power.
My M3P Highland is already fast. I can't wait to own a plaid one day.
I have both. The MSP, as hard as it is to fathom, is remarkably faster and can still pull HARD from a 70mph cruising speed.
Just buy the FSD for 1 month, and all the stuff that you talked about, consistency, leaning away from the opposite traffic, Not needing to hold the steering wheel, and very best for the urban areas. Improvements needed are during double lane left turns etc. I only buy the FSD only when I am doing a long trip (costs me $99 per month) and turn it off when I don't need it. All lane changes are automatic, and it will move to slower lane if there is a car coming behind you. you can also control if you don't want to change lanes often or more often etc. you can also ask use your turn signal to ask the car to change the lane and it will do so, by itself. I think there is a lot of difference between Auto pilot and FSD. At Level 4 Tesla chargers you can charge your tesla to 184km range in just 5 mins.
Subscribed. Thanks for your hard work. 😁👍
Nice video
Very nice review!!
Thank you! ☺️
The design has aged well, but I wish Tesla invested in a complete reskin. The chassis, battery, tech and new interior could all have remained but the perceived 'old' design I think will hold back sales. The same story with the X which arguably needs it even more.
Agree. Needs 800v, 48v steering, hw5 and much better panel fitment and ability for charging pad to accept jumbo phones.
Funny that the AI voice translation fails for some of the speeds, especially since it isn't even the confusing ordering (for english speakers, that is) like sechsundzwanzig or something, but just 270 which is said in the same order in german and english
Man, I love the new seats, and it will be interesting to see what Hardware version 4 can do over 3. Not gonna kick my 23' Plaid Model S out of the garage just yet though. Love this damn car.
Overall, nice video. Remarks: 1: the AI translation is still pretty bad. 2:I don`t know which FSD version is on the car, but at all points where you said you had to take over, the car can do it no problem if you only just give it another second, like the merge at 22:00.
You have over 2,000 emails! 😂 Good video, I’ll subscribe, keep em coming! I’d like to see a review the Taycan.
Lot to do I‘d say 😅
We sadly didn‘t have the opportunity to test the Taycan but we had the RS e-tron GT Performance which is already uploaded here on the channel ☺️
@ I will definitely check it out!
Ambient lighting when?
S/X are low volume, perhaps they just dont feel it would be "worth it" to impliment ambient lighting. Since the mid-2022 "refresh", which was when they added the matrix headlights, redesigned taillights, rear hatch and upgraded infotainment computer, the only changes to the Palladium cars since was HW4 and the Plaid Seats. They also never put in the effort to make the palladium cars Right hand drive.
I love the S and X. I hope Tesla doesnt stop building them, but I also have to acknowledge that they have put little effort and attention into the S and X.
@ sad tho it was announced back in the summer that they would add lights.
How did you like the sound system? I have the Lunar silver Plaid coming in Nov13th. During my test drive last week I had the feeling the sound system is a bit less than my 2019 100D with HFDS, although the new has more power.
The sound system in my Plaid is much better than in my 2017 P100D, and that car has premium interior with ventilated seats and premium sound.
Its probably one of the best on the market, but could use some tuning to get it to sound slightly more natural...
I really like the sound system it‘s one of the best stock systems on the market but can‘t compete with high end optional ones as BMW, Audi or Mercedes
@@TheMadmax0609thanks! On a first impression i missed the mid and lows coming from the front compared to the premium sound on the 100D, perhaps it is just a matter of the correct setting in the equalizer. Will compare it more in depth later after delivery.
@@CarJonasi can live with that, you must be talking 7K burmester prices. E-trons bose system was a nightmare compared to my 100D when i test drove that Audi
Good job, did not know it was dubbed so thought audio was out of sync
great :) thanks for the feedback!
Hope is Alcantara and wish 2025 the interior light, outside door welcome light version come out
The Plaid is the Best in every way !!!
If persistently trying to go at full speed in a region with no speed limits and low traffic of bigger distances, the car will only charge at 70kW for many hours until battery is cooled down. The acceleration at above 200 kmh will also lose much of its power.
I've never had this issue in Baden-Württemberg due to low speed limits and traffic congestion. It's mostly in the East that you will have an opportunity to experience this.
Nah, I like this car better. More room and nicer interior. With that said, I feel that the interior can go up a level and be a bit more posh. Also, I feel like the Plaid line needs to be a bit more different from the regular models. Kinda like AMG with Mercedes or the M line with BMW. Those are more sporty looking, better wider wheels, etc. you can easily tell the base model vs the AMG or M line. Make the front look more aggressive and add a nice defuser at the back. Make wheels specifically for the Plaid.
