LR vs Plaid seat question

[cptnslo]

So I have a 22 LR and the only portion of the seats that have the small holes for the ventilation are the center section going from the back down under the ass and thighs.
I had a loaner plaid from Tesla the other day, 21MY and I noticed that the lateral support also had the small holes like it was ventilated. However I started looking at plaids online and didn’t see any others with the holes there.

Anyone know if this was a plaid option or something because up until the new sport seats I wasn’t aware of any difference between LR vs plaid seats

 

[vcor]

I'm confused (ok, happens more than I'd like). Was your 2021 loaner a Model S Plaid or a Model Y (there is no Plaid Model Y). I'm fairly sure a Model S 2022 LR and Model S 2022 Plaid have the same seats.

 

[cptnslo]

I'm confused (ok, happens more than I'd like). Was your 2021 loaner a Model S Plaid or a Model Y (there is no Plaid Model Y). I'm fairly sure a Model S 2022 LR and Model S 2022 Plaid have the same seats.

I meant MY as in model year haha my bad. That’s the impression I was under as well but the seats in my 22 MS do not have the ventilation holes on the lateral bolsters and this plaid did

 

[terranx]

That’s the impression I was under as well but the seats in my 22 MS do not have the ventilation holes on the lateral bolsters and this plaid did

Yeah that’s expected. There were different part numbers for plaid and non plaid seats even before the new sport seats came out. My 23 Plaid’s seats are also perforated

 

[cptnslo]

Yeah that’s expected. There were different part numbers for plaid and non plaid seats even before the new sport seats came out

Is it actually ventilated on the lateral bolstering in those seats or is it more for show but with the small holes.

 

[terranx]

Is it actually ventilated on the lateral bolstering in those seats or is it more for show but with the small holes.

I think it’s more for show, but hard to say definitively

 

[Petrol fan]

Ventilation is on the seat bottom for your ass and in the seat back for your lower back. No ventilation comes from the side bolsters. I took delivery of a MSP three weeks ago.

 

[Biketom69]

not speaking of the very new sports seats, there has always been a difference in the seats of the long range and the plaid.
long range is as you described in your first post. plaid have a black contrast liner and the artificial leather has holes in the side portions, s far as I know they are not specially ventilated, but there are always there (but only in the plaid seats)
what I say is at least valid for he European cars