What am I getting with Plaid vs Long Range?

[Icehunter]

I've seen this question before, but not the answer I'd like to confirm. I know the Plaid is faster, is Tri-Motor, has slightly less range, etc.

We were already considering the LR with 6 seats. For 15,000 more we get Tri-Motor and everything else. I've heard however that along with the extra motor it gives you Tri-Zone climate control. Is this true for only the plaid or is it on the LR as well?

 

[Daytonaviolet]

i believe it’s identical minus 1 moror, trunk spoiler: seat piping, red calipers and plaid seats

 

[Mdubz]

i believe it’s identical minus 1 moror, trunk spoiler: seat piping, red calipers and plaid seats

They both have the trunk spoiler. Plaid isn’t worth the drop in range in my opinion.

 

[Madmacs]

They both have the trunk spoiler. Plaid isn’t worth the drop in range in my opinion.

The difference on the website is 9 miles range difference. For an extra 400HP that seems worth it.

 

[Mdubz]

The difference on the website is 9 miles range difference. For an extra 400HP that seems worth it.

Interesting. Did this get updated recently? I could have sworn it was a much bigger gap between the 2.

 

[ev919]

~9 miles range difference.

And if one is getting the 6 seats configuration then the $ difference is $8.5K.

On LR,

Plaid interior comes with

LR comes with the (various) wood Decor.

 

[Unclepaul]

Plaid might be coming with the improved sports seats as well.

 

[Super_Popular]

Higher insurance, horrible camber, high tire wear, horrible half shafts and headaches

 

[ev919]

Higher insurance, horrible camber, high tire wear, horrible half shafts and headaches

everyone will be different, but at least in my case the MX and MXP insurance is "same" (wtf) from the state farm,

 

[ev919]

Plaid might be coming with the improved sports seats as well.

Anyone know if MXP has the (drop in replacement) same seat as what MSP had before the sport seats in MSP?

 

[Super_Popular]

State Farm sucks, they never pay claims let alone the super high hourly rate for Tesla repair shops.

 

[Madmacs]

State Farm sucks, they never pay claims let alone the super high hourly rate for Tesla repair shops.

This is very true. A bunch of houses in my neighborhood had hail damage and State Farm fought them on replacing them. After the work was done, State Farm dropped all of them. Fun times.

 

[RyanDe680]

EPA ranges are somewhat of a joke.

Difference in the two is the head thrust from launch mode in the plaid. No one needs a plaid, or an M5 or an AMG 63 but they sure are fun.

 

[Icehunter]

I also just realized... we have a Y, we want at least 6 seats, so to add on that "extra" seat is as follows after trade in of the Y (CAD$):

Model X Plaid: 115k
Volvo EX90 Ultra: 85k
Kia EV9 GT AWD Land: 25k

I maybe should just should choose a 2018+ X and be done with it... I can afford any of those, but for 2 extra seats (middle in Y is kind of useless)... Why can't we have good electric minivans ><

Tesla did say over the phone that there's an extra heatpump on the plaid, but maybe they don't know.

 

[Trunk Gap]

I an eagerly awaiting confirmation of the sport seats in the X.
Other than Elon loosely referring to “the x and s plaid are great” with a picture of the new seats, we have nothing to go on here to tell us that the X will in fact get the sport seats.

 

[Jayskywalker21]

I've seen this question before, but not the answer I'd like to confirm. I know the Plaid is faster, is Tri-Motor, has slightly less range, etc.

We were already considering the LR with 6 seats. For 15,000 more we get Tri-Motor and everything else. I've heard however that along with the extra motor it gives you Tri-Zone climate control. Is this true for only the plaid or is it on the LR as well?

I would just go used man for LR or Plaid. Lightly used under 20k miles will be around mid 70s and lightly used LR will be around mid 60s. I'm seeing some in the lower 60s and high 50s but that's around 50k miles. That's a lot for a Long range in 2 years IMO

 

[Jayskywalker21]

This is a good deal IMO save yourself 20k+ and the 4 year/50000 mile warranty is still intact

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[terranx]

Higher insurance, horrible camber, high tire wear, horrible half shafts and headaches

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Insurance is generally same between LR and Plaid. Front half shafts and suspension (including camber) are the same between LR and Plaid.

I will admit the acceleration can give some people a headache if they’re not used to fast cars

Main disadvantage imo in the case of the X is you’re forced to get a 6 seater. But if you were going to get that anyway..

 

[Jersey_guy_202]

LOVE MX Plaid. Go big or go home. I’m sure LR is fine but once you get to that level of spending might as well go for the best.

 

[bpobill]

I also just realized... we have a Y, we want at least 6 seats, so to add on that "extra" seat is as follows after trade in of the Y (CAD$):

Model X Plaid: 115k
Volvo EX90 Ultra: 85k
Kia EV9 GT AWD Land: 25k

I maybe should just should choose a 2018+ X and be done with it... I can afford any of those, but for 2 extra seats (middle in Y is kind of useless)... Why can't we have good electric minivans ><

Tesla did say over the phone that there's an extra heatpump on the plaid, but maybe they don't know.

My wife drives a Sienna, 36mpg and 600 miles per tank. With kids I would take that over anything electric right now and they are around $50k with Toyota reliability.