Great video. The Plaid Model S base price is currently $130K, but different paint colors, interiors, wheels, tires can add more to the price. Also Full Self Driving is a $10K option. I ordered my Model S long range in February when it had a base price of $80K. With premium paint and interior and Full Self Driving, the cost went up to about $93K. It was delivered at the end of September. During the course of the year, there were price increases so now the base price is $95K. The Plaid Model S also had price increases (I think $10K) over the year. I am guessing that Sandy's Plaid may have the $10K FSD option, making the cost $140K. Looks like it has the standard paint and interior and probably the standard wheels.
As of today - 12/10/21, the Tesla website says the Plaid can be delivered in December 2021 (this month), while the Long Range has a delivery date of November 2022 (not quite a year out).
The best endorsement from John is the 3 words : "I want it". I remember watching Autoline every week on PBS back in the 90's. So glad to see him having fun with the latest and greatest tech around. For someone who had driven a crazy amount of cars over the years, I can only imagine how it would felt to be in a plaid.
What I liked most about this video is how quick McElroy was out of that passenger seat and into that drivers seat. The man knows what he wants. Kudos to him.
@@richardwallinger1683 I wonder if collision avoidance would help in a case like that, because I completely agree that there are very few young people mature enough and talented enough to know how and when to use that much power in acceleration.
Best compliment you can give a car is when 2 guys of a “certain age” react like 2 teenagers ti the model S Plaid performance. Great informative video as always Sandy😁😁👍👍
Two of my HEROS. I'm 75 and have been in "The Motor Trades" since I was 13. I was so lucky to come across you two people - years ago. You've each taught mr a lot! AND, now with Elon, you 3 guys are alive when I am - no history books needed for THIS example of How It Should Be Done. You three - the TRIFECTA of transportable energy are the Zenith. I'll have mine "to go". The Maker. The Tester. The Reporter. Thank you...
Thing is… the S and X are not built much like the 3 and Y.. we are likely to see more body/ chassis parts that don’t meet ‘lean design’. These are not built with big ass castings. But.. it’ll be interesting for sure to see what they like and don’t like about the build of this vs the 3 and Y
Guess who will loose their driver licenses on the trip when playing with the Plaid. They had to cancel out all the spoken or shown speed values in this first video already.
Just wonderful to have John from Autoline join Sandy for a MS Plaid first impressions video. I really enjoy when these two industry experts combine forces and share their insights with us. Thank you!
Agreed. John gets the best out of industry guests, especially Sandy. I blame them, and their 2014 Autoline teardown show, for the used i3 in the garage.
Imagine being an engineer with a company that does high accuracy costing crowd funding to get a Tesla plaid in order to create TH-cam gold. What a time to be alive.
Munro has a monopoly on this content until a competitor doing the same things he is doing appears. I doubt it will happen as munro has many employees and tons of real world experience. It would be very hard for a competitor to rise to this level.
@@_PatrickO Tech channels are also technically competitors with each other. Same with the engineering ones. They each just do different things. Heck, I can't even blame Munro Live for trying that series with the commercial refrigerators. The big problem was trying it on the main channel, and going too far from the expected. Linus Media Group has shown how different segments can be served by different channels.
I'm sorry Sandy but this is very very SAD!! This should have been an hour episode. Sad it's just 20 minutes. I was smiling, happy, excited and enjoying every minute of video. Eagerly waiting for the roadtrip and teardown episodes. Thank you! You guys are awesome!!
I must sincerely admit... This was THE FIRST TIME I really had an "inPlaid" vision and hearing experience from a video. Because I could hear the real sound it does when been driven, and the perspective of the guy filming from the back, it was really nice, the dashboard looks really big and premium. Thank you guys for that! Cheers
Never seen too old guys so pumped about new technology. Tons of respect for you. You bring with you both a bunch of experience and also openess to new things. Thank you for the work you do. Curiously waiting for the teardown.
I hate it when people sit on the fence. Do you think they liked it? 😜 Great to see people with smiles on their faces after driving an exceptional car. They were both beaming!
From a curiosity and educational standpoint I can’t wait for the tear down, but I have to say there may be a tear in my eye seeing a piece of art disassembled… I think we’ll need “a moment of silence” and maybe some bagpipes at the beginning of the first video of the sacrifice... 😉
I added an after market frunk open/close, and I love it. It turns the frunk from something I rarely used to something I use a lot. It's especially nice since I no longer have to worry about the special way to close the frunk.
Thanks, Sandy and John! Great video! I got my brand new 2021 refreshed Model S Long Range on Saturday, garaged it over the weekend, delivered it to our local pfp wrap master first thing Monday morning and finally got to take my first real drive in it yesterday. It's like a plaid without the ludicrous mode. Just a lot of fun! I can already tell that the yoke is going to teach me to use voice mode commands more. The adventure begins!
Sandy an John behaving like kids again. Warms my heart to see their friendship shine, and the reason for that, at least this time, is the Plaid. Well done Tesla, once more! Bringing a smile with every iteration of their products. Sending good vibes to you and your team, Sandy!
It's great to hear the perspective of a manufacturing / process expert rather than the usual nail it starts with giggles. Thanks, Sandy! And you too, John. Good point about the behavior of the yoke (90 degrees). And yes, a frunk is handy. It makes the Porshe Boxter a surprisingly useful daily driver.
Great episode and great seeing John there. ONE NOTE: No need to choose FORWARD/REVERSE - The car chooses it for you according to where it thinks you're going (if in a garage it will select reverse, etc. It's like the auto headlamps - you only need to manually choose if it's wrong). Also, PRD touch buttons at bottom of console
And really no need to hit "Park" - it'll auto-park once you open the doors. Tesla just needs to remove the park warning when you open the doors. The only time I hit Park is if I pull in to wait somewhere (without exiting the vehicle) and don't want the vehicle to move if I unintentionally hit the accelerator.
The Fronk power open and close is really good. We put aftermarket kit on our X and it works with keyfob. Shopping and stopping at hotel is where this really shines. No more using two hands to carefully close lid..... 👍
it's probably a safety thing. it is probably a requirement to have a manual detent so that you don't throw the good into the windshield if you pull the lever while moving.
@@somedude-lc5dy good point if that was possible. It said it could not do that. So I just had to test if hood would open when can was in motion. I could not get fronk hood to pop open when can was in drive.
Watched recently some Sandy's videou about Nikola (almost fell asleep) but here it was 22+ min and it felt like over in an instant. Really like that one, especially the speed :D mute.
It's always a treat to see Sandy on _Autoline After Hours..._ and now John is a guest on Sandy's show! These two have great chemistry, you can tell they've been friends for a long time.
Awesome start to the legendary Plaid series videos!!!!!! Good job team! Thanks to Cory for that idea for the channel, thanks to Sandy for making it all happen! Forever grateful to be a Munro Live superfan!
I have test driven a model S performance about 5 years ago and wanted one. Now I Really want a model S plaid. You guys made my day. I loved seeing you enjoy this car.
Turning with the Yoke - I've found the following to work well. Imagine making a right turn: 1. grab top right corner with right hand and turn clockwise 90 deg. 2. grab bottom right corner with left hand and turn another 90 deg. Yoke has now turned 180 deg, sufficient for most turns. The benefit of this is that your hands are not reaching across the air bag so if it goes off it won't injure your arm. I saw this on a driving instruction youtube channel and instructor was using this technique with a round wheel for the same reason.
I remember watching you two on Auto line and everyone in the group thoroughly dissing Tesla the company and Tesla the car. Glad you both finally came around. I'm a fan but I'm also persuadable when there's something better and so far there is nothing better. Right now we can actually get more money for our low mileage Model 3 than we paid new. I want to use that money to buy this thing. = absolutely.
In a fast car your shoulders move back when a accelerating hard. In a really punchy EV your whole back - that is including the bottucks - get pressed into the seat. The real sensation of high responsive torque
Sandy. Since the automotive industry is about to enter the exponential throes of an EV revolution, I think it would be cool to invite John McElroy as a frequent guest on your channel. His experienced views and takes on the evolution (or lack thereof) of the OEMs would provide a nice addition.
