Tesla has unveiled new Sport Seats for the Model S Plaid to absorb the electric supercar’s insane power better.
While it’s in the form of a family sedan, the Model S Plaid could easily pass as an electric supercar with its 1.99-second 0 to 60 mph acceleration.
That’s more power than anyone would need, but it is fun.
Some Model S Plaid owners even like to take the fun to the racetrack. When cornering, you can really feel the Gs on the racetrack.
Tesla’s Model S seats are comfortable, but they are not designed for super-spirited driving, which the rest of the vehicle enables.
Today, Tesla decided to address the issue with the release of new Sports Seats:
They obviously feature much more pronounced side support. Here are the main features of the seats:
- Increased lateral support
- Modular seat architecture for comfort & support, plus same 12-way power adjust, heating & ventilation
- High performance suede for increased grip & reduced weight
Here’s another look at the new seats:
Top comment by FC
New seats are nice, but what would be really nice is an all new Model S & Model X. These seats are “lipstick on a pig” in the grand scheme of things. The S is too old. The X is too old. 3 is getting close to being too old which means it’s derivative Model Y is too. Tesla cannot think they’ll be able to grow the way Elon claims with 4 models w/ a mean age of 10 years old. Mercedes just showed off the refreshed EQS which gets 10kWh of extra battery capacity, a new front motor with a decoupler, standard heat pump, interior improvements, and on WLTP cycle a 511 mile range. The EQS already goes further IRL than a Model S & MB claims these changes give at least an additional 10% highway range. An all new EQS is slated to be released before the end of the decade. Meanwhile Tesla is going on 15 years since the Model S was first shown at an auto show and 13 years since it went on sale. I get it’s been nipped and tucked but it could be much better if they redesigned it from nose to tail with an all new chassis, moved to 800-900V architecture & new cells, added some luxury features like massaging seats, HUD, surround cams, etc. Model X also needs to be replaced by something more akin to an R1S or EV9 that offers a big third row and is less minivan with winged doors and more of an SUV that can accommodate a family and their stuff. An affordable 3-row midsize SUV would also be a good idea. They need to do more not rest on their laurels as they’ve been doing.
The seats are now standard for the $90,000 Model S Plaid and included on all cars built since the beginning of the month.
Electrek’s Take
We had known new sports seats were coming to the new Model 3 Performance, which is expected to be unveiled any day, but it makes sense that the Model S Plaid would get them first.
The vehicle’s level of performance deserves sports seats.
I am surprised that Tesla is making it standard rather than a paid option, but we’ll take it.
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