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Model S Plaid release date: 'next month' in Jan 2021, delivered late
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“The Model S Plaid, we're actually in production now and we'll be delivering next month.”
— Elon Musk · Jan 27, 2021 · Tesla Q4 2020 earnings call, 2021-01-27 (transcript) ↗
What actually happened
Musk said in January 2021 that Model S Plaid deliveries would start the next month. Tesla held the Plaid delivery event on June 10 2021, about three and a half months late. CNBC Jun 11 2021 — Tesla begins Model S Plaid deliveries ↗
The Progression
Jan 27, 2021
The promise: “The Model S Plaid, we're actually in production now and we'll be delivering next month.” · Tesla Q4 2020 earnings call, 2021-01-27 (transcript) ↗
Jun 10, 2021
Delivered · Late — 0.3 years late. Musk said in January 2021 that Model S Plaid deliveries would start the next month. Tesla held the Plaid delivery event on June 10 2021, about three and a half months late. CNBC Jun 11 2021 — Tesla begins Model S Plaid deliveries ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Delivered · Late · 0.3 years late. It happened — eventually.
On Tesla's January 2021 earnings call Elon Musk said the Model S Plaid was in production and would be delivering the next month. The first deliveries came at an event in June 2021.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-10-11- [TRANSCRIPT] Tesla Q4 2020 earnings call, 2021-01-27 (transcript)
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