Model S Plaid+ with ~500 miles of range in about a year

Elon Musk promised Model S Plaid+ with ~500 miles of range in about a year by Feb 11, 2022. The plan was shelved.

“Plus if you. That's maybe a year from now, that'll be on the order of 500 miles.”

— Elon Musk · Feb 11, 2021 · The Joe Rogan Experience (February 11, 2021), video, ~01:28:26 01:28:26 ↗

▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 01:28:26 — THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE (FEBRUARY 11, 2021), VIDEO, ~01:28:26

What actually happened

Musk cancelled the Plaid+ on June 6, 2021, saying the standard Plaid was good enough. No ~500-mile Model S shipped. Wikipedia: Tesla Model S (Plaid+ cancelled June 2021) ↗

The Progression

Feb 11, 2021

The promise: “Plus if you. That's maybe a year from now, that'll be on the order of 500 miles.” · The Joe Rogan Experience (February 11, 2021), video, ~01:28:26 01:28:26 ↗

Feb 11, 2022

Deadline passed. Musk cancelled the Plaid+ on June 6, 2021, saying the standard Plaid was good enough. No ~500-mile Model S shipped. Wikipedia: Tesla Model S (Plaid+ cancelled June 2021) ↗

Today · Oct 12, 2026

Status: Cancelled · shelved. Quietly shelved.

On Joe Rogan #1609 in February 2021 Elon Musk said the Model S Plaid+ would have about 500 miles of range in about a year. He cancelled the Plaid+ that June.

• [VIDEO] The Joe Rogan Experience (February 11, 2021), video, ~01:28:26 @ 01:28:26
• [TRANSCRIPT] The Joe Rogan Experience (February 11, 2021) — Elon Musk Archive transcript @ 01:28:26

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