Cessna Vs. Tesla Model S Plaid (Video)

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I stumbled across a fun video while lurking on the Tesla sub-Reddit today. The video is of a Cessna airplane racing against a Tesla Model S Plaid. From the vantage point of the camera, it looked as if the Plaid was faster than the plane. There’s even a slow-motion part of the video where the Plaid is moving faster than the Cessna.

Cessna VS Tesla Plaid
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The video clip didn’t show the full track (unless that clip was the full race), so we can’t say for sure, but I assume the Plaid won that race. The comments included discussions that ranged from pilots sharing their experiences flying a Cessna to someone betting that the Plaid would give an F-16 a run for its money to 100 mph. The latter I would love to see happen in person, but note that the F-16’s top speed is 1,350 mph (2,175 km/h). Nonetheless, Tesla Model S Plaid vs the Blue Angels? I would pay to watch that.

In June I was invited to attend the Tesla Plaid event where new owners took deliveries of their Tesla Model S Plaids. I got to experience riding in one and it was intense (and fun).


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Johnna Crider

Johnna owns less than one share of $TSLA currently and supports Tesla's mission. She also gardens, collects interesting minerals and can be found on TikTok

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