Elon Musk says Tesla Model S is getting this big upgrade

Elon Musk says Tesla Model Southward is getting this big upgrade

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A seven-seater Tesla Model S could be making a comeback — at least according to the one person who's in a position to know. Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased the upcoming model on Twitter.

Often 1 for tweeting with coincidental abandon, Musk said that the new "Plaid Model Due south" — basically a refreshed version of the electric current Model Southward — would come with "iv doors and seven seats." That'south something the Model S sedan used to have merely the pick was discontinued.

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"The new Plaid S is our all-time car ever. Will be outset production car to attain 0-60mph in under 2 secs & it has four doors & seats upward to 7 people," Musk tweeted.

Then we tin be adequately confident that a seven-seater Model Southward will be coming soon. That's not to say it will have the chapters to seat seven people in luxury, rather that in that location will be an choice for 2 jumper seats in the machine'due south back.

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These leap seats are good for children or for fitting seven people in a motorcar for a quick trip. The extra ii seats aren't likely to exist ideal for keeping people comfortable for extended drives. Having said that Musk noted he made a trip beyond "virtually of the U.Due south." with 2 adults and 5 kids in a Model South, and so it'south arguably doable.

The but matter that's odd hither is the refreshed Tesla Model S — available in Long Range, Plaid and Plaid Plus options — was released in Jan and currently tin't be configured with a seven-seat pick. So information technology's unclear whether this seven-seater volition become an option at some point.

Given Musk references the Plaid Tesla Southward, we could expect the 7-seater version to be an option under that sub-model. And information technology'south worth noting that the refreshed Model Due south hasn't been delivered yet, then the seven-seater selection could eventually be added to the Model S configurator. A vii-seat also could announced equally a course of aftermarket add-on.

Given the i,020 horsepower the Model Due south has, the car should offer more than enough under the hood to easily carry seven people effectually at speed. So having the option to fit two more people than usual isn't probable to be something that'll compromise the potent electric performance of the Model S.

For now, though we'll just take to look and see if the Plaid Model Southward does indeed end upward with the option to fit an extra two passengers.

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