The Tesla Model S was one of Tesla’s most important cars when it released all the way in 2012. So much has changed for this car that it’s hardly recognizable in regards to features, but when you look at the outside, it still looks fairly similar. After the popularity of the Model 3 and Model Y, the interior design for the Model S was looking and feeling especially dated, so all the way back In January of this year, Tesla finally announced the refresh of this car, with their new impressive Plaid Model releasing soon. Due to many factors including parts shortages, it took a while for this car to truly launch, but now it finally becoming widely available in both the normal long range, and insanely fast plaid models. The notable aspect about the Plaid Model S is that it is the quickest production car ever with a 0-60 of 1.99 seconds in the right circumstances. That means that there is literally no other stock car you can buy that will accelerate faster, and it’s incredible to experience. The normal long range Model S is largely the same car, and still does a 3.1 second 0-60 with both Models getting close to, or over 400 miles or EPA range on a charge. I just picked up the new Plaid Model S a little over a week ago, and have already driven over 1100 miles in the car, so today we’re going to do a full review of the good and the bad of the all new 2021 or 2022 Tesla Model S, so let’s get into it. Before we get into it, the quickest accelerating car in the world, and Tesla’s flagship vehicle, but it has happened, and it’s incredibly fun. Make sure you’re subscribed for lots more videos with the car, and let’s get into the review. From the outside, as is often the case with Tesla’s vehicles, it’s hard to truly tell that the refreshed Model S is different than previous years. I went with blue, and Tesla sells 5 different colors for the exterior paint. Overall it looks the same as previous years, but you can tell that the rear is a bit wider, rear tires are a bit wider, and it just has a more aggressive stance than previous years. Another way to tell this car apart from other Model S’s is the gloss black trim all around the vehicle, as opposed to chrome. This finished off Tesla’s lineup so that they no longer ship cars with any chrome trim, and I’m a fan of it. The last way to tell it’s a refreshed Model S is with the wheels. The 21 inch arachnid wheels seem to be the most popular, but I actuall went with the 19 inch tempest wheels that feature new darker hubcaps. Some people argue that with a car this expensive, you should get the best looking wheels, but when I bought my Model Y, I noticed a huge ride quality improvement when I switched to smaller wheels. Even though this plaid Model S is a wild car, with a speed that goes way beyond practicality, I still opted for the wheels that make the most sense for me, the tempest wheels, and I’m happy I did. The 19 inch tempest wheels get an EPA range of 405 or 396 miles depending on your spec, compared to the 21 arachnid wheels which drop up to 48 miles to 375 or 348 miles of range depending on your spec. I’ve driven both, and ride quality is significantly better on the 19s. I’m less concerned about pot holes, tires should be cheaper, the wheels are $4500 cheaper, and from what I’ve heard, they perform about the same. That’s why I went with those wheels, but again, if you’re trying to spot this new car, you’ll see the dark hub caps, or the 21 inch arachnid wheels. One more exterior feature to note is the all glass, panoramic roof, which provides great views from the Inside of the car. Even though it’s an incredible performing car, the Model S is a full fledged hatchback sedan. It has four doors, and a very spacious trunk. The automatic hatch opens up to reveal a large trunk space, you have a side cubby, and an under storage compartment as well. That under storage comes in especially handy for anything that may move around or make noise when driving. Then the Model S has a cargo cover to cover up anything stored in your trunk, and this is easily removable for when you want to fold down the seats. The rear seats fold down with buttons on the seats, or in the rear, but still require you to push them down. They fold mostly flat, and allow for a full pass through of cargo when needed. I have already fit drums in here without issue so there really is a lot of room. The front trunk isn’t too spacious, due to the intense motors included in this car, but it does add extra space when necessary. Just be sure to close it gently, and not like a typical car hood. When going inside, the Model S features the same style door handles that it has for years. They retract into the car and remain flush. Then, when you walk up to the car with your key, they pop out for you to open up. Some people have complained of issues with this, but I actually haven’t experienced any issues yet. If they don’t open automatically, usually you just press on them and they retract, as long as your key is connected. When you go inside, you’ll see 5 seats. 