Your phone is the key, since he picked it up, his phone is probably the only one set up as a key. I’m sure they will set Sandys up as a key for their trip.
Great video, enjoyed that. I am sure you heard but the Tesla Plaid has the Carbon Fibre Wrap Electric Motors, NEW patent just released online. Highest performing electric motors out there and super light, one person can pick them up. Super high RPM with enormous centrifugal forces with the motor kept together with a Carbon Fibre Wrap.
Great to see John, I watch interations of AutoWeek every day. I remember when John had Sandy on the show when Sandy first started looking at Teslas, good to see them together again with the Plaid.
@@rogerstarkey5390 I bet they are just gonna visit Ingineerix and have a look around his Plaid parts... The Plaid isn't that much different from the older Model S apart from the motor and battery... (E.g. I bet they won't make a destructive teardown lol)
An early Plaid owner checked the steering column, and it's a traditional mechanical shaft with no clear disconnect. I don't think this first version of Model S Plaid will ever get steer-by-wire.
Don't know how it is in the US, but in Europe a mechanical connection between steering "wheel" and steering gear is mandatory. Manufacturers are waiting for this to change. It would make production of LHD and RHD cars much simpler.
@@johnchristopher3032 yoke with the current steering ratio doesn’t make sense. It’s from over function which is typically the opposite of Tesla implementations.
Not familiar at all with John but I appreciated his enthusiasm and articulate commentary. He praised the car but also noted items he didn't like; well balanced first impressions.
He is one of the best at what he does (auto reporting), and still doing it, although his son (very similar voice) has largely taken over his long running show (Autoline Daily) and has been known for telling it straight. I wouldn't expect any less into his twilight years...
@@christianvanderstap6257 a new model S was seen yesterday with new taillights from someone doing a drone flyover of the Fremont factory, so maybe they’ve improved it already.
I've been saying the same thing as soon as I saw the wheel. Actually I thought it was a no brainer and that it must already have it. I worked at BMW long time ago and when I first tried active steering I thought it was pretty cool tech. That was over a decade ago! I'm amazed that Tesla didn't think to implement this feature when they first conceived the idea of using a yoke steering wheel, kind of shocked really
@@DanielZajic I dunno if it's the same thing but BMW and I can only imagine all the other big German manufacturers have this tech already. It's super old
The 2004 E60 BMW 5-Series with Active Steering option had a ratio that varies based on speed, through an electric motor on the worm gear, yet maintains a direct mechanical connection (not steer-by-wire).
Incredible test-drive! This is exactly the color scheme I'd get if I were to get one. Who knows...maybe in a few years if I don't go for the Roadster 2.0. It's a personal jet and roller coaster!
John is great! I was hoping Sandy would bring him in on this. Fun fact, the first time I ever saw Sandy was on John’s show where Sandy was discussing the model 3 tear down. I’ve been a fan of both guys ever since. (You can find John on Autoline)
@@rogerstarkey5390 it was an interesting series. I will say there was more real stuff than anyone would think. And I respect the Munro team and what they say about stuff. I am still curious how they can possibly overcome the crap from trevor and his bs
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Quick note: The car cost $140,000 and was in Plaid mode during the ride & drive.
Did you opt for the $10K FSD package too?
Great video. The Plaid Model S base price is currently $130K, but different paint colors, interiors, wheels, tires can add more to the price. Also Full Self Driving is a $10K option. I ordered my Model S long range in February when it had a base price of $80K. With premium paint and interior and Full Self Driving, the cost went up to about $93K. It was delivered at the end of September. During the course of the year, there were price increases so now the base price is $95K. The Plaid Model S also had price increases (I think $10K) over the year. I am guessing that Sandy's Plaid may have the $10K FSD option, making the cost $140K. Looks like it has the standard paint and interior and probably the standard wheels.
I‘m really interested in how Tesla will integrate the CCS Port for the European market.
As of today - 12/10/21, the Tesla website says the Plaid can be delivered in December 2021 (this month), while the Long Range has a delivery date of November 2022 (not quite a year out).
Too expensive. The exterior looks too outdated for such a powerful machine.
The best endorsement from John is the 3 words : "I want it". I remember watching Autoline every week on PBS back in the 90's. So glad to see him having fun with the latest and greatest tech around. For someone who had driven a crazy amount of cars over the years, I can only imagine how it would felt to be in a plaid.
I want it, too.
Autoline is still going strong!
@@JakeCybertreks to replace his older model S P90D
@@Thatdavemarsh it’s still going, not sure I’d say it’s strong though 🥱
You really have to be in love with Elon Musk to buy car with yoke and no stalks.
That is literally how Trumpsters justify Donald Trump nonsense.
The Plaid speed is rated on the Sandy Mackerel chart, a “holy mackerel” is really fast.
This gives away his hobby and taste of fish?
How hilarious would it be if Elon incorporated that into the car-- Ludicrous, Plaid and Holy Mackerel modes!
Looking forward to all about the plaid and the road trip. 👍
@@kennyobrien a Sandy Plaid edition! maybe with all Sandy’s tweaks and recommendations for the Plaid. Put Holy Mackerel as the horn sound😂
@@kennyobrien Holy Mackerel is already confirmed to do 0-60 in 1.69 s
What I liked most about this video is how quick McElroy was out of that passenger seat and into that drivers seat. The man knows what he wants. Kudos to him.
soppy grin say's it all. Old guys know their limits .. I worry about the youngsters getting into what is effectively a potential killing machine .
How many yougsters do you suppose can afford this thing?
@@richardtolbert2745 I know one at 22 who has one on order to be delivered at the beginning of the year.
@@richardwallinger1683 I wonder if collision avoidance would help in a case like that, because I completely agree that there are very few young people mature enough and talented enough to know how and when to use that much power in acceleration.
@@richardtolbert2745 How many can afford any top end automobile? Next to a Bugatti or a Lambo, it's cheap.
Best compliment you can give a car is when 2 guys of a “certain age” react like 2 teenagers ti the model S Plaid performance. Great informative video as always Sandy😁😁👍👍
BMW has oerfect new EVs toi!Very nice!
Priceless!!!
Somebody cannot hide their excitement about this car, and that is refreshing.
Now if they could just get the price down !!!
Lol....
@@guylarabie8229 95K! That is a Price Reduction! Performance is Extra!
*_When you've got a couple adults giggling like a couple of kids over a car you know you've got something good here._*
Two of my HEROS. I'm 75 and have been in "The Motor Trades" since I was 13. I was so lucky to come across you two people - years ago. You've each taught mr a lot! AND, now with Elon, you 3 guys are alive when I am - no history books needed for THIS example of How It Should Be Done. You three - the TRIFECTA of transportable energy are the Zenith. I'll have mine "to go". The Maker. The Tester. The Reporter. Thank you...
I'm 75 and my Tesla Y makes me feel young, especially with FSD beta on long road trips (15,000 miles in nine months and haven't gone near an airport)
@@johnclark5148 Thanks, John - Enjoy! It reads like you ARE ! !
Technically speaking, it's *heroes*, not *heros*. I don't see any fish around.
@@Diapolo10 I was trying to up SCALE my post?
Can’t wait for him to break the car down literally and describe the changes/improvements since Model Y
Model Y ?
Thing is… the S and X are not built much like the 3 and Y.. we are likely to see more body/ chassis parts that don’t meet ‘lean design’. These are not built with big ass castings. But.. it’ll be interesting for sure to see what they like and don’t like about the build of this vs the 3 and Y
There are very few of these cars that are made. My guess is they will find a lot of things they would like to see different.
@@airheart1
This is a redesign.
More changes than you think.
We've seen the guts of earlier Model S's, so we're looking forward to see how it's changed since then too!
These old kids had a good fun 😂 I can't wait for the trip and the tear down 👏
John McElroy is like Jay Leno, they've seen it all over the years. When they like something, it says volumes.
