When it comes to electric vehicle, people tend to think of
it as disgustingly green as broccoli. However, they will need to think twice!!
The electric vehicle industry is no more about slow and go-green people. Tesla
Motor is the first sport car manufacturer to produce luxury sport vehicle with
fully engine driven by electric successfully. It becomes the revolutionary of new
generation electric vehicle.
TESLA MOTOR head quarter
At first tesla started out with the roadster model,
resembled the British brand, Lotus. The performance of Tesla’s first attempt
vehicle is not quite successful as expected, yet enough to shock people what
electric vehicle can do. With a lot of further research and design team located
in Hawthorne, CA, the Model S introducing since 2012 becomes the crown jewel of
Tesla Motor. In fact, Tesla Motor uses Porsche Panamera as their base research.
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| First Tesla Roadster resembles the Lotus |
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| Model S |
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| Model S in Factory |
The first drive-in of Model S is a heart pounding
experience. You can feel the interior parts from Mercedes Benz. If you are not
a Mercedes fan, it is possible for you to miss this. All meters are electronic
screens. However, the gem of this car is in the center of the dashboard, 17”
touchscreen. With this gigantic touchscreen, you will be able to control
digital instrument cluster, steering wheel controls, adjusting ride height of
your vehicle and more. Basic controls also can be easy to access such as
navigation system from Google Maps™, HD radio, Bluetooth®, USB audio devices,
mobile phone connection, backup camera, etc. You can even go on internet with
this 17” touchscreen.
The Liquid-cooled,
lithium-ion battery located on the Model S platform is the key to Model S distinguish
performance. Because the long last driving experience you can get as much as
traditional refined petroleum, the battery completely replaces the gasoline
usage. It comes with 3 options, 65Kwh, 85kWH, 85kWH Performance.
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| Battery of the Model S |
With suggestion 85 kWH battery option, Model S has 94 city/97 highway miles, acceleration from 0-60mph in 5.4, 362 hp with 325lb/ft torque output. The feeling of the pedal is firm as expected in supercar class. The braking is way outstanding and precise. The price starts at $71,070.
Some of you might worry about the electric charging station that could be hard to find. The solution is in 17” touchscreen of Model S. It enables you to locate a charging station around the nation. Tesla Motors also has a project to install more of those cover 98% of the US population and parts of Canada in 2015. Also, charging one of Tesla car at these stations is free!! Because of the Solar Panel on top, it makes Tesla be able provide free energy.
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| Tesla Obelisk Marks the Location of Supercharger Station |
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| Hidden Power Connection Port near Taillight |
Tesla Motor also comes up with many methods to make the road trip
less interrupted. One of the methods is battery swap that uses only half the
time to fill up the gasoline tank normal car.
With its astonishing achievements, Model S is ranked second
place in Super Luxury Cars and Hybrid Luxury by U.S News. It also received the
car of the year by Motor Trend’s 2013. Undoubtedly, there is no car can combine
such performance with environmental awareness like Model S.