2 in front, and 3 in the rear. I went with the black interior with wood accents for this car, but Tesla sells a few different options like white, cream, and carbon fiber accents. In my opinion, white interior actually looks the best on this car, but it arguably will take a bit more maintenance, though not much more. The interior has an improved look all around taking design cues from the Model 3 and Y, and overall feels more sturdy than previous Model S builds. The wood trim in the doors looks great in my opinion, but still, if you’re comparing price point and interior stylings only, Tesla will probably get beat here, but stay tuned. The front seats are very comfortable, with standard adjustment options and lumbar support in both driver and passenger seats. The biggest upgrade here is that in addition to being heated, they are ventilated, and this is fantastic to have in areas where it gets hot. I’ve noticed that I can pump by AC a little less since my seats are keeping my back and legs nice and cool. The rear seats have the same pattern to them, but they actually are not ventilated. There are the two on the sides, and the center seat which folds down for cup holders and a wireless charger. This seat isn’t support comfortable since it kind of bulges out from that fold down cup holder and charger, but it does exist and function. Up front is the center console which Is actually very functional. You have the main large area, with a two areas that slide out for storage, and cupholders. It’s really versatile and lets you store a number of different things. Above that is a wireless charger for two smart phone. Then, the arm rest has storage underneath it as well. The doors have pockets for water and other miscellaneous things, and the glovebox opens from the touchscreen, and has a little bit of storage as well. Next comes the biggest part of this refresh, the cockpit view, and general clean front interior. From the driving position, this is your view, and it is a huge improvement over previous Model S’s in my experience so far. The center screen is now a beautiful, horizontal 17 inch display that is the most responsive, and clear screen I’ve seen in any Tesla by far. Everything is much quicker, and the new UI works very well. Even the rear camera when backing up looks much more clear than before, and that’s thanks to the resolution of the screen. There are no vents anywhere in this car, since it takes the invisible AC system from the Model 3 and Y. This adds to the clean look of the dash, and works very well controlled on screen. Rear passengers can do the same, controlling their climate on screen as well. Your AC settings are saved in your profile, so as cool as this visualization is, I actually rarely use it, and just adjust my auto temperature. One extra cool feature here is what Tesla calls bioweapon defense mode. Essentially, this is a very large HEPA filter that can truly clean the cabin air to another level when needed. It’s great to have during wildfires, or any time there is extremely unhealthy air. I just drove up California on the 5, and turned it on when passing the stinkiest cow areas, and it worked like a charm, so I didn’t smell it a single bit. The instrument cluster is right about the steering yoke, and provides all of your relevant driving information like speed, autopilot visualizations, next navigation step and more. These two screens work great together, and it’s the best implementation of screens I’ve seen from any car yet. The instrument cluster is clearly, and fully in view because the steering wheel is not a normal wheel, it’s a steering yoke, which is the most controversial part of this car. Tesla unveiled the yoke back in January, and there have been many rumors that they would make a normal wheel option as well. Surely this crazy looking race wheel can’t be the only option. Maybe it’s only for the plaid Model? Nope! This yoke is the only option for the Model S and upcoming Model X refresh, regardless of your configuration. Tesla sells two options for the Model S, the Long Range Model starting at $90,000, and the Plaid Model, starting at $130,000. Overall, 99% of these cars are the same, so everything I review here, besides performance, will be exactly the same for both cars, even the yoke. Now, the yoke is a two parter in regards to change. First is obviously the shape. Steering ratio is the same as before, so when you do larger turns, you do have to flip this thing over, and it can be a bit awkward at first. I’ll give more details about that in a minute. The second part is that Tesla got rid of stalks entirely on this wheel. All of your controls for blinkers, headlights, horn, windshield wipers, and autopilot have been mapped to touch sensitive buttons, or the scroll wheels around the yoke. Then, shifting has been moved to an automatic feature called Auto shift out of park, or the shifter places on the left side of the screen. Now first, auto wipers, and auto headlights make those particular controls something you rarely need to touch, but blinkers are something you HOPEFULLY are using all the time. In my experience so far, all but one of these controls works just fine. It’s not better, but it’s also not worse, and I’m already used to it in a little over a week. There