Tesla Model S Plaid: My HONEST 6 Month Review

This is my Brutally Honest 6 Month Review of Owning my 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid. I'll be going over all the things I've loved, the worst things I've noticed about this Car and the most suprising expense i've had since owning this vehicle. We'll touch on the interior, exterior and we'll launch this car.. Hopefully, this will help You decide if if you should buy the Tesla Model S Plaid. Drop in the Comments if you have any questions!
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[@AstroJoe-ts7qd]

Been waiting for a Plaid update! Yeah that driver's door gap is way beyond acceptable. We took delivery of our Plaid at about the same time as you and fortunately we lucked out with build quality with a minor exception of the rear hatch gap on one side was a little off, but apparently within Tesla spec. Tesla would not adjust it. I'm surprised Tesla has not addressed the inner tire wear issue with all the negative KZbin press and it being a legitimate safety issue. There is a simple solution of adjustable control arms, but this leaves a risk of warranty issues down the road since Tesla is not kind to any modifications. We decided to buy the winter tire package for $2750 that comes with the 19" wheels and PZero winter tires. Figure these tires will last a few seasons and extend the 21" Michelin tire life. But we live in a colder climate where snow is in the forecast. The white interior definitely gives the Plaid a much more luxurious feel and would choose it for sure. Overall, the Plaid is incredible, IMO.

[@AustinZaback]

Love this comment. Thanks for watching and glad you’re enjoying your plaid! I love the wide tires and I love the look but might consider something different in the future. I figured I’d be spending the money one way or another buying this car. Haven’t scheduled yet with Tesla for my panel gaps to be looked at but curious if they will deem it as “within spec”

[@sorka95032]

Tesla wouldn't adjust the gap on the rear hatch in your case because if they did, they'd cause several other gap issues. If you just got a 2024, most or all of them seem to be out of square on the rear quarter panels but about 1/4" longer cross from upper left to lower right vs upper right to lower left.

[@KeYi79]

Install rear camber arm links to fix inner tire wear. Or use the 19" tires instead of the 21".

[@ChosenMJ]

Yep the 19’s don’t have that problem. The larger tire creates additional camber on top of the already excessive camber in the suspension.

[@davejohnson6144]

Wow that drivers door gaps on the front of the door look really bad! Almost looks like it was in a accident even though it wasn’t. You should have rejected delivery and waited for another one!

[@tyranelewis7763]

Yoke Yes!!!! it makes the Model S that much Unique, your description of FSD is correct 100%. For Highway driving on long trips, it's great. I only use on long highway trips. In town/urban driving I don't use it because it's more stressful. That gap on the hatch is same on my 2020 Model s and I agree about the alignment for the flagship should be much better

[@jeffufcfanaticrosenberg]

wrong!!!

[@Duesenbert]

Hello American friends 😊✌️ The toe and camber of every Model S should be adjusted to prevent internal tire wear. thanks for the interesting video. Best regards from Germany

[@Uptownv]

i strongly dislike the yoke. i drive with one hand and it is just uncomfortable when crusing or making quick manuevers. i have the full wheen in my 2023 MS Plaid and love it.

[@ganymede3141]

A yoke is not what makes a Plaid when the base S also has a yoke available (as a paid option on both now). Happy that the wheel is now the no-cost option.

[@TheLawIX]

Awesome review! Holding out for a lightly used 2024, for new seats and front cam. The 19's don't have the camber issue btw, and there are solutions for the 20's.

[@growithozzy]

I have the plaid and I love the yoke ! A lot better than the regular wheel

[@ganymede3141]

If you enjoy breaking your wrists in parking garages, sure. The yoke is just for looks, it might as well be a rake in terms of practicality. I drove one extensively. Don't try to convince me otherwise.

[@davejohnson6144]

I have a Plaid and I threw that ridiculous piece of junk yoke wheel in the garbage the first week!

[@reapzvanreapz9687]

No one likes the yoke, you are just trying to convince your self its better while its measuribly worse.

[@jeffufcfanaticrosenberg]

yoke blows ! ELON LIED PEOPLE DIED

[@gowwar491]

Still no leds inside… while any model 3 gets them now. Not buying a S until they put leds inside.

[@jadenwoolcock3711]

you can't afford it anyways😂 cry about the leds

[@gowwar491]

@@jadenwoolcock3711 I can dude… I am actually waiting. Need to sell one car though. And I go for the Plaid, not the normal. But for this price I want the bloody leds

[@jefferrrson1x]

@@jadenwoolcock3711lol ppl crying about LEDS bruh. Get yourself a keyboard

[@ganymede3141]

​@@jadenwoolcock3711How would you know what he can or can't afford? You op's accountant or something?

[@therealele358]

I've had the Model S Plaid. I've been driving since January 2023, and LEDs are superfluous when you have so much more.

[@maplemutt158]

My 2022 X plaid's screen swivels left and right. 19" wheels' tires last about 20k miles

[@ayyfergy]

Can you share the tech you use for videos in the car?

[@RCDiaz-Balart]

I would also check your autopilot version,, also you do live in a larger city so I live more in the suburbs but autopilot will get me from my house to drop my daughter off to school and back with almost no intervention on most days and sometimes I have to intervene just because the car is willing to go slower than I am

[@1971joseramirez]

Check your Toe not just the Camber Tends to be toe out and drags the inner side of the tires as you drive Toe is adjustable from the factory Camber requires camber arms or shims.

[@changemaison]

Dépend , u can adjust camber by loosing suspension and arm, adjust camber than tight everything

[@randyshields6927]

I have the 2024 plaid and I agree. Guys, get the YOLK, it is incredible awesome!! It takes short time to get use to it, I now try to drive my second car, a Jeep Wrangler and it is so difficult. Yolk is awesome!

[@nguyen4566]

I use auto pilot on the highway nearly 100% of the time. It’s very practical to me. You just have to pay attention. Driving fatigue is significantly reduced.

[@marcelschickel5781]

Great review 🎉 really looking foreward to upgrade to this in some time. I think the same about the autopilot. Quick tip: wear sunglasses. 🕶️ works perfectly 😅

[@gowwar491]

Tesla S are built in US… 🇺🇸 American made… with huge gaps! 💪 In China the controls are much better if you get a Y model. 🤷‍♂️

[@dracy6061]

I'm impressed you got 10,000 out of your tires. I only got 6,000 on my last ones in the rear. I drive the same, commute daily 100 miles a day occasional pul on the highway or street. I'm thinking about purchasing a set of 19 inch and keeping the 21 inch for Summer only.

[@Fasstv8]

My 2022 has updated steering wheel, taillights, headlights and swivel lcd screen

[@andrewtan8174]

If you make a appointment Tesla will correct those panel gaps

[@iceplanetchris2052]

Or they’ll tell you that it’s in-spec which is what happened to me over the last couple of Teslas I’ve owned

[@mluu510]

They will most likely refuse to

[@AOUA11]

pause on 8:49

[@chandelier4615]

Exactly same as mine I love the yoke

[@AustinZaback]

Me too!

[@TennesseeSniper]

Self drive or auto pilot ? Which are you referring ? The rep told me self drive is the function that you can look away from the road .

[@don2727]

What percent on is the tint?

[@kdjrecords]

Did a plane disappear behind you at 18:40

[@BSnydr]

I agree with you. FSD is more work than when I don’t use FSD

[@iain6882]

My cousin works at a body shop that regularly fixes Tesla panel gaps. It's not terribly expensive relative to the price of the car, and helps the resale value a bit as well.

[@brich5314]

This is all false. Most people aren’t evaluating panel gaps.

[@iain6882]

@@brich5314 right. Most people don't have eyes that can see gaps in panels.

[@vincentcarino878]

I put 26k miles on my plaid in 7 months is that too much driving?

[@stephen2220]

I have the same MSP same color but with black interior and opted for the round steering wheel. I personally did not like or want the yoke, to me it's a safety issue and I just didn't want to have to get used to the yoke, MHO. Also, I just had the steering wheel replaced under warranty (only have 3,500 on it) with the new center mechanical horn, they replaced the airbag as well because the new one now has the horn symbol embedded at the bottom, this is required by NHTSA, the horn icon in the upper part of the steering wheel has also been replaced with a video icon. I had it replaced because the left blinker would sporadically stop working 😉😉.

[@archie9026]

Waiting for the updated model

[@davidthomas4489]

I don't have a Plaid but a 2017 S with only 30K miles. I hardly use autopilot that much either. In heavy traffic, it helps if fatigued and you need a break. But adaptave CC is very nice because I don't have to deal with adjusting the car's speed.

[@tmorcos21]

Keep the ride level on medium. Tires will last longer

[@dracy6061]

I did that on mine, but it didn't make a difference. I'm just going to purchase a set of 19 in and use the 21 in for summer only

[@ApostleofLoveMedjugorie]

Did any catch that single engine plane falling towards the earth very rapidly at 8:32...then poof...disappeared!

[@ganymede3141]

There shouldn't be a 3 month learning curve to learning how to use the blinkers. That's just indicative of horrible UI design.

[@jriding6161]

I test drove a Model S and it took me less than 15m to learn how to use them. It was surprisingly easy to adopt to the lack of stalks.

[@ChosenMJ]

I don’t have too much of a problem with the yoke but I won’t buy the Plaid with the yoke until they add steer by wire. Without it, it makes no sense and I’ve driven a LR and a Plaid with the yoke.

[@Blessinsz]

you can also add the yoke to the long range version which sucks kinda in my opinion

[@jeffufcfanaticrosenberg]

i dont need the review to know whats wrong - No steering feel, yoke scks, , brakes are terrible, soo interior, no real turn signals, No HW4 support - should i keep going ? - Elon Lied people Died

[@TENNESSEETRACKHAWK]

Autopilot is a MUST!!!!!!!!!

[@abepanian498]

What spacers are you using? 15mm?

[@DrSivaMahalingam]

With autopilot, if you cover the internal camera, then it becomes a bit more useable. you just have to keep your hand on the yoke, but your eyes can go anywhere and it doesnt chirp at you.

[@dyhppyx]

The tires wear because of the air suspension. You can add a camber kit to fix it. But yes it sucks

[@darrenbarlow5759]

The horn placement is terrible, and now for a center horn placement on a round steering wheel they want 2K!! Crazy. I think QC is variable. Some people get perfect cars, and others like me got more gaps than Michael Strahan's teeth. It's a great daily driver, and is a better car now with updates than it was when I bought it a year ago, but the panel gaps, wind noise on the right side and misaligned doors are unacceptable for 100K

[@nosty6525]

Did that plane crash in the back round

[@TSERJI]

🗿bruh he was driving by an airport

[@Sacko2008]

Make the appointments with service sir! Do it now!

[@HaydonRyan]

Thankyou for saying the cost of the tires… that’s not cheap at all. :/

[@BSnydr]

The tire wear is due to camber changes when suspension changes height. Tire pressure is much higher than normal cars to reduce rolling resistance.

[@danielwebb5082]

That gap is really easy to fix in a body shop

[@eugenschneider5679]

So the car is pretty mkay in the end

[@Mr.CEO888]

Auto pilot and FSD are 2 different things. I agree auto pilot is useless. I don't understand why people like it so much. But FSD is a totally different story.

[@XxBringBackThePastxX]

Mike Tyson would be proud 😂😂😂😂

[@QQQ_270]

The gaps are killing my ocd😂

[@AustinZaback]

me too

[@jriding6161]

@@AustinZaback It couldn't have bothered you that much if it's been 6 months and you still haven't booked a service call to fix it. I would have told them the day I picked it up to address those issues ASAP.

[@GraphicalBoss]

I ordered the M3P with FSD

[@33brianmorris]

Buys a 1000 hp 100k car and complains about tires smh

[@dracy6061]

I was just complaining about the tires on my plaid until I read your comment. Makes a lot of sense, I forget just how much power that car has.

[@ryanfraley7113]

Don’t get the 21’s guys. The 19’s get better range and don’t wear as fast. Also the panel gap issues are pretty common for a Model S. I think Tesla has to improve their manufacturing processes. Study what Toyota does in that regard and compare it to Tesla. Also my recommendation for seat care is Chemical Guys Leather Care kit.

[@currencymovers]

The 21s look so much better and usually improve performance, Tesla needs to fix/improve the tire wear issue.

[@dracy6061]

Yes I agree, I'm going to purchase a set of 19s and use my 21-in for Summer only.

[@Veterans-e2c]

Tesla fixed all my issues on my 2023 Tesla model S with the car no problem gaps, any problems my car a couple Tesla service visits is now perfect. So calm down 😂

[@galaxiedance3135]

What a guy.... complaining about the door and you could have done something about it. Now you're whining that it doesn't align properly. That alone was enough to make the rest of the video not even worth watching.

[@aryub5851]

That back seat ergonomic design is horrible. It's so hard to get in and out of it without the door touching any car parked next.

[@cervr1]

With Black exterior you won’t see all those gaps you complained about!

[@slipshankd1307]

Your just too picky lol. I like where the steering wheel doesn't block the speedometer. On most cars you don't adjust the steering wheel for comfort but for vision of your speedometer. Every new car I bought has quick wear tires. If you get 30,000 miles you are extremely lucky.

[@AOUA11]

8:42 disappearing airplane???

[@Flikksverdelger]

> falling for the meme car

[@OsageGOP]

FSD sucks. I quit using it and taped over the camera. I dont need a car nagging at me.

[@TSERJI]

😂

[@ThekingOfAllSimps]

2500 for tires? did i hear that right?

[@AustinZaback]

For all 4

[@royrauch9775]

FYI....friend got one of the first Plaids in the NYC area. Big street racer and made over $250k in the first year on the street! Was smart enough to know that beating the competition on the street by ONLY 1/2 to 1 car length ALMOST ALWAYS got the car he beat to come back and race him again when the competition added 100hp with NOS and still got beat but by a smaller margin! 5 years ago that was a great way for racers to make lots of money! Took a little more than a year for other racers to WISE UP! Can't do that today, but paying for his Plaid PLUS $100K in pocket was awesome! He went so far as to change the funky steering wheel and taking any sign of a PLAID off the car. Actually had the car wrapped a few times in fifferent colors, changing tires and wheels to drag radials (for looks!) and having a FRIEND drive the car to sucker other racers in! He likes the car with flaws in gaps, making it look like a used beater. It was great fun while it lasted and luckily no one got hurt EXCEPT others wallets! I know this has nothing to do with a review, but DAMN, that car was fast!!!😊

[@samuelmejorada2276]

Gay

[@iceplanetchris2052]

Do you have any squeaks/rattles inside the car?

[@AustinZaback]

Yes, it’s something I’ve thought about scheduling an appt for. You?

[@BSnydr]

I love the yoke but not spending the $1000 premium

[@thomalex8932]

That would bother me for the price of the car.

[@josekennycallejasramos5113]

SSSSSSNAKE 🐍🐍

[@AustinZaback]

lol never heard that one before

[@yonoseqnick]

Where the fuck goes the airplane at 8:41????

[@AustinZaback]

no clue!

[@yonoseqnick]

@@AustinZaback 👍🏼 thx for answering

[@brucksorsa9392]

Just cover the cabin cam with a lil piece of tape, autopilot will work just fine

[@AustinZaback]

Really? Thought it yells at you if covered

[@brucksorsa9392]

@@AustinZabackNo actually, my MYLR works just like it used to before the update. But on the other hand I used a small piece of clear tape to blur the camera's view of the driver, so it might only alert if completely blacked out.

[@stephen2220]

I purchased those little black webcam slider covers from Amazon, they self stick and you can slide it to cover\uncover the lens anytime you'd like, they cost about 4 bucks for a pack.

[@TheDatingAppCouple]

Why have auto pilot, but you can't use it. My Hyundai Sonata drives itself, and I can be on my phone! Why the fuck would anyone pay 8k for this?

