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In the movie Spaceballs, there is only one speed which exceeds ludicrous. As a continuation of Tesla's use of Spaceballs terminology, future versions of the Model S and Model X, as well as the Tesla Roadster (2020), will include a new mode of acceleration which is even faster than Ludicrous+. This new mode is called "Plaid". [81] [82] [83]
Teslas with plaid mode "have batteries and three electric motors that can produce up to 1,020 horsepower and can take the car from zero to 60 miles an hour in just two seconds," CNN says. That ...
Tesla Model S Plaid [vii] 2021 Electric 1.98 ... Tesla Model S Performance w/Ludicrous Mode [vii] 2020 Electric 2.4 ...
Tesla announced a voluntary recall on November 20, 2015, of all of its 90,000 Model S vehicles, to check for a possible defect in the cars' front seat belt assemblies. The problem was raised by one customer in Europe. Tesla's resulting investigation was unable to identify a root cause for the failure, and the company decided to examine every car.
Tesla's monstrously quick 1020-hp Model S nabs multiple records, but is it truly great?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 6, 2021 "Model S goes to Plaid speed this week," Tesla's CEO tweeted on Sunday. "Plaid+ is canceled. No need, as Plaid is just so good." The Tesla Model S.
Tesla Motors has used the film's starship speeds (Light Speed, Ridiculous Speed, Ludicrous Speed, Plaid Speed) as inspiration for naming their acceleration modes. In homage to Spaceballs, Tesla has Ludicrous Mode for acceleration beyond its Insane Mode, and Plaid Mode, overtop Ludicrous. [33] [34]
Track mode, first introduced on the Model 3 Performance, is what Tesla's flagship sedan desperately needed.