On June 12th, during the Model S Plaid delivery event held by the electric car manufacturer Tesla, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced that this flagship model is in production, and the first batch will be 25 vehicles were delivered, and 1,000 vehicles are expected to be delivered every week in the next quarter .
Musk said that Model S Plaid will be “faster than Porsche and safer than Volvo.” But out of caution, he left more room for his comments this time, calling the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) The Model S Plaid has not yet been rated for safety .
Regarding the delivery issue that people are more concerned about, Musk said: “Model S Plaid has been put into production. We will deliver 25 vehicles in the first batch, and then basically it should reach hundreds of vehicles per week soon, and it is expected to achieve 1,000 vehicles per week in the next quarter. “
According to information published on the Tesla website, the three-motor all-wheel drive Model S Plaid has a power of 1,020 horsepower, and the battery’s EPA-rated cruising range is estimated to reach 640 kilometers. If equipped with suitable wheels and tires, the maximum speed can reach 320 kilometers per hour. But the small print on the website warns that these features may not be available until the fall.
At the event site, Musk did not provide too many details about the Model S Plaid battery pack, but simply said, “We use a brand new battery pack.” But Tesla subsequently confirmed that this new car uses a 12-volt lithium-ion battery. Compared with the batteries used by Tesla before, the new smaller and more compact 12-volt battery actually has more advantages .
In addition to weight reduction and size reduction to help increase the space in the car, the biggest benefit is to extend the life . The previous lead-acid battery life is not very long, sometimes some car owners have to replace it three times a year. This may be because the battery is under tremendous pressure when running an electric car. In gas and internal combustion engine vehicles, lead-acid batteries are a good choice because they are only used for minor electrical tasks such as starting the engine and powering the interior lights. In electric vehicles, 12-volt lithium-ion batteries can handle more tasks, thus shortening battery life.
Musk bragged that as part of the car’s motor, it has a “carbon-coated” rotor . Musk said: “You can pick up this motor with your hand, and it can accelerate a two-ton car from zero to 96 kilometers per hour in 2 seconds. That weight ratio is crazy.” Musk pointed out with special Charging by the Sla Super Charging Pile, Model S Plaid can be charged with enough power to travel 300 kilometers in just 15 minutes.
When explaining the automatic shifting function of Model S Plaid, Musk said: “I think that usually all inputs are wrong, so we redesigned the gear lever. There are some things that cars can already do, such as using software to Make sure the vehicle should be driving, parked, neutral or reversed.” For drivers who still prefer manual gear shifts, Model S Plaid can control gear shifts on the touch screen .
When the driver is observed to have signs of getting off the car, such as the driver unfastening the seat belt and the car gradually slowing down to stop, the Model S Plaid will automatically switch to parking mode. In addition, when entering the parking lot, the driver’s door is opened, or the vehicle does not move within 1 minute after gearing, the Model S Plaid will switch to parking mode. However, the automatic de-parking mode is still in a test function and is disabled by default.
Musk also touted a large number of improvements to the vehicle interior , including a butterfly steering wheel that replaces the traditional steering wheel, with a 17-inch central touch screen and a separate 8-inch display for passenger entertainment, and the two front and rear charging ports can be used for laptops. Charge computers and other mobile devices. Tesla said that the processing power of the Model S Plaid on-board computer makes its system comparable to modern game consoles such as the PlayStation 5.
When Musk started discussing the user interface update of Model S Plaid, he mentioned one of the most anticipated features of car owners “Waypoints” . With Waypoints, drivers can enter several destinations during a trip in Tesla’s navigation system. Musk also said that the Model S Plaid equipped with Autopilot, a driver-assisted driving system, can guess the direction, location and route the driver wants to go. He said: “It will minimize the information you need to enter until the car can directly read your thoughts.”
Musk did not specify which version of Autopilot the Model S Plaid software needs to achieve this level of automation . Tesla’s standard Autopilot and advanced fully automated driving (FSD) options have not yet enabled the company’s cars to achieve autonomous driving. On the contrary, according to the company’s driver manual and its communications with government agencies including the California Department of Motor Vehicles, these are driver-assisted driving systems that require human drivers to supervise at any time.
For more such interesting article like this, app/softwares, games, Gadget Reviews, comparisons, troubleshooting guides, listicles, and tips & tricks related to Windows, Android, iOS, and macOS, follow us on Google News, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest.