Unplugged Performance Tesla Model S Photo Gallery

Wider tires with lower sidewalls for worse electric range and harsh ride? Check. Gaudy plastic or carbon fiber spoiler to hit every curb and scrape every parking lot speed bump? Check. Expensive aftermarket wheels that don’t look any better than stock wheels? Check. Stickers to tart up your Tesla and cause snickers to emanate from other Tesla drivers? Check. Summation: Some people have more money than brains. It is positive, however, that an aftermarket is developing for Teslas because this indicates the car is popular and “worthy” of tarting up…in the eyes of “enthusiasts”. Funny how most of these systems purport to increase downforce. With a top speed of 132 mph, I don’t see how adding downforce is a positive on an electric car that needs to be as slick as possible and cause the least amount of turbulence. Look at the silver version at the bottom, how huge brake cooling ducts appear on that fascia! WOW! Like we’re going to LeMans and need those red-hot calipers to cool down by shoving air in there! A test a few years back by one of the major car magazines set out to determine if aftermarket tires actually improved a vehicle’s performance.… Read more »