Should’ve went with the yoke.
Great video, congrats!
I hope Germany shifts on their current stance about Tesla. It is a market where Tesla is seriously underperforming and I don’t think it stands to reason.
good review
Great video! I’d be curious to know, was this video spoken by an AI? The audio doesn’t match up with the video, and the tone just doesn’t seem human like. Otherwise, great job!
Yes, it‘s AI translated from my GERMAN EV channel „joenohs1“
@@CarJonas so cool!! thank you for doing this
If you can't tell then maybe the AI did a good job :)
taycan with not all model S options will be 200k+
That sound weird but i much prefer the new model 3 design, so much cleaner, also you get a lot of acceleration for less because the car is lighter and needs less power, for me model 3 is perfection and I love that the cybercab design is based on model 3.
I drove the Model S and Model 3 Performance (Highland) back to back. Model 3 is nowhere near the Model S on any parameter. Model S is soooo much nicer, more comfortable and a lot more practical.
Side by side the Model S also looks a lot better. Not that the Model 3 Performance looks bad.
Where's my Tri-motor Model 3?
Still the sexiest EV. I like it more than the model 3 it has more space and a screen behind the steering wheel
Kann ich die Übersetzung ausschalten und die deutsche Version hören?
Das hier ist mein rein KI übersetzter englischer Kanal :)
Einfach das deutsche Video schauen: ruclips.net/video/GJgGc6jCh5U/видео.htmlsi=yWDcraZUFNOYtjsh
Just like the upcoming model Y Juniper it desperately needs the same refresh as the model 3 highland got.
Nah the Model S design is much nicer. Model 3 Perf looks good, but the smooth faced LR/SR are not for me.
You can ever find out in a head to head race with a Porsche of any kind. I own a new mod 3 performance and only the high price Porsches can compete. And I donot have a cheetah mode
Best review of Model S out there..
“Updated seats”. Do you mean seats that are other than white?
No, sporty ones instead of the regular ones of the long range model
Your sounds isn't synced.
it's dubbed by an AI, the original video is in german
@@HanYou2 Scheiße!
Lol it’s a voice over
I wish the car was affordable
It's a shame that Tesla doesn't build the in Europe for better build quality, at least for the European market, much better for the environment without having to ship them all the way from the US & would lower the costs too.
Well, more important Model Y is built in Berlin and the quality is actually one of the advantages in that car over the competition imo, from what I've seen.
I believe if you take away the acceleration you are left with a very basic car for the money. I test drove an older model S and in person every inside trim felt unpolished like you would find in a van. This is not a luxury limousine by any means.
The 40%-50% depreciation is a kick in the nuts 🌰. Financing one maybe 15-18 months old would be sweet.
Cars bought at the pandemic high prices depreciated? No way! 😲 Who couldn't see that coming?
Beautiful car. I’ll still take the 2024 Model 3 performance for many reasons
Best car ever made!
👌✨️💫
He must not have FSD.
The car is dated. It looks more or less the same as 12 years ago. They should have made a complete overhall of the car already
There are better options available
Hypercar and a family car🫡
c'mon, at this stage its obvious Tesla is trolling.
fiddling round the edges of an old old car.
it would be different if its on steep giveaway discount, but just like with Porsche they kno there market [ the rubes who will fall for it] n how to suck premium dollars by trotting out cool names for trivial feature inclusions tacked 2 a base unit so out date n below average perf it can only present as novelty or appealing to lingering syco-converts.
failure.
Porsche taycan
Lucid sapphire
Those are the best looking EVs
Model s exterior is boring
@@vindevhunta4905 it’s by no means twice the price nice.
Add also etron gt
Pile of advertising crap with fast E motor, period but the 2 put some shackles social engineering every screen zzzzzzombie is parroting the same mumbo jumbo hopus pocus.
I hate Teslas because they always blind me at night. It's a real safety issue.
Now it comes with +250% fascism!
Based on what
Only an ignorant person would base an ENTIRE CAR COMPANY off the political views of ONE PERSON. 🙄
@@TheMadmax0609 To any sane person, Elon is a hero who restored free speech to the world when he bought Twitter. It’s ironic that some tiny minded little people are calling him fascist when they are actually the ones trying to cancel anyone with a viewpoint they disagree with, which is one of the actual tenets of fascism.
Call it whatever you want. I’ll take 3.
@@tm68669 3 fascisms and child diddling? got it.
very sad that the model S isnt avaliable in Right Hand Drive anymore, so i would have bought one instead of the new M3P.
Nice video