Elon Musk mentioned in a tweet on Thursday that Tesla will maintain a “supply occasion” on the firm’s Fremont, Calif., manufacturing facility on June 3 for the long-delayed Mannequin S Plaid.

Particularly, he wrote: “Tesla Mannequin S Plaid supply occasion June 3 at our California manufacturing facility. Quickest manufacturing automotive ever 0 to 60mph in beneath 2 secs.”

The Mannequin S Plaid is an up to date model of the corporate’s flagship battery electrical sedan, which has been in manufacturing since 2012.

Musk and Tesla first promoted and promised Plaid variations of the Mannequin S, Mannequin X SUV and Tesla Roadster in September 2019. At the moment, the CEO instructed his tens of thousands and thousands of Twitter followers {that a} Plaid powertrain was about one yr away from manufacturing.

Tesla drew criticism when it revealed the inside of the Mannequin S Plaid throughout an earnings replace in January this yr. The design consists of a steering yoke choice, in lieu of a spherical steering wheel. Steering yokes are extra applicable for the race observe than on a regular basis car use, partly on account of steering ratio and since common drivers must continuously reposition their palms on the wheel.

Throughout that quarterly earnings name, Musk’s mentioned that the Mannequin S Plaid was already in manufacturing. In February, he mentioned on an episode of Joe Rogan’s well-liked podcast (the Joe Rogan Expertise) that the Mannequin S Plaid would start delivery in February, and he talked up its wider wheel base, acceleration and known as the automotive “uncomfortably quick.”

Following these guarantees, Tesla revealed in its first-quarter car manufacturing and deliveries report that it had not produced a single Model S or Mannequin X through the first three months of the yr.

The delays have annoyed long-time Tesla loyalists however not pushed all of them away.

Barry Stuppler, a long-time Tesla proprietor who ordered his first Mannequin S in 2014, spoke with CNBC about his lengthy await the brand new model of the Mannequin S.

He ordered a Mannequin S Plaid in January 2021, with plans to offer his older Mannequin S to his son. Tesla’s gross sales and supply groups initially instructed him to count on to take supply by the top of March.

The month approached, and with out warning Tesla up to date his estimated supply date a number of occasions, telling him to count on the Mannequin S Plaid to reach as late as July. His son has been renting a car within the meantime.

Stuppler mentioned he loves his outdated Tesla Mannequin S, and by no means needing to get gasoline. On the similar time, he acknowledges that Tesla is fortunate to have exceedingly affected person prospects.

Stuppler runs a uncommon cash and treasured metals wholesale enterprise, Stuppler & Co. and mentioned as such, he has developed an appreciation for good worth but additionally robust customer support. If the battery electrical Mercedes-Benz EQS was accessible, he mentioned, he would have ordered one as an alternative.

Tesla is dealing with rising competitors as different automakers get into the pure battery electrical phase. Competitors for the Mannequin S Plaid in the present day consists of the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-tron, and can embody the forthcoming Lucid Air and Mercedes EQS, amongst others.

Tesla nonetheless has not mentioned when deliveries of the Plaid model of its Mannequin X SUV or re-imagined Tesla Roadster will start. Musk beforehand mentioned these autos, however not the Mannequin 3 and Y, would function the Plaid powertrain.