have been many judgement calls about this wheel, and tons of headlines calling it the dumbest decision Tesla has made, but most of those people have either gone into it with their conclusion drawn, or haven’t used the wheel much. Some have never even seen it in person. After using this for over 1100 miles, I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t really want to hear your opinion on it, unless you’ve used it for an entire week. Everybody has decades of muscle memory with a round wheel, so this yoke is inevitably going to feel weird at first, regardless of whether you want to like it or not. The first few turns over 90 degrees will be super weird. The first time you have to shift using a touch screen will be super weird. The first time you have to use a touch sensitive button to turn on your signal will also be super weird. All of this though, and I mean all of this, I’m already used to, and don’t think twice about. Now, I love the yoke, and actually prefer driving with it. I own a Model Y, and driving that now just makes me want to drive the yoke again, no joke. I was a huge critic of this wheel at first and now I get it. Tesla sells experiences, and it’s something you can’t write on a features list. You can’t write down the feature of how smooth accelerating in an electric car is. You just have to experience it to get it. Similarly, you also can’t write down how fun it is to take a curve with the yoke. It’s one of those things you just have to try out, for some time, to truly understand, and it’s very easy to make it look stupid for a headline. Here. This is my attempt to make the yoke look like it’s impossible to drive, and it’s the dumbest design decision ever. I’ll take a few turns, turn around, and more, making this look really hard to drive. So that’s how some reviewers like to showcase this yoke. Not only am I using my round wheel muscle memory, but I’m driving in the worst possible conditions for the yoke. All of the corner cases where the yoke looks awkward, even though for 95% of driving, you’ll never be turning the wheel past 90 degrees. Now, I’ll do the same route, as someone who actually has used this new type of wheel, and understands how to use it. As you can see, once you give it a chance, the yoke isn’t difficult to use. Additionally, that route is corner cases for where the yoke differs a lot from a round wheel. Then for 95% of driving, it’s awesome, and way better. It feels like a little spaceship, and actually puts your arms in the safest driving position, and your shoulders in good driving posture. Call me Ryan the yoke apologist all you want, but give it a real try before writing it off if you’re genuinely interested in this new Model S. In any case, those controls are there, and then the left scroll wheel is dedicated to media controls, just like the Model 3 and Y. Scrolling up turns it up or down, clicking left or right skips tracks, and pressing pauses or plays. The right scroll wheel is dedicated to Autopilot, with a press initiating autopilot, scrolling up and down controlling set speed, and clicking left or right controlling following distance. Although oddly, the following distance adjustment is not activated yet, and should come in a software update. You have to adjust that in settings instead right now. Now, the one feature that seems super weird to me is the horn placement. Instead of a normal horn, Tesla moved the horn to a touch sensitive button. I’ve already had two instances where I needed to hit the horn, hit the center of the yoke to no avail, and then had to touch this tiny little touch button. Maybe there is a safety advantage to this, and airbag sensitivity for not smashing the center of the yoke when honking, but I really don’t know. Apparently you can honk by covering all the buttons on the right side of the yoke, essential replacing a horn smash in the center of the wheel, with a horn smash to the right of the wheel, but I haven’t successfully activated this in all of my attempts. That’s a muscle memory I don’t really want to relearn, but I’m going to have to for this car. Next, let’s talk about the build of the Model S, and then we’ll talk about performance and general features. Tesla has struggled with build quality issues from the beginning. These are mostly fit and finish issues where things are misaligned on the car, and don’t really affect driving, but affect your feeling of whether your premium priced car really delivers premium quality. I usually see both sides on these issues. For one, if the Model S starts at $90,000, there should not be a single fit and finish issue delivered with the car. On the other hand, if you really want this car, there isn’t really a great alternative truly available to purchase, so if you can get past those small issues, and get them fixed by Tesla after delivery, it can be worth it. We don’t want Tesla to think that these issues are fine and everyone will buy them regardless, but we also know that they’re the newest car company, and these things will improve over time as they expand to more, newer factories. I purchased the Plaid Model S which again comes in at $130,000, so