The EV manufacturer just bumped up prices and pushed back delivery dates on the 1,100-hp+ performance sedan.
Tesla is forever in the news headlines for various reasons, two of the latest being its misunderstood claims of self-driving tech, and its radical new yoke steering wheel, which has been causing quite the commotion on social media. The latest news to come from the California-based manufacturer has to do with what is possibly the hottest electric car right now, and one of the most potent: the Tesla Model S Plaid+. The Plaid was first revealed back in September of 2020 with insane power outputs and a hefty $119,990 price tag and was recently updated with a 520-mile Plaid Plus option. But just when you thought that Tesla was done causing a stir, it ups the price of its flagship performer by $10,000 and is making buyers wait even longer to get hands on it.
They represent a real danger if a fire breaks out.
While automakers continue making grand announcements declaring their emissions-free futures, this won t happen overnight. It ll take 15 years or more before we re all driving EVs, and many things need to happen between now and then: such as creating and implementing procedures to extinguish battery-related fires. The US government recently issued a report regarding this issue, which is also vital for firefighters. But one parking garage is not taking any chances with potential battery fires.
According to German publication
InFranken, an underground parking garage located in Kulmbach, Germany has decided to outright ban battery-electric and hybrid vehicles.