Tesla can't just make a car. They have to deliver an experience that's fresh, innovative, fast as all hell, and sometimes a little perplexing, too. The Model S Plaid follows this recipe to the letter, and it's probably the best Tesla to date. However, you might have noticed it's missing a typical shift lever.

In fact, Tesla has ditched the old setup in favor of a predictive shifting system that puts the car in Drive or Reverse without the need for driver interaction—at least immediately after starting the car. Tesla isn't super clear on how this works, but our guess is that if the system makes a determination between forward and reverse, it's doing so based on whether it senses objects in front of or to the rear of the car.


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