that shouldn’t have issues. Overall my car is great. Door alignments, trim, latches, nearly everything looks great, and works as expected. When I drive, I have yet to hear any rattles or squeaks, and the interior is incredibly quiet. The Model S refresh is still early in production, so we’ll probably see more issues than we will in a year from now, but it’s still far better than the condition my Model Y came in when I bought it early in production in March of 2020. It is not perfect though. The first thing I noticed was that one of the door handles was set in quite a bit further than the others. This is something I’ve seen on a number of Teslas over the years, but expected to be fixed my now. At the delivery center in Carlsbad, I noticed a few things and then had a couple things fixed before leaving. I will note that they we’re very nice, and very helpful, and weren’t just trying to get me out the door with the car. One issue was the wood trim next to the rear seat which was loose. I could actually see a little under it, and they fixed that before I left. The next thing I noticed is something I didn’t mention, because these cars are hard to get right now, and fixing this probably would result in a huge delay. There are wrinkles in the stitching of the rear center seat. Likely this is a problem for whoever makes these seats, but still, a wrinkle in the seat of a brand new $130,000 car. I didn’t say anything because the next time I will pay any attention to it, is the next time I make a review video, and I plan to fold these seats down quite a bit for cargo. Around the car, the trim just doesn’t sit perfectly. The Model S has had trim issues like this for a while, and they still haven’t changed it, so there are random little folds in the trim, and parts where it just doesn’t quite fit right. Then, the last, and biggest issue with the car was something that they luckily pointed out to me after fixing the trim issue, a dent in the front bumper. This dent looks to honestly have occurred before it was painted, and made it all the way to me. They initiated a due bill for the bumper, meaning that Tesla will replace the bumper entirely for me, at no charge as they should, but of course, it’s a brand new car, so that part is delayed. All will be made right, which is good, and these trim issues will all be fixed, but it would be far better if none of this made it to the customer. I already got front PPF on the car, so I had them skip the bumper, then I’ll go to a service appointment, get a new bumper, and then bring it back in for PPF on the bumper. It just takes up my time, instead of Tesla’s time fixing these issues on their end. Now I’m having a new issue where my trim is kind of detaching on the driver side door, and actually results in the sticky residue sticking to the window, so that I hear it detach every time I open the door. It’s also sticking to, and removing the window tint I just had put on. Lastly, the center console arm rest is a bit creaky when I put any weight on it. These things are 100% my biggest criticism of Tesla as a company, and I will only stop talking about it when I get a car delivered in the condition it should be in for the price tag. With that said, the reason I still buy a Tesla is because for me, and many others, everything else makes up for these issues. The Model S includes 2 key fobs, 2 key cards, and the phone as key functionality. Now that Tesla has updated their app, all of these options work very well. With your phone or key fob, you walk up to the car, it unlocks on approach, and locks as you walk away automatically. You never have to worry about locking the car and it’s very useful. It’s fully electric so you don’t turn on the car. You just get in, and start going. Driver profiles are saved on screen, and you have the option for easy entry which I use in this car. When I enter, the seat is pushed back, wheel pushed forward, and it’s very easy to get in. Then when I buckle up or press the break, everything sets to my saved position including seats, wheel placement, mirror adjustments, and general on screen settings. For example there, my wife sit quite differently than me, and also doesn’t like driving in plaid mode, so the car sets all of that when she enters the driver side. You can also change profile on screen, and update them easily at any time. Once you are set, you press the brake, and the Model S will guess the direction you are wanting to go based on the cameras around the vehicle. So far, this has guessed correctly every time for me, and the only times I shift on screen are when I’m doing some sort of three point turn, or shifting to reverse into a parking spot. To shift, you shift on screen, and then if for whatever reason the screen were to fail, there is a backup option located at the base on the center console wireless charger. These require multiple presses to bring up, and are not illuminated or available until you do, so you’ll never accidentally press them. The new Model S features 3 screens. There are the two up front that I mentioned, as well as a new rear screen for rear passengers. Right now, this rear screen