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Tesla offers $20k Model S Plaid Ceramic Brake Kit for optimized track handling

Teslarati

Tesla launched a Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit in its shop recently. The “base” Dual Motor Model S AWD costs $94,990 before options. The Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit includes the following: . The Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit includes the following: .

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range review: 331 reasons the dual motor is worth the extra spend

EV Central

The Tesla Model 3 is the top selling mid-sized car in the country and the second best-selling EV – behind only the Tesla Model Y. But the mid-grade Long Range model (a Tesla Model 3 Performance is on the way!) Tesla Model 3 Long Range now comes with perforated fake leather seats with ventilation up front.

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Converting This 1977 Porsche 911 To Electric Yields 600 BHP From Tesla Motor

CleanTechnica EVs

Kit Lacey of eDub Services in the UK is proud of his work converting an iconic 1977 Porsche 911. “The drive unit was put on a dyno and got to 600 BHP, then it overheated the dyno!” ” Well, then it’s probably powerful enough. Some will call it sacrilege, but hey, the customer sold the original […].

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ChargePoint begins preparing for the Tesla NACS takeover

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ChargePoint has started preparing for the takeover of Tesla’s North American Charging Connector (NACS) by ramping up the production of its chargers that are compatible with the inlet. Tesla drivers have used ChargePoint stalls on more than 35 million occasions, CEO Pasquale Romano said.

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Porsche Taycan facelift with expected 1,000 hp and 3 motors already being tested

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When the Porsche Taycan was released, the reigning all-electric sedan champion was the Tesla Model S Performance. The Tesla Model S Performance was succeeded by the Model S Plaid, a tri-motor all-electric sedan that features 1,000 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 1.99 A lot has happened since then.

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Tesla releases Model S Plaid Track Mode details as it rolls out to North America

Teslarati

Tesla is officially rolling out the Plaid Track Mode to all Model S Plaid vehicles across North America this week. Tesla developed a few cool features for Plaid Track Mode, listed below. When Plaid Track Mode is engaged, the temperature of the battery pack and motors are dropped. Optimized Powertrain Cooling. Performance UI.

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Tesla Model S Body Kit: Definitely Different, Range-Robbing Too?

Green Car Reports

Body kits--add-on components and replacements for a car''s front and rear fascias and door sills--are often a good way for owners to make their vehicle stand out from the crowd. Green Aftermarket Body Tesla Motors Tuning accessories aerodynamics coefficient of drag (Cd) plug-in cars'

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