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Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Maryland
What does that little piece in lower right corner say? Plaid? I saw one with a word Plaid, no plate. I saw another one with P90 but the license plate says plaid. Are these all Plaid? That aside, how do people respond to this new steering? Looks odd to me and I would feel uncomfortable driving this one. I often rest my left hand on that missing top piece as a habit. When I learned how to drive, my teacher said, "place your hand there in case you have a head on, your elbow will help protect you." And it became a habit. This new one seems to fit more for racing. Even newer MB's flat bottom designs are uncomfortable for me.
CL Community Team
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: US
P90, P100, etc. are not Plaids, those are some of the pre-2021 Model S models with a different designation. Starting in 2021 the Model S was refreshed with only two models, the Long-Range and the Plaid. The Long-Range models had nothing on the back of the car but the Plaids had small chrome lettering that said the word "Plaid" on the lower right part of the hatch. Beginning in March 2022 Tesla replaced the word "Plaid" with a square sticker that is just a logo/picture of what they consider Plaid to be (do a quick search online and you will see the picture). Only the Plaid X and S models get this Plaid badge.
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Agreed. Yokes are for aircraft, not vehicles. That's because, unlike in a car or truck, a pilot or co-pilot often has to hold and use the yoke with one hand, actually flying the aircraft, and adjust the throttle(s) and other engine controls for power/RPM with the other......such as in taxiing, certain flight maneuvers or take-offs/landing approaches.
Yokes have been used, to some extent, in certain racing vehicles, but they are not driven under street conditions, and require different levels of control at much higher speeds.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Maryland
Nice, I like the red. I was in a red with white interior Plaid this weekend and the white interior was really nice. It has wood trim which I hadn’t seen in person on a Plaid and it looked good too.
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Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Silicon Valley
Wait - are all red with wood interior even the plaids? I prefer the cf. I also have the white interior as well....🤞
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Maryland
as for 3/1 announcement, obviously i don't know what or when specifically, but obviously hw4 is imminent.
EV ftw!!!
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Lake Ontario
I think waiting for HW4 - which is mainly for the use of FSD is not worth it unless someone feels that FSD is all its hyped up to be.
The Model S is already an absolutely amazing car with the best EV drivetrain and one of the most enjoyable cars to drive. It doesn't "need" FSD to make it better.
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From: Silicon Valley
I just told my sales advisor what I wanted, and she set me up with the rest. It was another showroom demo, but I stipulated it had to be driven less than 50 miles (it was 15), so know it wasn't abused (they have 80mph speed limiters at any rate - amhik! 😁
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I'm.not worried about hw4, as I don't use FSD. I'm more worried about other changes: 4680 batteries, more power, etc.
. I'm.not worried about hw4, as I don't use FSD. I'm more worried about other changes: 4680 batteries, more power, etc.
