I Drive The Absolutely Insane Tesla Model S Plaid For The First Time!

[@KyleConner]

Man that camera lens was annoying there! Thankfully it doesn’t last too long. I’m still blown away by that acceleration! However, as I always say, there’s more to performance than straight line. I’m really looking forward to track mode, active noise cancellation, and torque vectoring to be updated to the car. Of course, I’ll drive it again after some updates! Insane machine, truly. Also, a huge thanks to Brandon (Tesla Flex) for loaning this car! He’s now on KZbin so check out this link: kzbin.info/door/IMasKY5YlgzcOmxVW4loaw

[@Kopchronicles]

As my son would Say Sick!

[@garyclark6747]

Software can add torque vectoring and power acceleration in the turns but not without a track pack brake upgrade and shouldn’t it have come with that as an option package? If that’s all it lacked it would be doable but it’s not going to get quieter or more enjoyable even with a driver stalk and round wheel. I’ve heard it said that a one trick pony charms for only so long. That road noise is constant and make the Air sound like the long distance EV choice and the EQS a bank vault solidity that lets you escape the here and now noises along your daily commute. The Taycan (Cross Turismo😍) and RS eTron GT the curvy road drivers choice and long trip pleasurable haulers. With a pack of dogs it’s the Cross Turismo with rear steering hands down. 🎯

[@thelastninja4825]

elon the liar said active noise cancellation was coming a few months ago, dont hold your breath, he lies about everything

[@scottw595]

@@garyclark6747 then you have the charging problem.

[@r3drift]

ig videos look better then this.

[@nobodynobody1235]

Kyle, what an experience reviewer. You are super natural in talking about the car effortlessly, your knowledge obviously showed right there...welldone

[@BrianK04]

I like your long in-depth driving reviews, very articulate on the little things that are actually important to owning the car everyday. Too many other reviews focus on track which I will never be on.

[@BillB33525]

Someone finally beat Thomas Majchrzak a German car enthusiast on Autogefühl with longwinded reviews. The last two, Mercedes EQS & Tesla Plaid were awesome.

[@CryptoJoeTrading]

Kyle I'm for sure one of your viewers who appreciates the longer in depth honest reviews you provide. Keep up the great work!

[@miker2769]

Most involving and informative driving impressions vid of the Plaid I've seen so far. Great job and thanks!

[@Josh-179]

Definitely the most in depth review of how this car drives and feels in detail so far. 👍

[@PeteLenz]

Awesome review Kyle! What I so appreciate is your transparency (and vulnerability) as you talk about vehicles. Your expertise always comes through. Thank you!

[@hankmoody7521]

Kudos Kyle, for keeping your financials independent from car companies! I'd hope, people would appreciate honest reviews more and not fall for YT influencer bs! I wonder, where Tesla is going from here. Is there even more potential for an even farster car?

[@tobias..6688]

Roadster 2 of course

[@jghall00]

Lucid is topping 1,000hp with two motors...what happens with a third?

[@EVPaddy]

I own Tesla stock and still am very, very critical of them.

[@hankmoody7521]

@@EVPaddy than you own something people don't value anymore it seems, called integrity. Probably worth mentioning, in the long run every investor should be critical towards own investments...

[@EVPaddy]

@@hankmoody7521 to be honest, I knew a lot less about Elon Musk when I bought the stock :) Not sure I'd buy again.. well today I wouldn't buy of course anyway because I'm very sure this is a bubble that will eventually burst. But I hope it still gets a little bigger. But yes, why would you not criticise a company you own stock of. I want them to improve. I want their quality to improve and they have to get rid of those ridiculous quirks that serve nothing else than Musk's ego.

[@HomeCinemaJunkie]

"EQS might be for someone who has no eyes." HAHA!! That made my day!:)

[@JoshWest247]

53:21 EQS COMMENT HAD ME ROLLING ON THE FLOOR IN LAUGHTER!!! KYLE BRINGS LOW-KEY SAVAGE TO A NEW LEVEL

[@scottw595]

Unless you don’t have eyes! Savage

[@nilsfrederiksen2840]

Yea hilarious! But true! It has you turning your head for all the wrong reasons 😖

[@dimaroscadallacqua9926]

At first I hated the design of EQS, but is growing on me, the interior is far better than any EV's for me.

[@nilsfrederiksen2840]

@@dimaroscadallacqua9926 well maybe in time. I didn’t initially like the taycan or the model s for that matter, but now I think they are both very good looking cars. Regarding interior, I’m sure quality is top notch. I would just have liked them to dial down the lights and screens… its a bit too much, and I actually prefer the standard set up to the hyperscreen.

[@dimaroscadallacqua9926]

@@nilsfrederiksen2840 Yes, I totally agree about the interior light (but fortunately you can turn them off), speaking of screens , yeah man, I just don’t like the passenger screen, 2 are ok, but 3 are overkill. Other than that, I love it, especially the EQS 53AMG.

[@kmanthe_one_and_only3167]

It's like the model 3. It wasn't the best around the corners. Then they released track Mode V2 and it's phenomenal. So I hope that's the plan with the plaid.

[@GarretL757]

The review I’ve been waiting for

[@richardh3587]

I'm not even interested in this car and yet i watched the whole review with rapt attention. Great job. Way more nuanced and interesting than the usual Tesla reviews.

[@ianbladuell2694]

Tesla charging network makes this car winner over lucid, Mercedes or any other car and their charging networks.

[@qmccall0328]

Hopefully someone makes an aftermarket steering wheel. That yoke was a horrible idea and a safety issue for me. Once they do I will order one. At least should have been an option.

[@BrowncoatFairy]

it's perfectly fine. you get used to it quickly. zero safety risk. zero annoyance. people always reject the unfamiliar at first, that's all these complaints are.

[@qmccall0328]

@@BrowncoatFairy Yeah you might be right. It's the old knight rider wheel I saw on TV in the early 80's. It was cool back then because I was a kid..😂. As an adult ; I am like that doesn't look safe.

[@jeppewerring]

@@BrowncoatFairy You're so wrong. Round steering wheels on a car with this type of steering ratio is just superior compared to "yokes". "yokes" have their places in real racing cars where you have a much tighter steering ratio so that you dont need to turn it more than 180 degrees or simply because on a track you don't have intersections, parking lots and generally tight turning spots. On a car like this it's just a big dumb compromise. Ask yourself why so many car companies don't put these type of steering wheels from their racing cars on a street cars.

[@BrowncoatFairy]

@@jeppewerring a lot of words from someone who hasn't even driven it. your opinion doesn't matter.

[@jeppewerring]

@@BrowncoatFairy it seems to me more that you lack common sense.

[@USUG0]

yoke, the "solution" to a problem that didn't really exist BTW, the yoke is not an issue 99.9% of the time, it is that emergency situation when you need to grab on to something and it is just not there.

[@keksi6844]

How long before someone sues Tesla when they crash because of yoke.

[@curioussand1339]

You should not put it in dragstrip mode when you are not on a dragstrip. That's why you got wheelspin, as the car is assuming a more sticky surface.

[@happyhardware6911]

Its great to have adequate competition from Manufacturers like Lucid Ford VW etc.. Competition breeds innovation and excellence which is great for us customers.

[@nickparry1720]

Great review. Love the honesty. I do think the Tesla UI is one of the most underrated parts of the brand. It’s more intuitive than anything else and it’s not even close. I’m sure plenty of people get used to the yoke but, what’s the benefit? Unique ≠ innovation

[@mrnoname7370]

Completely agree with the UI thing and the yoke. At first I thought it would be a situation like when the Model 3 came out and had no screen in front of you and people were freaking out over nothing it’s still really intuitive but nope I test drove a Plaid and I don’t think I could get used to it. Especially in a Model X makes even less sense to me that’s a Whole Foods mom car why would they want or need a yoke steering wheel?

[@ynadle1111]

@@mrnoname7370 your friend or whoever probably let you drive their plaid for a good 15 minutes. can’t get used to a yoke in that amount of time. try living with it and driving it daily to make a more valid conclusion.

[@EVPaddy]

@@ynadle1111 no! Why trying to get used to an inferior solution.

[@ynadle1111]

@@EVPaddy you’re the reason progress is hindered in the world. always wanting to stick to the old and close-minded about trying something new. It’s funny that you have never sat in one, yet go around in the comments telling people there’s a fanboy defending the yoke lol. get a life.

[@manikantan]

Another great and honest review Kyle. I’m loving how with the new breeds of EVs, we’re seeing a unique characteristic in each. For example, if you want the acceleration king, you get plaid. If you want luxury above all else, may be get EQS or Lucid. If you want off-roading, wait for Rivian or Hummer or even Tycan.

[@matteocomelli9587]

I Think track mode software update will fix most of your complaints about the Plaid's handling and braking, just like in the Model 3, you'll be able to set the front/rear power delivery, reduce stability control that keeps braking in the corners and heating up the brakes, set the regen to be more powerful (M3P does that) to take stress out of the brakes and make them last longer without heavy fading, and probably with the 2 rear motors you'll even be able to control and set to different levels the torque vectoring! On top of that there could be some space to further improve the suspension via software updates. For the type of car, i think the Plaid already does well in the canyons, you are an experienced and fast driver! And it's cool it will further improve with software updates! And the price... you could swap the yoke, new rims and tyres, full custom racing suspension, carboceramic brakes with 6 piston calipers, racing seats, and you still wouldn't spend half the price difference between Plaid S and a Taycan with all those mods

[@floorit4443]

I think for athletic backroad driving, sport or even chill is superior to plaid mode. The plaid drive mode has too much power (insane levels of power) and it just shuts down any on-throttle during steering inputs. Probably will be fixed with a new sw update. The car is actually one of the best handling 4800lb cars out there, it just gets locked down in plaid mode because of oversensitive stability control.

[@teslaowner9020]

Just Wait until plaid S with 4680 batteries.

[@EVPaddy]

Finaly a fan that admits Tesla regenerative braking isn't up to par. My Kona has stronger regenerative braking than any Tesla.

[@bernhardleopold6702]

It's good for daily driving, but should be (much) stronger when throwing it through windy roads or even on the Autobahn when decelerating from high speeds.

[@Clearphish]

Maybe put it into steering sport mode.

[@leroyporte]

Thank you!! I was getting a bit annoyed that he kept roasting the driving dynamics but did not put the steering in sport.

[@sergiomessina2037]

I’d like to know which car of similar interior dimensions is better at shredding roads? I’m looking at a five passenger family hatchback they can also hold my bike and still destroy anything on the road. Just curious…

[@sa34w]

None, most of the cars that have similar performance are toys with big engines or things with cages one them

[@JoshTheFrosch07]

@@sa34w I think he’s being sarcastic

[@42dunbar]

Elon responded to a tweet saying that they aren’t going to do any sort of track pack for the Plaid. Sounds like it doesn’t make sense financially for them. Pretty disappointing that they didn’t beef up the brakes on a 1000HP car.

[@DarkWing494]

If you can't be bothered to get a custom brakes yourself what kind of a track/speed enthusiast are you? I'm sure you can afford it if you ARE comparing it to a Taycan because the price difference. And as for everyday drivers(and there is way more of us) like me the brake getting rusty(because hardly ever gets used) is the problem LOL.

[@42dunbar]

@@DarkWing494 You need to drive a car with good upgraded brakes from the factory. The M2 Competition I drove had amazing factory steel brakes. The GT4 I drove with carbon ceramics were also great. Kyle said the brakes on the Plaid were cooked by turn two.

[@trainingtheworld5093]

Thank you for your unbiased review. I think it's the first one available on youtube. Keep up the good work!

[@KrisTechYT]

15:27 Tesla didn't activate the noise canceling microphones yet, they'll activate them through a software update.

[@OutofSpecReviews]

We still have to review the car as is and never rely on promised software. Such as Model Y track mode being promised but never coming - Kyle

[@Vivra_Verra____]

This is definitely the vehicle I’d buy if I had the money. One of the best ev’s and cars you can get right now in my opinion. Though the EQS you just reviewed is very nice as well but Tesla offers the supercharger network and such good software

[@relansis6962]

@Ferdi Posh no

[@emeseszorenyi5245]

Fantastic review, Kyle!! Watched the whole thing from beginning to end. Really informative and very entertaining the same time! Subscribed for all!

[@jwstanley83]

How do you currently drive? I was always taught to drive with one hand when low speed turning. It keeps your hands from getting tangled and makes for smoother maneuvering. They used to see a ball thing you can attach to steering wheels to help turn them easier with one hand. I usually have my palm at the top of the steering wheel so turning at the bottom of the yoke would take time getting used to.

[@larryspiller15]

Obviously it will get a track mode update kyle so who gives 2 sits of the record was done with software that isn't out yet as long as it's coming.

[@DefStr8up]

It took me a while of watching Kyle to understand that we just don't require the same things. Once I got over that, I can appreciate his opinions. He is much more objective than I gave him credit for. Great video man.

[@KyleConner]

Thanks for watching! As I always say, there’s a reason we have more than one car review channel. Different opinions from many people can help shape a buying decision.

[@SkyRiver1]

Heard your comment about the noise level, so I take it that the car didn't yet get the OTA active noise cancelling update.

[@DrewHaughton]

Funniest statement on 'low speed' backroad driving and seeing 71mph on speedo.. and don't steer with your knees.

[@Chris21709]

Teslas really need a "High" mode for regen. I hardly ever use the friction brakes on my Model Y, but I would use them less if max regen was more than 85 kW, and would approach curves faster if max regen was upwards of 120 kW.

[@thomasbrown7328]

If you ever get a chance try the Bolt’s regen- drive in L mode and use the paddle behind the steering wheel on the left. It’s so much fun in city traffic with the strong regen and front wheel driving torque steer that you have to wrestle with a bit. You can even be holding the steering wheel paddle and simultaneously press the accelerator and control the amount of regen that way as well. Sure we love our Tesla, but for city stuff the Bolt’s a blast. It’s my beater EV.

[@LaJuanHughes]

With your complaint. About the handling. I have a feeling track mode will fix all those problem. Those older manafacture should be worries. They have been building cars for how many years compared to Tesla.

[@joetacchino4470]

Tesla, the company that gets things as wrong at the same rate that they get them right, and at similar frequency as well. I so want to love this car, but not into spending close to $150k only to have to replace the brakes. The terribly sorted traction control. The high noise level. And I’ll never buy one when the yoke is the only choice. As you said, absolutely no benefit, only annoyance. Shame. Watching you wrestle the yoke on that back road….ugh. Such a shame.

[@scottbreseke716]

You can spend twice as much as the Model 3P and get a car that didn't win the Consumer Reports Customer Satisfaction Survey, and has that unnecessary screen on the other side of the steering wheel.

[@ynadle1111]

lol he drove the car for a couple of hours and his final say was what convinced you that the yoke is an annoyance? try asking an actual owners opinion and that will give you a more valid and reliable conclusion.

[@EVPaddy]

@@ynadle1111 Ah sure, because Tesla fanboys are so reliable. I'm sure the blinkers are the best you ever owned, too, right? No, I would never, ever buy a car with the yoke and without a blinker stalk. Not as long as you have to drive yourself.

[@JoshTheFrosch07]

@@ynadle1111 I agree, it’s annoying when they base they’re opinions on a car that was driven by someone for a few hours, they haven’t even sat in one lol.

[@ynadle1111]

@@EVPaddy actually yes lolll, having no stalks is so much better. my car now knows when I’m switching lanes so I never have to worry about turning off my blinker. I love being called a Tesla fanboy! Tesla changed my life financially and now I can afford to enjoy their best products! Keep hating, I love it! Also, love when people who have never driven one are so closed minded haha.

[@garrygballard8914]

The Color is amazing. The whole car, 😵

[@gajensambunathan9042]

Thank you for this video. I saw many Model S videos, but none were as detailed as yours for in-depth driving. Keep up the excellent work mate.

[@tonymcflattie2450]

Excellent review! Keep killing it

[@nunolp9067]

Model S has the best acceleration ever but looks and feels dated and boring, lacks all kinds of luxury features and the Yoke is awful.

[@scottbreseke716]

You want a car that looks really good while it's losing the race.

[@MarTin-ku4lx]

@@scottbreseke716 yes, because normal people always race while driving on their daily route…

[@iKaGe01]

The whole driving on back roads not being particularly fun is a bit disappointing given the speed. You sure it wasn't a setting?

[@tommckinney1489]

Thanks for your honest review. I'd be interested in a comparison with Lucid Air.

[@brandonnixon7105]

@@passing_bye5991 He didn't "steal" them. They WERE his ideas, he was the Chief engineer at the end of the day.

[@lektwik]

Tesla tunes this stuff for the Average Joe. Joe Sixpak doesn't know how to drive a performance car on a challenging roadway. Tesla doesn't want Joe Sikpak to kill himself with too much horsepower the first time he drives it on a twisty road. Joe lives to drink another day.

[@JoseLopes-uj4pr]

The Model S plaid was only slightly faster than Porsche Cayenne GT on Nurburing … that says a lot about Porsche and Plaid dynamics.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

I guess the Porsche Taycan is then a very slow car, its a fully 7 seconds slower! I could make at least 20 rounds on the Nürburgring in 7 Seconds! With my finger on the map of course. That says a lot about electric cars and their weight. Or how about the VW ID? 6:05. 1:30 faster then the Plaid. Must have been the fastest VW. No: It was the Porsche Hybrid! Yes, says much about dynamics of Electric cars, weight, Sportcars etc. pp... I guess the roadster will reach somewhere around 6:55. When it will be built of course. Patience!

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

@@passing_bye5991 No, never said so. But they are cars or not? I mean they have 5 wheels. 4 on the street and one in the drivers hands. Even if one maybe resemble a yoke. I don't think Dumas drove with a joystick.