allows you to control media, watch Netflix, Hulu, Disney + and more while driving, and soon will add support for gaming as well via software update. Since these cars are run mostly on screens, software is the most important part of them, and Tesla brings out software updates all the time to fix bugs, improve things in the car, and bring brand new features. I just mentioned Disney+ support, and that’s something that every Tesla now includes, even those bought before Disney+ even existed. So your car will always stay up to date, and be improved throughout ownership. When driving, this is your view. The instrument cluster gives you your most relevant information like speed limit, current speed, autopilot set speed, autopilot visualizations, and next navigation step. Then, the main screen has a few different options. By default, you have maps, which is by far the best, most useful, and largest maps I’ve ever seen in a car. You can have this full screen, but you can also bring up music controls and work with both of those at the same time. The new interface works a lot like an iPad UI, so you can shift windows around, change window sizing, and more, usually between these two apps as the driver. The dock gives you most relevant controls like climate, cameras, Spotify, volume controls, and more, and these can be customized to exactly what you need. I put the phone icon right next to Spotify which makes switching those sources very easy, and if you use SiriusXM or other sources, you can put those there to your liking. The main controls and settings are accessed with the button in the bottom right, or by swiping in from the left side of the screen. First is quick controls for opening the trunk or trunk, locking, adjusting mirrors, steering or wipers, window locks, and more like sentry mode, neutral, screen brightness, and dash cam clip saving. Raise suspension is a quick control, and this comes in very handy when driving into steep driveways, or anything that could cause this car to bottom out. You press the button, it raises, and it allows you to save that location to automatically raise next time. Then you have all of your settings for driving modes, steering modes, and suspension. Suspension settings are very intuitive and awesome to have, allowing you to choose between comfort, auto, sport, or advanced which is a customizable mode. You can adjust dampening settings and ride height very specifically, and the car will automatically raise the suspension when needed on bumpier roads. Multiple times throughout road trips, if you have comfort or auto on, you’ll see a pop up for “Raising suspension too improve ride quality”, and it really makes a big difference. Passengers can use the screen as well to choose different things, play with certain functions, or even play games like solitaire while you drive since your relevant information remains on the left side, and instrument cluster. Then there are charging options, autopilot options, lock options, lights, display, trips, navigation, safety, service, and software. As you can see, the only real adjustments you’ll need to access when driving are on the quick controls screen, and are still rarely needed. The sound system in this new Model S is absolutely incredible. It’s a 22 speaker, 960 watt system that is the best system I’ve ever heard in a car. My previous favorite was the Model Y, and this takes it to another level. There are many options on screen for the sound system and the newest options, just added in a software update allow you to tune your immersive sound settings, and specifically turn up the sub separate from the bass frequencies for EQ. The sounds system really shines because of how quiet the interior of this car is. Thanks to new Tesla glass advancements, it’s one of the quietest cabins I’ve ever been in, even on freeways, and is lightyears better than the interior cabin noise in my older Model Y. So there’s that, along with the air suspension and 19 inch wheels helping with road noise, but active noise cancelling is another feature promised in this car that should be arriving soon. I can’t imagine it getting much quieter, but that will be coming soon in software, and I’m excited for it. You really get to hear how great the sound system is, even when driving because it’s so quiet inside. That sound system also gets featured with the various entertainment options included in this car for rear passengers when driving, or front passengers when parked for charging or anything else. Included on screen is Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, twitch, and Disney plus. These apps aren’t the quickest, but once you select your show, it’s good to go and taking full advantage of the 17 inch screen and amazing sound system. There are also a slew of games included, and this new Model S features a huge upgrade in that department. “Up to 10 teraflops of processing power enables in car gaming on par with today’s newest consoles. Wireless controller compatibility lets you game from any seat”. This render here shows two things that haven’t arrived yet, but should come soon. Witcher is a AAA game that this car can run, but