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    Telsa unveil Model S sedan

    Whatchya think?

    At a Glance: Production Model S

    With a 300-mile range and 45-minute QuickCharge, the $49,900 Model S can carry five adults and two children in quiet comfort – and you can charge it from any outlet, without ever stopping for gas. World's first mass-produced electric vehicle offers performance, efficiency and unrivaled utility with twice the energy-efficiency of hybrids, making Model S the only car you'll ever need.

    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

    Model S powertrain includes a liquid-cooled 9-inch motor, floor-mounted battery pack and a single-speed gearbox, delivering effortless acceleration, responsive handling and quiet simplicity -- no fancy clutchwork or gear-shifting required. Model S costs as little as $4 to fully charge – a bargain even if gasoline dropped to $1 per gallon. You can have affordable fun while being socially responsible.

    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
    autoblog.com
    http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/03/26/tesla-model-s-50-000-ev-sedan-seats-seven-300-mile-range-0-6/
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  • #2
    .09/kwh * 42kwh = $4, sure, but somehow I don't think you get 100% efficiency from charging a battery

    300mi range is okay, I suppose, as long as you can charge it somewhere. That's around 4 hours of travelling, and a one hour stop every four isn't the end of the world (if the 45-min quickcharge charges most of the way up). And you could have a second battery in the trunk, I guess, for longer trips without stopping. How big is that battery, though? And how many places, now, can you charge?

    And, how often do you need to replace the battery, and for how much?
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    • #3
      when they place the range do they mean "that way and back"?
      urgh.NSFW

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      • #4
        anyway, gj with that sedan. looks like a normal car ffs.
        urgh.NSFW

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        • #5
          Originally posted by snoopy369 View Post
          .09/kwh * 42kwh = $4, sure, but somehow I don't think you get 100% efficiency from charging a battery
          Yes, you basically do.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Az View Post
            when they place the range do they mean "that way and back"?
            Not usually
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            • #7
              Originally posted by snoopy369 View Post
              .09/kwh * 42kwh = $4, sure, but somehow I don't think you get 100% efficiency from charging a battery

              300mi range is okay, I suppose, as long as you can charge it somewhere. That's around 4 hours of travelling, and a one hour stop every four isn't the end of the world (if the 45-min quickcharge charges most of the way up). And you could have a second battery in the trunk, I guess, for longer trips without stopping. How big is that battery, though? And how many places, now, can you charge?

              And, how often do you need to replace the battery, and for how much?
              I think the efficiency is in the low-to-mid 90s (if it were lower, then the heat given off would cause all sorts of problems). So let's say $4.20.

              FYI, the 42 kWh battery pack is the 160 mile range version. So about 3 cents a mile. The 160 mile version costs $57k standard (before tax rebate). I'm sure the 300 mile version will be well North of that.

              The 45 minute quick-charge is on a 480volt, 70 amp plug.
              I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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              • #8
                I live about 17 miles from work with little traffic; one of those would suit me just fine.
                No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.

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                • #9
                  Whatever happened to...?
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                  • #10
                    They're on sale. A 1,000 vehicle waiting list.
                    I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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                    • #11
                      say, are they publicly traded? tesla motors, I mean.
                      urgh.NSFW

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                      • #12
                        What platform is that car built on?
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                        • #13
                          Nope.
                          I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Oerdin View Post
                            What platform is that car built on?
                            The Model S is built on their own new platform, as I understand.
                            I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by DanS View Post
                              Nope.
                              shame.
                              I have a feeling that this price is that only due to small expected manufacturing numbers. If a major manufacturer would scoop this, and introduce it as the car as a frontline piece, it would sell hot, and for way cheaper, too.

                              Great design. I wonder how reliable it, mechanics-wise. I swear I'd buy one of these....
                              urgh.NSFW

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