[@alexnutcasio936]

@@wolfgangpreier9160 you’re an eegit mate. How many are regularly driving on the ring, if ever? It’s just not done. Plaid is the perfect performance grocery getter. The Germans are way behind. Way.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

@@alexnutcasio936 Maybe, but its not available. Taycan can be bought and you can go to your Porsche Dealer and fetch it tomorrow. Tesla? Nope. Nada. Nyet. Nie. Maybe next year?

[@alanrickett2537]

@@wolfgangpreier9160 and yet they are making more plaids for US sale than Taycans so if you can get one so easily It tells you alot.

[@alanrkanter]

I wonder if the noise will improve when they finalize and send out the noise cancelling feature.

[@journey4worldpeace]

Nice review; Tire noise with the Michelins 4s are annoying. I had to change my tires to contiSilent from Continental w/ foam inside. A BIG DIFFERENCE

[@Aizman87]

nice review! Would easily pick the taycan or the etron GT over the plaid tho.

[@teslasnek]

Sounds like most the handling problems could be fixed with track mode

[@nolaholmes62]

FYI Lucid max production capacity only 30,000 unit out of there Casa Grande, AZ.

[@jackrosen1433]

And this is why I would not buy a Plaid(even though I ordered one)… hoping it would be a lot more fun on the back roads than my wife's long range. Appears not. I'll stick with the Taycan turbo which is amazing.

[@commonfact9680]

hi from the UK, been watching your channel for while now and must say absolutely loving your reviews and your personality lol, like this review you just summed the tesla Vs other EVs agreement, just love all cars for what they are, pls keep up the good work

[@larryz3985]

All you have to do is use 1finger like your index to turn and drive this thing stop making big thing out of Nothing with these yoke steering.. come in you tubers... ! Smh

[@jjohur]

I'm not sure what's going on with the sound. Everyone else keeps saying the sound is super quiet. You didn't mention anything about the sound system ...

[@Streeknine]

Does it feel like you are forced to like this because it's in a Tesla and if you don't, you will be the odd one? I've never been one to follow a trend just because everyone else thinks it will be good. I can just tell, that yoke sucks.

[@commuterbranchline8132]

Lucid STILL have not delivered a car to a paying customer. Lucid can talk the talk, but, can they walk the walk?

[@beths1765]

As a Tesla owner of a '19 Raven S, love your candor and unbiased review. Keep up the good work.

[@ehudk215]

When reviewing Teslas, but when it comes to VAG cars, he has no criticism at all, id4, etron, taycan etc… all perfect

[@gbej1]

@@ehudk215 He has never concluded that any car is perfect so don’t come here and lie just because your feelings are hurt that someone dares to point out negatives about a Tesla.

[@ehudk215]

@@gbej1 ohhh did i hurt your hero?

[@joemcdonough7509]

@@ehudk215 Do you own a Tesla?

[@ehudk215]

@@joemcdonough7509 that obvious? :) that obvious? :)

[@donniecervantes3816]

Man how can say this is road noise is garbage, brakes are garbage, curve handling is garbage, suspension isn’t great BUT HEY great car! go buy it! 🙄 You were constantly contradicting yourself throughout this whole video. I love your reviews but this one has me really puzzled.

[@DuckHunterGaming]

if I was planning on taking this to a track I'd send it to unplugged performance to have it set up.

[@buddy1155]

Tesla is basically the muscle car form this century, just very fast but only in a straight line.

[@sa34w]

Their handling is pretty good as well. Besides most sports cars are same as well

[@buddy1155]

@@sa34w For how harsh the suspension is, a Tesla is not a good handeling car at all, it is actually pretty bad.

[@itsreallylong]

can you do another review with track mode? curious if that solves some braking and suspension issues

[@scottglennon9501]

Great Review!!! I currently have on order($100 deposit) the Model 3 Long range($52,290) and Model S Long Range($84,790) both have the white seats and blue paint. For the most part I love both vehicle. But on the model 3 I don't like that it doesn't have a front gauges cluster display. On the the Model S I don't like that it doesn't have stalks and Yoke steering wheel, looks awful. Which one should I buy?

[@bonesthrower]

wonder if there is an aftermarket fix for the yoke for those who want it; seems like there ought to be

[@tommckinney1489]

Thanks for your honest review. I'd be interested in a comparison with Lucid Air

[@akshatshrivastava69]

Through whats app

[@Miata822]

Most Americans don't actually know how to drive in the twisties or even find it fun. I see the Plaid appealing to the same mentality that made the recent supercharged Dodge sedans popular, "Hey you guys, Watch this!" I drive (or ride) fast on certain lonely twisty roads I know or on track. I've driven and owned lots of fast cars but never had more fun than diving into corners fender to fender on track with Miatas (or Ducatis). After the _MotorTrend_ review I have been looking forward to you taking a Lucid GT up your mountain. I have a Lucid GT reserved but was impressed by your EQS review. Test drives in my future I suppose. I like to travel across the country and those two seem valid comfortable cruisers. One day I *really* hope to see that electric Miata or even an electric 718.