hasn’t been given to customers yet, and rear screen gaming is demoed, but also has yet to ship in software. Hopefully those, along with noise cancelling come very soon since they have been promised from the beginning. Those are most of the on screen features, but we haven’t even fully driven the car yet. To drive the car, you press the brake, it guesses your direction based on the autopilot cameras, and you’re off. Since this car is fully electric, it has instant torque, and regenerative braking, both incredible features that make the driving experience incredibly smooth. This also enables one pedal driving, since it starts braking when you let off the accelerator. It takes a little time to get used to, but once you do, it’s a much more comfortable way to drive. With the normal long range Model, you’ll have crazy fast specs up to a 3.1 0-60 of power to draw from at any time. This however, is the plaid Model, which as I mentioned earlier, is the quickest production vehicle ever. That means that the 0-60 quite literally feels like a stomach dropping roller coaster, and that speed and power is available at any time, and any speed thanks to the crazy power curve of the tri-motor system. This much power is definitely not necessary for most people. The long range model has plenty of power, still can drop your stomach if you want, and comes in $40,000 cheaper. However, for those who want the speed, the plaid does not disappoint. Here are some launch reactions I did in a previous video. I had told everyone how powerful the car was, but most weren’t ready. It’s incredibly fun, and shocking just how fast the car is. However, speed isn’t the only aspect of driving. This car handles very well, especially for a vehicle its size, and the yoke makes it super fun. In fact, Tesla just beat the electric vehicle record at the legendary Nurburgring track with this same stock car, and the yoke. Then, if you don’t care about speed, and performance, it’s just a great daily driver. I just drove from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and then back two days later, and it was an amazing ride. Ride quality is great, cabin noise is great, the sound system is great, ventilated seats are great, and then, Autopilot is great. The Model S features 8 cameras all around the exterior of the car, all of which contribute to Tesla’s well known autopilot system. The stock features of this system are traffic aware cruise control, and auto steer. That means that without buying any upgrade in this are, the car will do lane keeping incredibly well, keeping proper distance from the car in front of you, slowing down and speeding up as necessary, and steering to keep you centered in the lane. I used this for about 90% of those drives to and from San Francisco this past weekend. If you just want cruise control, and want to steer yourself, you can choose the setting that requires two presses to enter autopilot. Then, you press once on the right scroll wheel, and you’ll be in cruise control only. For autosteer, you press twice on that scroll wheel. For me personally though, if I’m using cruise control, I want the car to steer as well, so I chose the single click option in settings. One press on the scroll wheel, the car chimes to let me know it’s driving, and I’m good to go. It makes long drives a lot less taxing, and you just need to be there paying attention to ensure the car is doing well, and paying attention to take over if necessary. To take over, you either press the scroll wheel again to exit autopilot, or press the brake. I usually use this system any time the road is fairly straight forward, and take over when it gets extremely curvy, although it can handle a lot more situations than people expect. It might be the shape of this car, but it takes turns a lot better than my Model Y, and rides in the center of the lane much more consistently than that car, even though it’s the same Autopilot system. In the Model S, it works incredibly well overall, and I use it all the time. Just remember to pay attention since it is not perfect. If you want more self driving features though, Tesla sells their Full Self Driving package for $10,000, or $199 per month. This package includes navigate on autopilot: which will change lanes for you and make freeway interchanges, Auto lane change: which changes lanes for you after you initiate on the blinker, Autopark: which parks in parallel or normal spots for you, Summon: where the car will come to you in a parking lot, Traffic light and stop sign control: where the car will stop at stop signs and traffic lights, and drive for you to a degree on city streets, and the future feature of Autosteer on city streets, which Tesla has been demoing in beta for some time now. In my opinion, this package isn’t worth the high cost. I’ve had it for a while on my Model Y, and really only use Auto lane change initiated by myself. Everything else is still in beta, and not super useful, but buying the package does ensure that you’ll get the future software updates for auto steer on city street, and any future self driving features Tesla develops. I personally did the subscription