Awesome, you got that so right. Those old kids are still having fun!
Now they have to go to Germany and have real fun both on the Nürburgring and testing a Bentley flying spur at over 211mph on the Autobahn 🤣🤣🤣
John McElroy is like the Ernie Harwell of the Detroit auto industry, so it was great watching Sandy and John playing with the Plaid!
FFS did you see his "analyse" of autopilot ? He didn't even know how to tell if it was on or off 🤪
Guess who will loose their driver licenses on the trip when playing with the Plaid. They had to cancel out all the spoken or shown speed values in this first video already.
They were kids again, priceless to watch.
This is the Best of the BEST!!!
...it's a magnificent example of what a car could and should be! Classic Sandy.
Just wonderful to have John from Autoline join Sandy for a MS Plaid first impressions video. I really enjoy when these two industry experts combine forces and share their insights with us. Thank you!
Agreed. John gets the best out of industry guests, especially Sandy.
I blame them, and their 2014 Autoline teardown show, for the used i3 in the garage.
This is The Best Show I have Ever watched on You Tube!!!! The Energy is Priceless!!! Thank you Both! Fantastic!
Imagine being an engineer with a company that does high accuracy costing crowd funding to get a Tesla plaid in order to create TH-cam gold. What a time to be alive.
Munro has a monopoly on this content until a competitor doing the same things he is doing appears. I doubt it will happen as munro has many employees and tons of real world experience. It would be very hard for a competitor to rise to this level.
The internet is great
Amen!!
@@_PatrickO Totally agree, but hard to find someone who's worked closely with Dr. Deming
@@_PatrickO Tech channels are also technically competitors with each other. Same with the engineering ones. They each just do different things. Heck, I can't even blame Munro Live for trying that series with the commercial refrigerators. The big problem was trying it on the main channel, and going too far from the expected. Linus Media Group has shown how different segments can be served by different channels.
These two in their heart are as young as 20 years old :)
Welcome to Munro Live, where we don't bleep Sandy's rants but we bleep our felonious test speeds :)
The bleeping is just fantastic.
Fantastic bleeping. 😂
Were they really swearing the entire time, or were there embargoed or legal (speeding) details that were censored?
@@OlJackBurton Total guess - maybe they don't want to give away how fast they were going on city roads.
Thanks SABIC for the donation! We will all enjoy it.
I'm sorry Sandy but this is very very SAD!! This should have been an hour episode. Sad it's just 20 minutes. I was smiling, happy, excited and enjoying every minute of video. Eagerly waiting for the roadtrip and teardown episodes. Thank you! You guys are awesome!!
for sure, those 20 minutes flew past.....
YES! My Favorite Video of All Time!
I must sincerely admit... This was THE FIRST TIME I really had an "inPlaid" vision and hearing experience from a video. Because I could hear the real sound it does when been driven, and the perspective of the guy filming from the back, it was really nice, the dashboard looks really big and premium.
Thank you guys for that!
Cheers
Thank You!
Never seen too old guys so pumped about new technology. Tons of respect for you. You bring with you both a bunch of experience and also openess to new things. Thank you for the work you do. Curiously waiting for the teardown.
Amazing FUN!
I hate it when people sit on the fence. Do you think they liked it? 😜
Great to see people with smiles on their faces after driving an exceptional car. They were both beaming!
I saw two guys enjoying each other, but no passion for the electric buggy.
From a curiosity and educational standpoint I can’t wait for the tear down, but I have to say there may be a tear in my eye seeing a piece of art disassembled… I think we’ll need “a moment of silence” and maybe some bagpipes at the beginning of the first video of the sacrifice... 😉
I added an after market frunk open/close, and I love it. It turns the frunk from something I rarely used to something I use a lot. It's especially nice since I no longer have to worry about the special way to close the frunk.
Y'all. I can't stop smiling. Sandy et al, Thank you so much for letting us pitch in to make this happen!
Simply Amazing!!!
Sandy uses yoke and indicator buttons for the first time and loves them. So many people made a thing of those two items.