[@jdmoney1000]

Thanks for 53 minutes of analysis... Got a blue/white standard long range S on order for a Jan 22 delivery....Trading/selling my model 3P. I'm trying to love this S car before I commit to buying... Not sure you made it any easier for me though... If you had 100K burning a hole in your pocket, what EV would you buy?????????????/ Or should I just keep the damned model 3 performance??????

[@nickhellrung1]

Kyle, what would be your ideal car for Out of Spec Motoring road trips, forgetting about price. Model S Plaid, Model 3, EQS, or Taycan? Maybe a video to answer? Love the videos, man! Great work!!

[@OutofSpecReviews]

Definitely a good idea for a video!

[@CrumResearch]

Did Tesla use any special firmware or mode on the Nurburgring track? What about the Pikes Peak run?

[@KyleConner]

I have heard for Pikes Peak the car was on some different version of software - not confirmed - and I have heard nothing on the Nürburgring car but I wonder if a pre-release version of track mode would allow it to stay within the stock class

[@CrumResearch]

@@KyleConner Thanks, funny to see Tesla spending so much effort idiot-proofing their vehicles, like with the FSD rollout with Safety Score. Maybe this is opportunity for open source firmware on inexpensive Chinese EV hardware to leapfrog, rather like nag-free openpilot compared to nagging Tesla Autopilot. Did Tesla Track Mode ever come out for Tesla Model Y? Here's hoping for Track Mode on the Cybertruck from the start.

[@corglass]

Love your review style Kyle. I'd love to see the noice comparison using a meter with measurements. Hard to tell via KZbin if it's really loud or not

[@OutofSpecReviews]

We’ve just ordered some audio equipment to run a cabin decibel level test. But this doesn’t tell the full story of different frequencies of noise and will be more of an indication rather than a full scientific reading

[@scottbreseke716]

@@OutofSpecReviews There are iPhone apps that can measure the decibel level.

[@cadriver2570]

​@@OutofSpecReviews As an audio person, I would suggest using A as well as C weighting, and trying to standardize it as much as possible by using the same exact roads and noting wind and weather conditions. Car NVH is ultimately way more complicated than that, which is why I place more importance on your gut impressions than an SPL meter.

[@benleshnover50]

One hand steering works perfectly and efficiently with the yoke for significant direction changes of any sort. The yoke is a paradigm shift and I recommend getting used to one hand rather than perseverating over traditionally shaped wheel's hand over hand. The yoke really gets the steering wheel out of the way.

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

Dang it man, mash your right hand on all the right buttons and the horn still honks.

[@alanrickett2537]

If you want it to let you drive it put it in Dyno mode, of course your skill is not up to driving it without the protection so we would be sending you flowers.

[@nathanbradforth3408]

I think the audio adaptive noise cancelling is still in software development and will come out maybe when they have more data. Not 100 percent on timing but it's definitely coming

[@licadica]

Hi Kyle, How do you compare this to Taycan 4s Cross Turismo/Sport Turismo? road noise, handling, and suspension wise and overall quality wise?

[@Rei_n1]

Thanks for the fair and rounded review! Especially in-depth insights in roadholding and performance driving.

[@raheeb1]

Great job Kyle. Thanks. And yeah, despite advertising the feature from even before it came out, torque vectoring is still an upcoming thing ... they did quietly say it's going to come soon in a software update.

[@drjml351]

Did you have the noise canceling option turned on?

[@zbyszanna]

Few comments on this excellent othwerwise video. As for price comparison, I think there is no point in comparing Plaid price to other cars prices, it woud make more sense to compare the Long Range version (price wise) to other cars. The only difference between Plaid and Long Range is this stupidly quick acceleration and this is a feature you don't really get on any other car (apart from those 2 million bucks). The 40k you pay extra gives you this stupidly quick acceleration and so it's a bit unfair to compare it feature wise against other cars in this price range, as none of those other cars has this feature. Remove it, and you get 90k car and not 130k car and then you can a more fair comparison price wise. As for the sound dampening, Tesla is going to release the software update enabling active sound cancellation (like in EQS) and it should improve the experience greatly. Something worth mentioning I think. As for the yoke, people say you need few days to get used to it and I saw some sceptics being conviced to it (and finding it better for their driving experience than the wheel) after those few days of acclimatization. For know, I also remain a sceptic in this regard, especially I'm not sure about emergency maneuvers, but who knows. Once again, excellent vide, as always. Keep up the good work.

