2026 Tesla Model S Plaid

"Ultimate Tesla Model S Range Test So yesterday I decided to drive my Tesla Model S (2018) to take my son and two of his teammates back to college (Penn State). I was curious to see what the real range and loss would be and how many charging stops I’d have to make. There were 4 of us in the car (I am 6’5, 258lbs, my son is 6’3, 190lbs, his teammate is 6’4, 285lbs, and the other is 6’1, 185lbs) and their luggage was approximately 70lbs each. Total additional load was ~1130lbs. Additionally the average temperature was 29/30 degrees Fahrenheit, it was snowing and sleeting, and we had about a +1500 in trip elevation from starting in Crofton MD to State College. (200 miles away). I was expecting, based on EVtripplanner and 14mph winds to lose about 42% of my range. I started out with 285 miles of range and arrived in Harrisburg (halfway point and about 110 miles from my house) with 119 miles (42%) remaining at a Tesla super charge station. To be honest and transparent, I was doing about 70mph in 55mph areas and 85mph in 65mph areas, had seat warmers on and climate control at 68 and the vents on 1). According to my calculations, I got 66% of my expected range which means I lost about 34% due to conditions I mentioned above. For the second leg, I would go straight through the mountains and to Penn State and then to the super charging station about 7mins away to prepare for the much lighter and -1500 in elevation ride home. This was 90 miles away. I charged for 7 minutes and got back up to 205 miles. I arrived at State College Tesla Charging Station with 19% battery remain"

"Model S Plaid going 200mph now requires "paid hardware upgrades." This was modified on Tesla's site this evening in the description. It used to say, "The indicated Plaid top speed requires proper wheels and tires which will be available in Fall 2021.” Now it says: "Top Speed, 200mph, when equipped with paid hardware upgrades." Given Motortrend said this: “According to Tesla, the wheels and tires necessary for 200 mph are available on the Plaid now, but what isn't is a software update needed to hit said speeds.” I imagine it's not a coincidence that this page change comes alongside the new $20k carbon ceramic brake listing..."

"Battery Capacity and Range Study - Model S **TLDR:** I downloaded 6 months of activity and found that my 2017 Model S has less capacity and range than hoped. Still happy I have it. MS Battery Capacity and Range Study **A few stats to add context around my car and habits** * 2017 Tesla Model S 100D * At the time of posting, I have approx 91k miles * I commute 120 miles total Monday - Friday. 115 of those miles are highway * I cruise at roughly +8 MPH over the speed limit and use autopilot when at all possible * Weekend driving is usually more spirited and is approx 30 miles per day * 90% of the miles in this study are with the Tesla OEM 21 inch Sonic Carbon Wheels on Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ Tires * The most recent 3500 miles are on 20 inch Sonic Carbon replicas from TSportline with Michelin Primacy A/S - 245/40/20 \*\*I will likely do an efficiency study on the difference between the 21 and 20 inch wheels and tires this summer so I can control for temperature variance and compare the same commute at similar temps * I also reduced the negative camber in the rear to the minimum Tesla recommended setting after purchasing adjustable camber and toe arms **Here's what I did** Using TeslaFi, I downloaded all of my drives and charges over the last 6 months. I then did some quick math in Excel to come up with estimated battery capacity based on driving as well as charging. I also used that data to estimate range at various speeds. These stats are all based on my actual driving habits over the last 6 months. I would consider myself a no"