Recent content by flyingfish28

I have written here a few weeks ago that the delivery window for a new Plaid order from Europe was very much longer in the case of the Plaid versus the LR. It is still ilke this. I believe there is something happening that is Plaid-specific. Consider the following motivations to do something to...

I took a Model S for a test drive. I am 182 cm (6 ft) tall and the only way to get a decent view of the speedometer resulted in poor seating comfort and ergonomy. The fact that this screenshot was from a parked car does not change the position of the speedometer which is always hidden. And the...

Remind me: where is the speedometer on this pic? Yes, right. Hiden behind the steering wheel. Stupid design, arrogant and blatantly incompetent product mangement. Catastrophic leadership... Why do I have to look for an aftermarket steering wheel when buying a 100 K car. And why do I have to...

I just checked lead times for a Model S delivered to Europe. For some reason, Long Range is Feb-March, whereas Plaid is now April-May. US deliveries are Jan-Feb in both cases. Wondering what can explain this difference.

Weird. On the Swiss web site, the delivery time is very different for the Model S LR versus the Plaid. Februrary March for LR and April-May for Plaid. What could this mean?

Thank you for taking the time. I understand this and the following makes me raise an eyebrow at Tesla: You say that the pre-programmed torque limiting algorithm is unable to adapt to vehicle loading and/or to different / tyre characteristics and that this is left to the traction control system...

Why would torque be limited by horsepower ? I can accept that torque is affected by motor RPM - is this what you mean? Also: are you suggesting that traction loss resulting from lower weight will be large enough to negate the benefit of reduced weight in F=m*a? Wouldn't that imply that Model S...

Thank you LA2Naples. Much appreciated. I will not hijack the thread further.

Hi LA2Naples. Congrats on your new MS, I hope you'll enjoy it. Me I am (still) thinking Plaid vs Taycan 4S and you're probably in an ideal position to help me decide if I may bother you. Where I live (Switzerland), the market is flooded with very recent Taycans. I did hear the warning about...

You'll find on the EPA web site a detailed mathematical model of EACH car sold in the US. It allows you to compute the total resistance to advancement (so called Road Load). It is pretty amazing and incredibly precise (whether it is accurate I can't judge but there seem to be serious fines for...

Force = mass Acceleration (a) is related to propulsive force (F) and mass (m) as follows: F = m*a. Therefore a = F/m Keeping F constant, lower mass will result in proportionally higher acceleration: 50% less mass will double acceleration. How the propulsive force F is produced is marginally...

On the Engineering Perspective youtube channel, they found and compared the published EPA data about fuel efficiency of the various Model S wheel options. The real world difference between the 19 inch + aero cover and 21 inch Arachnid is documented! I found this graph particularly useful. It...

I think Tesla is trying to optimize the monthly lease, regardless of what part is interest. Under the present circumstances, reintroducing the base model makes sense and my bet is that it will not push up the list price of the LR and Plaid. High interest rates are a blessing to cash buyers...

3 facts: 1) As of mid August 2023, Tesla was filing paperwork for the reintroduction of the "Standard Range" Model S. 2) A sports seat package is in the works for the Plaid. 3) The cabling for the addition of ambient lighting is present in all post 2021 refresh vehicles As to parking...