Tesla Model S is an answer for people who care for earth more than they care for themselves! Tesla is famous for manufacturing practical electric cars and now they have released latest Tesla Model S which you can make order.
It cost 49,900$ and if we consider price range of this car 45,000$ to 55,000$ buyers have options of Lexus GS 350, Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Infiniti M35, Cadillac DTS, Acura RL, Volvo S80 and Mercedes Benz E-class. So is it really worth to forget about all of these cars and go for an elecrtic car?
Tesla claims drivers can drive 300 miles or 482 KM with every charge and it can charge with 120V, 240V and 480V which with latter it takes 45 minutes so we have to consider 90 minutes or 180 minutes for most of the cases. So for driving 300 miles driver needs extra 90 or 180 minutes everytime.
It means if you are wake up at the morining and an urge needs that you drive to somewhere which is 300 miles away and your Tesla has charge for 150 miles you have to wait to recharge it, lets say 45 minutes and then you can rich yourself to your destination. In your destination you need to wait 90 minutes more to recharge it again to get back.
This is huge waste of time and it can be quite problem maker as if you had that much free time then you didn't need to use your car at the first place. All of this charging took less than 10 minutes in a car runing with petroluem products.
The other problem is the way that car will be droven would directly effect battery charge lasting. Getting fast acceleration frequently and driving faster can decrease battery lasting to less than 300 miles. And even worse this is the case which you buy 300 miles pack battery as this car coming with two other batter pack which is 230 and 160 miles per charge.
On the bright side, the car still looks good and it can be a unique car in the street to representing buyer personality. It goes 0-60 miles in 5.6 seconds which is good and top speed of 130 miles. You don't need to change engine oil as there is not much as moving parts and braking as they exist in engine car. In Us,t hey qualify for federal and state tax credits, rebates, sales tax exemptions, free parking, commuter-lane passes and other perks. And best of all no more cost for gasoline or it cost as it was 1$ per gallon.
Finally it's difficult to judge whether this car is good or bad as it satisfy different costumers different expectation, but for myself i can judge this car only i drive it and see how car would feels to drive.
Convenience and utility bullet points:
- Up to 300-mile range
- 45-minute QuickCharge
- 5-minute battery swap
- Charges from 110V, 220V or 440V
- Seating for 5 adults + 2 child seats
- Unique hatch for oversized items
- 60/40 flat-folding rear seat
- 2nd trunk under hood
- EPA Roominess Index 121.6
- More room than station wagons
- 17-inch infotainment touchscreen
- 3G wireless connectivity
Technical specs:
- 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds
- ¼ mile in 14 seconds
- 120 mph top speed
- Braking 60-0 mph 135 feet
- 42 kWh battery storage system standard
- 70 kWh and greater battery storage systems optional
- 9- inch liquid cooled electric motor
- Single-speed transaxle gearbox
- Curb Weight 3825 lbs
- Overall Length 196"
- Wheelbase 116.5"
- All-wheel-drive available (option available in future production models)
- Right hand drive available
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