Thanks, Sandy and John! Great video! I got my brand new 2021 refreshed Model S Long Range on Saturday, garaged it over the weekend, delivered it to our local pfp wrap master first thing Monday morning and finally got to take my first real drive in it yesterday. It's like a plaid without the ludicrous mode. Just a lot of fun! I can already tell that the yoke is going to teach me to use voice mode commands more. The adventure begins!
What colour did you select for the wrap?
so good to see John McElroy and sandy together!!! cant wait for next February's ALAH episode with sandy
Sandy an John behaving like kids again. Warms my heart to see their friendship shine, and the reason for that, at least this time, is the Plaid. Well done Tesla, once more! Bringing a smile with every iteration of their products. Sending good vibes to you and your team, Sandy!
Thank you for your comments!
Real car people. No politics, no car design marketing gimmicks. Pure honest review
John McElroy has so much positive pwoer that he makes you smile with him everytime he smiles .
It's great to hear the perspective of a manufacturing / process expert rather than the usual nail it starts with giggles. Thanks, Sandy! And you too, John. Good point about the behavior of the yoke (90 degrees). And yes, a frunk is handy. It makes the Porshe Boxter a surprisingly useful daily driver.
Happy to have helped make this happen, been waiting for this video since I got the sticker!
Thank you!
...happy to see John again.
Great episode and great seeing John there. ONE NOTE: No need to choose FORWARD/REVERSE - The car chooses it for you according to where it thinks you're going (if in a garage it will select reverse, etc. It's like the auto headlamps - you only need to manually choose if it's wrong).
Also, PRD touch buttons at bottom of console
And really no need to hit "Park" - it'll auto-park once you open the doors. Tesla just needs to remove the park warning when you open the doors. The only time I hit Park is if I pull in to wait somewhere (without exiting the vehicle) and don't want the vehicle to move if I unintentionally hit the accelerator.
Great channel
You can just feel the sheer excitement from both of them
Got mine two months ago. Best. Car. Ever. Made. By a mile.
It is an electric buggy, not a car.
That's your opinion
@@kevinalexandre3763 I guess electric buggies are now better than the best car ever made. By a mile.
The Fronk power open and close is really good. We put aftermarket kit on our X and it works with keyfob. Shopping and stopping at hotel is where this really shines. No more using two hands to carefully close lid..... 👍
it's probably a safety thing. it is probably a requirement to have a manual detent so that you don't throw the good into the windshield if you pull the lever while moving.
Lucid Air has a power frunk.
@@somedude-lc5dy good point if that was possible. It said it could not do that. So I just had to test if hood would open when can was in motion. I could not get fronk hood to pop open when can was in drive.
@@somedude-lc5dy it's impossible to open the Frunk, while driving.
The big smile on John says it all. Great video.
A video with John and Sandy is always a must watch.
YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
Loving the big smiles, lol. Like a couple of kids :)
How cool to see the smiles on both your faces.
Watched recently some Sandy's videou about Nikola (almost fell asleep) but here it was 22+ min and it felt like over in an instant. Really like that one, especially the speed :D mute.
love love how two old cool dudes love the Plaid. makes me happy .
10:34 The frunk is where I put my pizza when I go pick some up. That way the cabin doesn't smell like pizza for a few days afterwards 😂.
I can't wait to see the tear down 🍿😁👍
It's always a treat to see Sandy on _Autoline After Hours..._ and now John is a guest on Sandy's show! These two have great chemistry, you can tell they've been friends for a long time.
John is another the Most Interesting Man! Like Sandy Monroe!
The most calm plaid acceleration reaction I’ve seen. And the beeps were very funny 😄
Awesome start to the legendary Plaid series videos!!!!!!
Good job team! Thanks to Cory for that idea for the channel, thanks to Sandy for making it all happen!
Forever grateful to be a Munro Live superfan!
John McElroy is like a kid: "let's go play!", "gimme, gimme, it's my turn!". Enjoyable video!
I am so happy to see you guys like it and really happy to see the fit and finish are great!
