https://electrek.co/2019/09/11/tesla-model-s-plaid-powertrain-chassis-prototype/ Tesla announces Model S with 3-motor ‘Plaid powertrain’ and new ‘chassis prototype’ Sep. 11th 2019 Fred Lambert
[image https://i1.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/09/Tesla-Model-S-laguana-seca-e1568251605868.jpg share https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1171953646898012160 Tesla @Tesla *~ Some personal news ~* We lapped Laguna Seca @WeatherTechRcwy in 1:36.555 during advanced R&D testing of our Model S Plaid powertrain and chassis prototype (That’s a second faster than the record for a four-door sedan) Embedded video 8:08 PM - Sep 11, 2019 ] Tesla announces that it has a Model S with a 3-electric motor “Plaid powertrain” and a new “chassis prototype,” which they used to break a record at the Laguna Seca racetrack. Earlier today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that they broke the fastest lap record for 4-door vehicles with a Model S at Laguna Seca racetrack, and they are going to release a video about it soon. The automaker has now released the video, but we learned that the vehicle has been modified. Tesla said that the Model S had a “Plaid powertrain,” which hints to a new powertrain above the “Ludicrous” powertrain, and a new “chassis prototype.” With this new version of the Model S, Tesla completed a 1:36.555 lap time — achieving a new record lap for a four-door sedan: That’s a big improvement over the previous best time in a Tesla Model S P100D. Last year, Tesla’s development team ended taking the Laguna Seca production EV record with a 1:43 time. Tesla has yet to release any other details about the new powertrain or chassis, nor any plan to make the new version of the Model S available to customers. Update: Musk said that they will “soon” release more details about the “Plaid powertrain” and said it will be offered for Model S, Model X, and the new Roadster: “Yes. To be clear, Plaid powertrain is about a year away from production & applies to S,X, & Roadster, but not 3 or Y. Will cost more than our current offerings, but less than competitors.” Previously, Musk said that Tesla was reserving the “Plaid mode,” which is a reference to Spaceballs like Tesla’s other performance modes, for the next-generation Roadster. Electrek’s Take That’s an interesting way to announce a new powertrain, or at the very least a new powertrain mode, especially after Elon said that there would be no other major upgrade to the Model S this year. Since Elon previously said that “Plaid” was for the Roadster, Tesla could be testing the new Roadster powertrain in the Model S, but I find this unlikely. Either way, that’s an impressive time. I think Tesla might have stripped the interior a little, because it sounds very loud inside the car on this video, and that’s what happens when you strip the interior of a car. Or, it’s possible that this new “Plaid powertrain” is just louder. [© electrek.co] https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-model-s-next-gen-plaid?mc_cid=813419e976&mc_eid=b4bf32a5a8 Elon Musk Announces “Spaceballs”-Themed Super-Fast Tesla Mode September 12, 2019 ... Plaid powertrain is about a year away from production ... https://wp-assets.futurism.com/2019/09/tesla-model-s-next-gen-plaid-1200x630.jpg ... https://www.google.com/search?q=spaceballs+plaid + https://www.reuters.com/article/toyota-batteries-china-idUSL3N2640DA UPDATE 2-Toyota using Tesla-style Panasonic batteries for China hybrids - sources Toyota is using Panasonic’s cylindrical batteries in pih.cn ... are the same size as ... Panasonic makes for Tesla, but the composition is different ... Toyota is believed to have ordered about 50,000 of the cylindrical batteries, pushing Panasonic’s battery plant in Osaka to full capacity ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
