Model S Plaid slower than promised ex works
Initially it was limited to 262 km/h (163 mph), but with the Track Mode update 282 km/h (175 mph) should be possible. Although the Model S Plaid is significantly faster than the majority of all currently available electric cars, it is also much slower than promised. Confusing: Even on the German Tesla website, the Model S Plaid is certified as having a top speed of 322 km/h (with the reference to vehicle specifications in US figures).
Tesla tuner “Ingenext” now claims to have hacked and modified the software of the company’s Model S Plaid in such a way that the Vmax limiter is bypassed. The proof comes from the white Model S in a video from “Electrek.co”. The high-speed run took place on a 2.9-kilometer airfield in Quebec, Canada.
The video from the driver’s perspective impressively shows how the Tesla simply keeps accelerating beyond 150 mph (241 km/h). Curious: Above 186 mph (299 km/h), the speedometer turns red (perhaps because the Model S wasn’t designed to go that fast?), but that doesn’t detract from the acceleration.
The Tesla manages 347.62 km/h
At 216 mph or the equivalent of 347.62 km/h, the driver takes their foot off the gas and brakes. However, it seems that the Model S Plaid could have done even faster.
No official record
Of course, this top speed run is not an official record. Not only was a calibrated GPS measuring device on board missing, but also the fact that the run would have had to be repeated in the opposite direction. Nevertheless, the video impressively shows how much speed reserves are in the Model S Plaid and so the Tesla could keep up with Lambo, Ferrari and Co in terms of top speed.
