Overview
- Tesla and Selkirk released the limited-run Plaid paddle on December 12 via the Tesla Shop for $350, with a Selkirk spokesperson saying it sold out in under three hours.
- A Tesla spokesperson told Popular Science the paddles were produced ahead of launch and were ready to ship to buyers.
- Engineers from both companies spent about a year applying aerodynamic modeling of swing airflow to finalize an elongated, edgeless geometry with a throat opening.
- Selkirk equipped the paddle with a two-ply carbon fiber face, a PureFoam core reinforced by a new TPU Power Ring, an MOI Tuning System, and an InfiniGrit surface.
- The paddle is USAP-approved for competitive play, assembled in the United States, and priced well above typical high-end models that often cost under $150.