I have test driven a model S performance about 5 years ago and wanted one. Now I Really want a model S plaid. You guys made my day. I loved seeing you enjoy this car.
Turning with the Yoke - I've found the following to work well. Imagine making a right turn:
1. grab top right corner with right hand and turn clockwise 90 deg.
2. grab bottom right corner with left hand and turn another 90 deg. Yoke has now turned 180 deg, sufficient for most turns.
The benefit of this is that your hands are not reaching across the air bag so if it goes off it won't injure your arm.
I saw this on a driving instruction youtube channel and instructor was using this technique with a round wheel for the same reason.
Thank you, Sandy.
Thanks for showing us the car, really curious about all the technology we will see when tearing it down!
There is already a teardown video of on youtube.
Need to use the Drag strip setting and watch the smiles grow on their faces 😊💪☕️🤠🚀🚀🤓
I remember watching you two on Auto line and everyone in the group thoroughly dissing Tesla the company and Tesla the car. Glad you both finally came around. I'm a fan but I'm also persuadable when there's something better and so far there is nothing better. Right now we can actually get more money for our low mileage Model 3 than we paid new. I want to use that money to buy this thing. = absolutely.
loved the fact that conversation was sooooo good the bleeps were necessary , it means it is honest and unrehearsed
In a fast car your shoulders move back when a accelerating hard. In a really punchy EV your whole back - that is including the bottucks - get pressed into the seat. The real sensation of high responsive torque
Thanks Munro Live!!
Oh yeah man. Been waiting for this. Look forward to see this tear down. If there ever was a dream car, this is it. And versatile too.
Sandy. Since the automotive industry is about to enter the exponential throes of an EV revolution, I think it would be cool to invite John McElroy as a frequent guest on your channel. His experienced views and takes on the evolution (or lack thereof) of the OEMs would provide a nice addition.
The Energy, the Respect, the Joy! Priceless!
Corey saves the day opening the doors 😂💖
Your phone is the key, since he picked it up, his phone is probably the only one set up as a key. I’m sure they will set Sandys up as a key for their trip.
John is a hoot! Really enjoyed the walk thru and first impressions. The plaid brings out the teenagers in you both.
Just Loved IT!
Great video, enjoyed that. I am sure you heard but the Tesla Plaid has the Carbon Fibre Wrap Electric Motors, NEW patent just released online. Highest performing electric motors out there and super light, one person can pick them up. Super high RPM with enormous centrifugal forces with the motor kept together with a Carbon Fibre Wrap.
Sandy and John have great chemistry. Fun episode to watch.
Very Much SO! Thanks!
Great to see John, I watch interations of AutoWeek every day. I remember when John had Sandy on the show when Sandy first started looking at Teslas, good to see them together again with the Plaid.
Great praise coming from you Sandy. The plaid is certainly something special.
"We haven't torn it apart yet." That sums up this channel.
I suspect at the end of the roadtrip it will be "can we find a way NOT to tear it apart?"
@@rogerstarkey5390 I bet they are just gonna visit Ingineerix and have a look around his Plaid parts... The Plaid isn't that much different from the older Model S apart from the motor and battery... (E.g. I bet they won't make a destructive teardown lol)
Love Sandy! You too John.
An early Plaid owner checked the steering column, and it's a traditional mechanical shaft with no clear disconnect. I don't think this first version of Model S Plaid will ever get steer-by-wire.
That's unfortunate. Good to know tho, thx!
Don't know how it is in the US, but in Europe a mechanical connection between steering "wheel" and steering gear is mandatory. Manufacturers are waiting for this to change. It would make production of LHD and RHD cars much simpler.
Drive by wire is inferior. Numb. Feedback is artificial. Mechanical or gtfo.
@@johnchristopher3032 yoke with the current steering ratio doesn’t make sense. It’s from over function which is typically the opposite of Tesla implementations.
@@johnchristopher3032 It's so inferior that they use it on Indycar and F1 cars.
To see two Pros of the car industry be so pleased by the plaid it has to be a winner
Can’t wait to see more episodes!
