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'That's crazy fast': Musk shows off Tesla's quickest car Model S Plaid

Model S Plaid has a range of roughly 400 miles per charge, a top speed of 200 miles per hour and can go from 0 to 60 mph in under 2 seconds.

The phrase “Plaid Mode” is a reference to the 1987 comedy movie Spaceballs starring Mel Brooks. (Credit: Tesla)
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The phrase “Plaid Mode” is a reference to the 1987 comedy movie Spaceballs starring Mel Brooks. (Credit: Tesla)

Dana Hull | Bloomberg
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk showed off the Model S Plaid, the electric car-maker’s quickest vehicle to date, at an event for customers at the company’s factory in Fremont, California.
 
As the sun set on Silicon Valley’s East Bay hills Thursday, Musk appeared on stage shortly after 8:45 p.m. California time. The phrase “Plaid Mode” is a reference to the 1987 comedy movie Spaceballs starring Mel Brooks.

“Why make this really fast car that’s crazy fast?” Musk, dressed in a leather jacket and black jeans, said after driving one of the cars onstage. “It’s something that’s quite important

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