[@sorka95032]

You keep calling FSD AP. AP comes standard. You have to pay for FSD. All the things you're complaining about with driver alertness happen on AP. The gap issues with the doors are fixable but they're more likely to fix them for free if you complain about them early. They will only fix localized alignment issues which means it's a bit of whack-o-mole with Tesla because they'll often fix one alignment issue only to cause another. For doors, the rear quarter panels are the anchor references. You have to start from the rear doors aligned to the quarter panels, then move to the front doors moving to align the gaps and tilts with the rear doors, and finally the front fenders. Lastly, door strikes for flushness. Took me about 3 hours to do a 4 doors, fenders, and hood. You have alignment issues on all doors, fenders, and your hood some worse than others. The Plaid is not heavier than the Long Range and in fact, it's a few hundred pounds lighter than any previous performance Model S. The car comes standard with 19" wheels which are FASTER, corner better, last 30K+ miles, are more comfortable, more affordable, more pothole damage resistant, much better range, etc, etc. The list goes on and on. There's literally zero advantage to getting the 21" wheels.

[@stephenmendes2289]

Mmm Kay?

[@ganymede3141]

Ok Mr. Mackey, settle down now, mmmkay?

[@michaelg4334]

seeth month review

[@joseee4825]

You said Tesla model what again? 😂

[@brandonhill6168]

This guys voice, made it 10 seconds….. 😂 good god

[@AustinZaback]

Sorry man. What do you want me to do?

[@Blanaba]

Thatth not very nithe

[@hexnut72]

Cam-ber, not Came-ber

[@AustinZaback]

Good to know!

[@m5p944]

Another George

[@Fasstv8]

Complaining about thr little things makes you a beta

[@ganymede3141]

"The way Elon designed the tires". 😂😂😂 Dude, Elon didn't design anything. He pays thousands of engineers who know what they are doing, to design stuff. Elon wouldn't know how to design a screw. He's not an engineer. He's an entrepreneur, a salesman.

[@WiryOak]

Musk is the Chief Engineer at SpaceX and holds a degree in physics, among others. Please exercise caution when consuming news from CNN. The internet provides a wealth of information at your disposal.

[@ganymede3141]

@@WiryOak Having an undergraduate degree in physics does not in any way qualify someone as an engineer, much less a CHIEF engineer. Even new college grads with mechanical engineering and EE/comp-sci degrees can barely find their asses with a map. It takes years of on-the-job additional experience to become competent, and decades of doing complex, successful designs and projects to get to the level of a chief engineer. Elon wouldn't even know how to design a screw if his life depended on it, and has never designed anything mechanical in nature his whole life. He wrote some code for his first online banking company, X (he has a hard-on for that letter) all of which had to be rewritten by real software engineers after he was kicked out of the company because it was so awful, and by the testament of those software engineers, it was really mediocre, inefficient code. So he can't even do that well. Elon is a showman, a salesman, a conman. And that showmanship works, because millions (including you it seems) have been bamboozled into thinking that he's some sort of genius and an engineer. He is neither. He just cosplays as an engineer. And guess who gave him the title of chief engineer at SpaceX and Tesla? He did. He gave HIMSELF all sorts of grandiose titles. He did not EARN those titles. He owns those companies and can call himself whatever he wants. Calling himself a chief engineer or even an engineer does not make him one anymore than me calling my d!ck Pope Francis doesn't actually make my d!ck the pope. Elon hires tens of thousands of smart, capable engineers to do all the engineering work, while he attends meetings, memorizes some buzzwords, then regurgitates those buzzwords in front of the cameras to a mostly layperson audience who are impressed by the big words he uses that they don't know. But those of us who ARE engineers see through his BS in two seconds and see him for what he is: a poser. He's made money by bamboozling investors with big promises that he's mostly under-delivered on or never delivered. If you think Elon does any actual engineering, technical design or coding work at any of his companies, you probably also think Ronald McDonald makes your burgers at McDonald's. 🤡

[@Wismpthewiz]

You’re talking out of your ass

[@jonolly8629]

@@WiryOakfor Space X design engineers which deals with rocket science and aerodynamics you need a degree in aerospace designs. Physics alone doesn’t really cut it.

[@haykmega7098]

@@jonolly8629bull fucking shit aerospace companies employ so many physics degree holders for everything

[@WhoMeee]

Tethla

[@swishahoops2103]

Mike tyson son

[@AustinZaback]

thanks man, God Bless

[@mayoroflakeplacid]

Thanks little sister 😂

[@paulkieffer1189]

I wanted the dishonest review. I disliked the video