for now, to have auto lane change on my road trip, and I’ll see if I end up keeping it or not. Unfortunately, buying the package means that it stays with the vehicle, so if you sell, or trade in, that FSD upgrade goes with the car, and often doesn’t get valued in the sale or trade in. Then you have to buy again on the new car. Luckily, these features can be added after delivery, through the Tesla app, whether you pay in full for $10,000, or monthly for $199, so I always recommend getting the car with standard autopilot, and then making your decision after experiencing how much basic autopilot can already do for you. Since the car includes all of those cameras, there are a couple other features that are much improved. For one, when reversing, your backup camera is the best back-up camera available in a car. It’s huge, and super easy to see, and then your two side cameras are included as well, giving you way more visibility than the wide angle rear camera. Additionally, for security, Tesla includes a flash drive in the glovebox that saves dash cam and sentry mode footage. Dascham is exactly what it sounds, a dash cam that records with 4 of the cameras while driving. They are always recording, and rewriting, and then if an event happens like an accident, the footage is saved automatically. This comes in especially handy in an accident. Sentry mode is the same system, but when you are away from your car. The cameras activate with motion near the car, record what happens near your car, and warns passerby’s on the screen that the security system is in use. There have been many instances of people damaging a Tesla, or trying to break in in, that have been saved or solved with this camera footage. One last small feature that I forgot to mention is homelink, which is the automatic garage door opener that opens and closes based on location. With either spec of Model S, range will be plenty for your needs, but keep in mind that EPA range is different than the real world, especially if you like taking advantage of the performance included in these cars. When I drove from San Francisco back to LA, I still had to stop once to charge, because my trip was about 390 miles, and I wasn’t driving perfectly efficient at 65mph like the EPA thinks I might want to. So I stopped once at a supercharger. I had to use the bathroom, and eat some food, so I stopped at one of Tesla’s over 25,000+ supercharging stalls, and it worked out more than perfectly. The new Model S charges the fastest of any Tesla thus far, so by the time I got my food, my car already had much more range than I needed to complete my journey. With both specs of this car getting close to 400 miles EPA, I think you’ll find that you never worry about. In daily driving, you’re never driving that much, and you can charge up at home overnight like I do. Then on a road trip, you just stop at a charger while you use the restroom and eat. It’s incredibly easy, and this car in particular showcases how great it can be. The only time driving this Model S would actually add time to my journey, is if I didn’t have a charger on my normal route, or if I was driving something like 1000+ miles in a day. To be honest, I never thought I’d be a fan of the Model S. I always preferred the Model 3 or Y for their stylings, and the Model S felt a bit dated. I wanted Tesla to chang the exterior of the Model S in a noticeable way this time around, but with its 0.208 drag coefficient, it’s the lowest drag car on earth, and I don’t see any reason Tesla would want to mess with that. The new interior is exactly the upgrade I was hoping for, and the new UI, screen resolution, and even yoke make this car an incredibly user friendly, seamless experience. After completing that road trip, I realized that there isn’t much I could see improving in the experience I had driving. The car drove for me a lot of the trip, it was smooth, quiet, and I listened to music on an amazing sound system. I stopped once to charge, and didn’t have to wait any time past what I would have already stopped to eat and use the restroom. Tesla is selling experiences, and you can’t truly understand this car until you experience it for yourself. I think that the new Model S is exactly the upgrade Tesla needed to bring out to revitalize this car, and it has completely converted me, someone who thought the Model S was dated, and the yoke was a joke, to someone who bought this car, and can’t wait to drive it again. There are issues with the car that Tesla needs to sort out, and I won’t stop talking about them until they are fixed, but the new Model S is a great car. If you’re shopping for a car in that price range, I would definitely check it out, and try to experience the car for a few days to truly understand. As I said earlier, thanks so much to everyone who has supported this channel and made this review possible, and in the meantime, if you want to see the newest features Tesla just brought to this car, you can checkout that video linked over here or in the description below. Thanks so much for , and I’ll see you on the next one.
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