I really like the speed-sensitive steering suggestion.
Good to see John back. Still remember the first time you were on After Hours
Sandy is King of the Humble Brag!!!
Not familiar at all with John but I appreciated his enthusiasm and articulate commentary. He praised the car but also noted items he didn't like; well balanced first impressions.
He was a tennis player in the 80's
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He is one of the best at what he does (auto reporting), and still doing it, although his son (very similar voice) has largely taken over his long running show (Autoline Daily) and has been known for telling it straight. I wouldn't expect any less into his twilight years...
Cool to see John McElroy behind the wheel !
You are Elons best critic, thank god it’s someone who knows what they are doing.
I bet Elon's people are taking notes right now and tomorrow teams assemble to fix the 3 issues.
@@Martinit0 if they haven't already that is
@@christianvanderstap6257 a new model S was seen yesterday with new taillights from someone doing a drone flyover of the Fremont factory, so maybe they’ve improved it already.
You two are a great team.
I've been saying the same thing as soon as I saw the wheel. Actually I thought it was a no brainer and that it must already have it. I worked at BMW long time ago and when I first tried active steering I thought it was pretty cool tech. That was over a decade ago! I'm amazed that Tesla didn't think to implement this feature when they first conceived the idea of using a yoke steering wheel, kind of shocked really
I think steering by wire (with no mechanical linkage) may not be legal yet, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
@@DanielZajic I dunno if it's the same thing but BMW and I can only imagine all the other big German manufacturers have this tech already. It's super old
@@recca7 Audi has also had it in their cars for many years and it's probably the same for Mercedes. It's as you said, nothing new.
Doesn't Infiniti have steer by wire on some models?
The 2004 E60 BMW 5-Series with Active Steering option had a ratio that varies based on speed, through an electric motor on the worm gear, yet maintains a direct mechanical connection (not steer-by-wire).
Can’t wait to see the rest of the PLAID content! You guys/gals are legendary and appreciate your vast wealth of knowledge and experience.
YES!!!
im proud to have contributed my $13 for this event. Go Sandy!
Incredible test-drive! This is exactly the color scheme I'd get if I were to get one. Who knows...maybe in a few years if I don't go for the Roadster 2.0. It's a personal jet and roller coaster!
Great one Sandy. Congrats on getting the car! Can’t wait for all the awesome content. Been missing the tear downs!
What? Autoline and Munro teaming up! Bravo 🎉 👏🏻 🙌🏻
It’s fun seeing the smiles on your guys faces. That’s what innovation is… it Brings the kid out in you
Have a safe trip guys
John is great! I was hoping Sandy would bring him in on this. Fun fact, the first time I ever saw Sandy was on John’s show where Sandy was discussing the model 3 tear down. I’ve been a fan of both guys ever since. (You can find John on Autoline)
Totally Agree! Thanks!
Excellent video - thanks Sandy & Cory!
I guess it’s only right that John is on Monro Live. I first saw Sandy on Autoline.
John and Sandy! Right on.
It's gonna be great to see Corey and Sandy doing some launches with people in that thing.
Cool test-drive 😊 Thanks both
Can't wait to follow the trip.
Now if only John could be a bit more enthusiastic ;) Great to see you guys enjoying and agree on the speed sensitive steering!
So excited. Glad its finally here. I started watching every video since the first model y tear down, and haven't stopped
I've taken a break for the N***** series. No interest in that on a y level.
Back now.
@@rogerstarkey5390 it was an interesting series. I will say there was more real stuff than anyone would think. And I respect the Munro team and what they say about stuff. I am still curious how they can possibly overcome the crap from trevor and his bs
Impressive, great to see John and his point of view. Excellent video Sandy and Cory.
Totally agree about the frunk. The Lucid Air has a powered frunk and I am honestly surprised the new S doesn’t.
Just enough more weight to knock 0-60 to over 2.0. Not worth it IMO.
@@scdi12 Hopefully you don't actually believe that but, even if it were true, humans aren't able to tell the difference between deciseconds
WOW I can't wait for your analysis