Tesla Model S Plaid snatches Nurburgring record from Porsche
The Tesla Model S Plaid snatches the official world speed record for a production electric car from Porsche.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Taycan owner buys Tesla Plaid after his EV gets smoked in quarter-mile drag race
"I'm buying a Tesla." Porsche Taycan owner orders Model S Plaid immediately after his Porsche Taycan gets smoked in drag race.
Musk says yoke only option for new Model S despite criticism
Elon Musk rules out normal steering wheel for refreshed Model S and Model X despite changes to button and horn locations drawing criticism.
Tesla sets new record with 200,000 electric cars delivered in a quarter
Tesla announces new quarterly production and delivery record, more than double its efforts for the same period last year.
“Impossible:” Tesla Model S does 400,000km on one set of brake pads
Watching "Dirty Money" inspired this man to buy a Tesla. Three years later he has driven more than 400,000km on a single set of brake pads, and a single battery.
Tesla launches “crazy fast” tri-motor Model S Plaid, raises price
"We've beaten the 2-second barrier." Elon Musk says Model S Plaid best car ever at launch of long awaited upgrade.
They’ve gone to Plaid: Musk announces Tesla’s tri-motor Model S launch
Elon Musk announces the Plaid Model S launch, adding that its acceleration is so good that Plaid+ is no longer necessary.
Musk delays Model S Plaid launch for “one more week of tweak”
Musk says there will be an extra week to wait for the launch of the Tesla Model S Plaid launch, the $A200,000 car that "feels like a spaceship."
Tesla told to pay Model S owners in Norway for throttling range and charging speed
Tesla told to pay compensation to owners of Model S cars in Norway after loss of driving range and charging speed that also affected Tesla owners in Australia.
Tesla to launch tri-motor Model S Plaid early June
Tesla to launch tri-motor Model S in delivery event in California on June 3, Elon Musk says.