Joe Rogan received himself a brand new Tesla Mannequin S Plaid custom-made by Unplugged Efficiency, and I believe it appears sick.
Dope or nope?
Rogan was not at all times a fan of electrical automobiles. In reality, at one level, he was one of many greatest EV misinformation spreaders.
It wasn’t intentional. Like many, he received caught within the a long time of misinformation pushed by the fossil gasoline business and a few automakers making an attempt to not make them.
He finally received onboard after Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, satisfied him to get a Mannequin S Plaid throughout an interview.
The well-known comic and podcaster was impressed by the acceleration of electrical automobiles, or extra particularly, the Mannequin S Plaid’s acceleration and the general know-how inside Tesla’s automobiles.
For the final yr or so, he has been speaking about getting a brand new Mannequin S Plaid and having it modified by Tesla tuner Unplugged Efficiency (UP). The corporate has now introduced that it has delivered the car to Rogan:
This one-of-one construct blends one of the best of Unplugged Efficiency’s engineering experience with Joe’s imaginative and prescient for an ideal mix of sophistication and aggression that may be pushed each day. The result’s a automotive that’s as placing in look as it’s in craftsmanship and efficiency.
Right here’s a gallery of Rogan’s new Mannequin S Plaid:
The primary modification is a widebody, which includes a “19-piece prepreg carbon fiber widebody equipment that will increase the width of the car by 80mm.”
Additionally it is geared up with UP-03 cast monoblock wheels and carbon fiber rocker panels with an built-in Koenigsegg Superior Manufacturing aerodynamic shark fin on the entrance wheels.
Right here’s Rogan testing his new automotive for the primary time with UP founder Ben Schaffer:
The car additionally options UP’s upgraded suspension and brakes.
Dope or nope?
Electrek’s Take
I believe it appears fairly dope. I hope it will get Joe to turn out to be higher knowledgeable about electrical automobiles as a result of even since he has owned a Tesla, he has saved spreading misinformation about electrical automobiles.
I like Joe, however I believe he can generally be fairly careless concerning the influence of his platform, and I actually wouldn’t take something he says too severely except it has to do with topics he’s an professional in, that are comedy and martial arts.
As a fan of each, I believe he’s genuinely educated on these and price listening to.
Nevertheless, not too long ago, I heard him say on his podcast that electrical automobiles are worse than gas-powered automobiles for air inhabitants as a result of they’re heavier and, subsequently, produce extra brake pad particles.
I couldn’t consider him saying that as a Tesla driver himself. Then he someway remembered about regenerative braking tremendously lowering using brake pads in EVs in comparison with fossil gasoline automobiles. I assumed he was redeeming himself, however no. He then added that he thought solely Tesla automobiles had regenerative braking.
He might actually use an EV professional to dispel a lot of the misinformation he has unfold about EVs on his podcast.
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