try coasting at about 33Mph. Most noticeable for me then.
It isn’t a big bother or dealbreaker for me. not a vibration shaking up the entire car or anything, just a vibration at the foot sitting on the throttle for me.
Yep, -
pretty sure my new Plaid is doing the same thing at the exact same speed. I feel it through my foot. I just was out for a very short drive but thought I noticed it at one point on a road I travel down frequently by my house at that speed. Hmm.
Some other things to note about my new refresh Plaid over the 2021 version:
1.) The new headlights are leagues better than the old ones. No more dappled light/shadowing/disco-ball effect. Just much more uniform, and a
wider beam, which negates the need for the turning lights the old model had. There are some weird notches in the light at the very top, though, that I'm not sure what they're about - but others have noted them so it's "normal" it appears, but reasons tend to be not known (maybe for reference points for AutoPilot/FSD learning at night?). It's also pretty cool seeing
T E S L A light up during Holiday Mode, like on the new 3/Y Performance models with the Matrix LEDs. Anyway, these are night/day better than the previous generation lights. Hopefully we see more adaptive lights in the future with software updates. It's also awesome to have the updated rear end design in terms of appliqué and tail lights. They look modern, we finally have proper, amber turn signals, and overall I adore the updated look.
2.) Fit and finish is a lot better in general (though never perfect). For example, - here's the trim rear door alignment from July-built 2021. For reference, I never saw any that were better until much later in 2021/early 2022. And please ignore the missing bolster (it fell off because... obviously).
Again, this is my
2021. My 2022 is perfect in this regard on both sides.
3.) Active Road Noise Reduction is
still broken just like it was in my 2021 model, and I recommend everyone turn it off. The racket it makes is pretty obnoxious, and it's really easy to hear traveling at e.g. 25mph when you turn it off and on and off and on to compare. I've NO IDEA how Tesla has managed to make such a crap road noise reduction system, but here we are.
4.) The noted driveline/driveshaft (who knows) vibration might be present still, but I need more time with the car for a full determination since I've barely driven it since picking it up on Friday.
5.) My center console is working correctly in terms of lighting. I know these had been wired/switched incorrectly on some cars for a good number of months, but I'm pleased to report mine is working correctly - even
better than my 2021 which is interesting. There's no doubt the switches being activated are doing so in a more advanced fashion, if you compare my videos:
2021 Model S Plaid:
2022 Model S Plaid:
6.) The overall Tesla customer-service experience is still lacking hugely. For a car this expensive you'd expect better, but, nope.
More thoughts to come when I have more than 26 miles on the clock.