[@ynadle1111]

I own a refresh- you do need a couple of days to get used to the yoke. After that, everything comes naturally. I was recently in a situation where I needed to drive my friends car and going back to a regular steering wheel felt really weird lol. As for road noise, yes it’s there… on the 21” rims with super thin tires. Road noise is just a side effect of that. However, I still feel like my car is impressively quiet and extremely smooth on certain roads. There is very very little wind noise and with the imminent noise canceling update I’m pretty sure this car will be eerily quiet. I have read in forums that the 19” rims and wheel combo make a world of a difference and I sometimes wish I would have gone that route. In the end, I can’t imagine a better driving experience than the Model S or incoming Model X. Really amazing vehicles you can’t go wrong with.

[@TheElectricMan]

I can't wait to drive the Tesla Model S Plaid

[@larryz3985]

This looks so much better than first generation... !

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

Tesla uses brembos for Model 3 front brakes. I am guessing they use some sort of performance brakes on the Model S too. Obviously not meant for the track but I believe their are discussions about a track package coming in the future.

[@JoshTheFrosch07]

Yea, always wondered why everyone was complaining about brakes, then I looked into it and turns out all performance Teslas use nice big brembos but that’s not the issue, it’s the disc/rotor, if they had carbon ceramic discs the brakes would be comparable to Porsches. So yea that’s why

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

@@JoshTheFrosch07 Ya that makes sense. I'm pretty sure the stock ones are still perfect for the type of driving 95% of buyers use it for. Looks like Tesla is developing a track version for the other 5% of drivers who want to shred the canyons and tracks.

[@DelPhonic1]

Everyone who has a Plaid says they don't feel the yoke until they've had it for a couple of weeks, then they'll never drive without it.. Your making a pretty solid conclusion within an hour or so. Hmmm.

[@gulion06]

Great review! I was following your european tour.. you have professionally grown up a lot. Good job! I was looking forward for a review like this one since I live in Switzerland and those streets are similar to the ones we have over here. A car, to me as to be funny on tight corner and at (relative) low speed. I love my M3P with modified suspensions, swaybar and brakes (never liked tesla's ones) but I was wondering if the plaid could get near to the fun I have on my M3 and you are the only one who gave me the answer. Thank you so much 😉

[@Francis-yc9nc]

just don't forget fast driving only in germany. too fast driving in switzerland and the car, driver license and a lot of money are gone. best regards from zürich.

[@gulion06]

@@Francis-yc9nc you forgot... PRISON! (that's the swiss law even if not applied strictly) I know, I don't care about driving fast in general (I always respect the speed limits) but the allowed 80km/h in the passes is often way too fast for those streets full of turns. Is where a tesla is nearly unbeatable and therefore is where a car (for me) as to be good. For the boring moments autopilot is in charge 😉

[@junkerzn7312]

Missing rocket-assist traction aid. No wait... not powerful enough. Missing nuke-assist traction aid... sad! Over-the-cliff protection aid: Jump jets with integrated parachute. -Matt

[@gmv0553]

After watching several videos on new electric vehicles being tested before introduction. The TeslaS has a lot of shortcomings for the price! I am excited to see the progress in the ev world during 2022!

[@OutofSpecMotoring]

Road trip?

[@royrauch9775]

