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2022 Tesla Model S Plaid: 0-60 MPH Run

MotorTrend's Christian Seabaugh and Erick Ayapana head to the Auto Club Famoso Raceway to test out how long it takes the 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid to go from 0 to 60 mph. Tesla's new Model S Plaid promises incredible acceleration but does it deliver?

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MotorTrend's Christian Seabaugh and Erick Ayapana head to the Auto Club Famoso Raceway to test out how long it takes the 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid to go from 0 to 60 mph. Tesla's new Model S Plaid promises incredible acceleration but does it deliver?

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MotorTrend drove the new Tesla Model S from Fremont, California, to Los Angeles on a single charge. Check out how it fared during this 359-mile road trip!

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