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The Tesla Model S “Plaid” redefines electric vehicles due to its powerful and enhanced electric motor system. The main function of an electric motor system is to propel an electric vehicle forward by using electricity. The latest electric motor that is currently equipped on the “Plaid” model is the “Tri Motor All-Wheel Drive”. The Tesla “All-Wheel Drive” uses independent front and rear motors. This allows improvements in performance and traction, thus enabling quick responses from the accelerator pedal. The “Tri Motor” configuration utilizes all four wheels with a total of 3 AC induction motors that is powered by a 407-volt lithium-ion battery pack (Justin Owen, 2023). In addition, the 3 motors are carbon-wrapped. This allows the rotor to achieve higher RPM as the carbon sleeves mostly prevents the copper rotor from expanding due to radial acceleration (Johnna Crider, 2021). The “Plaid” can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in about 1.99 seconds, with the first foot of rollout subtracted (TESLA, n.d.). In addition, its top speed is up to 200 mph with added hardware upgrades (Grace Dean, 2023). For the Plaid’s range wise, it can cover between 348-396 miles depending on the wheel selection (TESLA, n.d.).

References

Justin Owen (2023). The 12 Best Features Of The Tesla Plaid. Slashgear. https://www.slashgear.com/848196/the-12-best-features-of-the-tesla-plaid/

Johnna Crider (2021). More Details On Tesla's Innovative Carbon-Wrapped Motor. CleanTechnica. https://cleantechnica.com/2021/06/16/more-details-on-teslas-innovative-carbon-wrapped-motor/

TESLA (n.d). https://www.tesla.com/models/design#overview

Grace Dean (2023). Tesla Model S Plaid is so fast it breaks records. Learn about cost, horsepower, and comparisons to other EVs. Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-s-plaid