Face it, the vast majority of Tesla Plaid buyers get them for one thing....they are the fastest cars on the planet (a caveat here that I should mention is other European cars that come fairly close to the Plaids performance usually cost at least double the Plaids base price, and the Rimac Nevera, which is about a half second faster than a Plaid, last week was certified legal for all countries safety requirements, will only have 150 models made and costs $2,400,000 before options!) that you can buy from a manufacturer that you don't have to spend an additional $20-$30K to modify them to still be slower than a S Plaid. AND for you folks that agree and have interest in speed rather than how far we can go on a charge, or how much your Teslas will be worth 3 years from now, or the minor fit and finish issues that are always mentioned by Tesla haters, and are usually taken care by Tesla when mentioned when you buy this Model, this will be right up your alley! The TOP LINE Lucid Air offers 1,111HP, while the Plaid offers a supposedly 1,020HP, BUT there is a KZbin video that has a Plaid on a 4 hub dyno that develops 1,101HP STOCK from the factory. The Plaid also weighs approximately 400 pounds LESS than the Lucid Air, and averages between $20,000 to $30,000 Less than the advertised $179,900 than the Lucid costs DEPENDING ON OPTIONS CHOSEN for each car. Last month a Tesla Model S Plaid in Napierville, Quebec set the new record for the fastest quarter-mile time for the electric sedan at 8.83 seconds and 161mph. The Model S had a stripped out interior for weight savings, as well as SV104 wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompson drag radials at the rear and Michelin PS4 tires on the front. Not content with the blistering fast time, the same Model S Plaid has set a new record this week. At the same track in Napierville the Model S crossed the line in just 8.77 seconds at 162.55mph (261.60km/h), a 5.67 second 1/8 mile time and an outstanding 125MPH to 162MPH time in 3.1 seconds!!! As for what changed that allowed the car to go faster this time the owner, TMC user mulot30th, said there was an additional 60lb weight saving over the previous attempt due to someone else being behind the wheel on the run. Additionally he said there a slight change to the suspension. “Main change is suspension geometry change (slight) which reduce “tire drag” a little bit at least that is what I intended to do with that and have worked,” he said. Interestingly, the top speed at the end of his quarter mile run of 162.55mph is inches away from the electronically limited top speed (when not in Track Mode) of 163mph. As first told earlier this week, Quebec-based Ingenext was able to hack their way past that limiter and reached a top speed of 216mph (347km/h). As for this Model S Plaid, the owner says that while the car does not feel like it is slowing down when crossing the line, he feels there is not much room to improve beyond 8.77s with the current setup, but a BIG brake option available from Tesla and several other Tesla specific after market parts dealers at a much reduced price, and TOP OF THE LINE HIGH SPEED RATED STREET TIRES should also be used! You can check out the record runs both of TOP SPEED and FASTEST QUARTER MILE time on several KZbin 9

[@archigoel]

Kyle, you have to give it a week before you get familiar with Yoke. As a special car, I think this amount of effort in learning is a good thing.

[@knightstemplar4274]

The yoke would be so good if they did like you said Kyle. If they would work on the turn radius of the wheel at most of 180 degrees, it would be such a breeze to use. I thought it did have the 180 degree turn at cap so there wouldnt be all the crazy steering with a half steering wheel.

[@rta75rta75]

Thanks for details review for this car. My dream car and hopefully to get this one someday.. working hard and trying to invest my savings to Tesla stock at this time

[@JohnnyZenith]

No AR HUD, fully adaptable matrix LED headlights, cool light patterns, ambient lighting, etc. Nobody is ever honest about it. You mentioned the HUD and that's good.

[@duncanaronstein7462]

It's not that they aren't honest. They just forget that shit after they feel the acceleration.

[@JohnnyZenith]

@@duncanaronstein7462 Oh dear.

[@dan19120]

I could listen to you talk all day haha

[@dhunsaker26]

Charging door seems different? Opens to the right ?

[@lighthousesaunders7242]

Sound cancelling software hasn't been released yet. Worth mentioning?

[@davidwhitnall9783]

Great honest review. Love the way you mention to be careful that you have no one in front of you when you floor it, for I have same issue on seriously quick motorcycles.

[@xpengfangirl7942]

on the one hand the model 3 is looking interesting and this does great PR for the model 3, so it looks like the model 3 is still the king, and then at the 150k pricing levels, Lucid comparison is important for the final client, and finally we have the hydrogen cars coming, and for 150k, you can get a Spyros Panopoulos hydrogen car, which promises a lot of surprises

[@IReahpZz]

The what? 🤣 120-130k for a plaid. Lucids fast version is slower than this and double the price. Hydrogen is a useless idea due to cost to fuel.

[@xpengfangirl7942]

@@IReahpZz Lucid is better at these price levels both around 160k (with the wheels and tires, brakes, etc. you need for 2.5 tons and 1100hp), but the model 3 now stands as a great product, handles better 1.950 tons 500hp 70k top spec, so that just leaves hydogen cars 1300hp, 1900kg, 150k and 1000 mile range, china is trying to block hydrogen, as we invested huge in battery stuff, so we need time to catch euro hydrogen tech (and we bought a few years time, thank you, all we need)

[@xpengfangirl7942]

we hope to have plaid made in china full spec at 135k

[@KrisRifa]

Great review Kyle! Can't wait to test the Plaid my self 😊 Keep up the good work mate!

[@FeatureRequest]

best way to turn with the yoke is the one hand push and rotate spin. you dont want to drive the yoke using steering wheel techniques.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

EPA on the Plaid model with the base wheels IS OVER 400 MILES OF RANGE.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

Kyle, is it possible to give me the breakdown of your Tesla Model S P100D? I a never knew a Model S could have been specced into the 175K territory. Also was your Model S fully loaded?