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‘This Car Crushes!’: Elon Musk Launches Tesla Model S ‘Plaid,’ Jokes 0-60mph In Under Two Seconds Car ‘Stolen From Spaceballs’

Ian Haworth
‘This Car Crushes!’: Elon Musk Launches Tesla Model S ‘Plaid,’ Jokes 0-60mph In Under Two Seconds Car ‘Stolen From Spaceballs’
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“This car crushes,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said with delight as he unveiled the Tesla Model S Plaid sedan on Thursday in Fremont, California.

“Plaid” was first announced in January, with the $130,000 Model S marketed as the “quickest production vehicle ever made,” with a 0-60 mph time of under two seconds, and a range of approximately 390 miles.

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