Tesla has began providing upgraded brake pad kits for the Mannequin S and Mannequin X Plaid in america.

In line with emails Tesla despatched to Mannequin S and Mannequin X clients, homeowners of eligible autos can now purchase upgraded larger thermal capability (HTC) brake pad kits for $750, whereas homeowners of eligible Plaid autos can improve to a Purple Caliper Package with larger thermal capability pads for $2,700.

In line with Sawyer Merritt, Tesla is presently sending out emails to Plaid homeowners to begin scheduling service appointments.

Within the e-mail despatched to clients, the corporate says the upgraded brake pads supply “higher pedal really feel, braking predictability, and slower brake fade onset.”

That is good to know seeing because the inventory brake pads for the Mannequin S and Mannequin X supply subpar efficiency, which is particularly apparent on the high-performance Plaid variants.

Tesla notes within the e-mail {that a} separate improve package for pink calipers is now obtainable for Plaid autos. This package allows homeowners of Mannequin S and Mannequin X Plaid automobiles to change to pink calipers on the entrance brakes and pink caliper covers on the rear brakes, along with getting the larger thermal capability (HTC) brake pads.

This can carry older Tesla Mannequin S and Mannequin X Plaid autos in step with the most recent variants of the autos, which come commonplace with each the brake pads and pink calipers upgrades beginning January 12, 2023.

It is price mentioning that Tesla can also be providing a $20,000 Observe Bundle for the Mannequin S Plaid that features new carbon-silicon carbide rotors, one-piece solid calipers with high-performance pads, and track-ready brake fluid, amongst different upgrades.

Tesla has made a number of updates to the Mannequin S and Mannequin X on the finish of August, together with dropping the Normal Vary trims for each fashions and making all of its premium paint choices free for the electrical sedan and SUV.

Extra importantly, Tesla has additionally made steep worth cuts. The Mannequin S Lengthy Vary noticed a 15-percent worth lower, whereas the Mannequin S Plaid noticed a 17-percent lower. Tesla additionally slashed the worth of the Mannequin X Lengthy Vary by 18.8 % and the Mannequin X Plaid by about 17 %.

Apparently, Tesla additionally made the controversial yoke steering wheel a $1,000 choice for the Mannequin S and Mannequin X, regardless of the actual fact it was initially the default alternative for the refreshed Mannequin S and Mannequin X launched in 2021 after which a no-cost choice from January 2023 when Tesla launched a spherical steering wheel.