AI illustration: Model S Plaid in production around Oct/Nov 2020
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Tesla Plaid: promised for late 2020, partly delivered

Elon Musk promised A 7-seat Model S Plaid in production around Oct/Nov 2020 by Nov 30, 2020. It only partly happened.

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“It's a start. We expect these track times to be beaten by the actual production 7 seat Model S Plaid variant that goes into production around Oct/Nov next year.”
— Elon Musk · Sep 17, 2019 · @elonmusk, 2019-09-17 ↗
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What actually happened

Musk expected a 7-seat Model S Plaid in production around Oct/Nov 2020. The Plaid launched on June 10 2021, seven months late, and only as a five-seater. CNBC Jun 11 2021 — Tesla begins Model S Plaid deliveries ↗

The Progression

Sep 17, 2019
The promise: “It's a start. We expect these track times to be beaten by the actual production 7 seat Model S Plaid variant that goes into production around Oct/Nov next year.” · @elonmusk, 2019-09-17 ↗
Jun 10, 2021
Partial — 0.5 years late. Musk expected a 7-seat Model S Plaid in production around Oct/Nov 2020. The Plaid launched on June 10 2021, seven months late, and only as a five-seater. CNBC Jun 11 2021 — Tesla begins Model S Plaid deliveries ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Partial · 0.5 years late. Sort of happened.

During the September 2019 Nürburgring testing Elon Musk said the production 7-seat Model S Plaid would go into production around October or November 2020. The Plaid arrived in June 2021 with five seats.

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