Tesla Model S Plaid: “Faster than any Porsche, safer than any Volvo”

With the sun setting across the Californian sky, Elon Musk took to the stage to announce the Tesla Model S Plaid at an event at Tesla’s Fremont factory.

“We’ve got to show that an electric car is the best car – hands down,” said Musk, introducing the new model in his personable and relaxed style, and justifying why Tesla has such a focus on speed.

And speed is something that the Tesla Model S Plaid doesn’t lack: it’s will do 0-60mph in 1.99 seconds, making it the fastest production car ever.

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