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Almost-New Tesla Model S Plaid Wants To Charge at Your Bank Account

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Photo: Garage Kept Motors
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Tesla has become the Apple of the car industry. One of the vehicles that has helped it achieve its top ranks today is the Model S. Sure, it's been around since 2012, which makes it a very old product by today's standards, and certain copies are known to have some serious issues, but it still sells in good numbers.
The electric executive sedan (technically, it is a liftback) is related to the Model X crossover, and there are multiple configurations available. Mind you, none matches the sheer performance offered by the Plaid, which tops the family in terms of brute force, straight-line sprints, and pricing.

A quick look on the company's official website reveals that the price starts at almost $90,000 for a brand-new Tesla Model S Plaid. Most shoppers tend to specify theirs with a few optional extras. Moreover, getting a new copy means having to wait a few months, usually two, to take delivery, whereas buying a used one means you can enjoy it as soon as you transfer the funds to the vendor and sign your name on the dotted line.

If the latter seems more appealing, then this 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid is certainly worth your attention. It has had one owner since it rolled off the line at Fremont two years ago, who has put 1,190 miles (1,915 km) on the odometer. Therefore, it is technically a new car. It has a white exterior paint finish, a set of 21-inch alloys, a white and black interior, comes with the yoke steering wheel, and does not cost a ridiculous amount of money.

In fact, this Tesla Model S Plaid has a reasonable asking price that should ensure it a short stay on the used car market – should it come across its future owner in no time, obviously. The Garage Kept Motors listing reveals that this electric hypersedan is willing to change homes in return for $94,900. And that is not bad at all for an almost-new family-friendly vehicle that can tear up the drag strip with no modifications whatsoever, is it?

As a reminder, the hypersedan has a peak output of 1,020 horsepower and a 200 miles per hour (322 kph) top speed. More importantly, it can hit sixty mph (97 kph) in just under two seconds, albeit with some prior prepping, and it is a force to be reckoned with in a quarter-mile sprint, as the countless videos that can be found online reveal. It is not uncommon for the Model S Plaid to complete the ¼-mile in just a little over nine seconds, and there are some who managed to pull sub-nine-second runs, as well.

So, if you were shopping for an exciting EV on an almost $100k budget, would this Tesla make it to your list?
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About the author: Cristian Gnaticov
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After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s.
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