Remember a few days ago in the first post of this blog how I mentioned the Tesla Model S as the longest range electric car in the world? I happened to walk by one of these high-dollar green machines just a few days later. This Tesla Model S is the signature performance edition which comes with an 85kw battery pack which gives in an EPA estimated range of 265 miles on 1 charge. Also the 85kw models have access to Tesla's "Supercharging" Stations where the vehicle can charge for 30 minutes and gain up to 150 miles in range. This package comes standard on Signature and Signature Performance edition cars and can be had as option on all base model Tesla's with the exception of the Roadster. The Performance models boast 416 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque. The car will do zero to 60 in 4.2 seconds (Other cars with the same 0-60: 2002 Ferrari 575. 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT-8, 1966 AC Cobra) and has a tops speed of 130 mph from the three-phase AC induction motor. It will get down the road pretty quick and can hang with late model American muscle cars and low-end exotics. However when it comes to electric super cars the folks at AMG Mercedes-Benz have it figured out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gFGX43vubM (skip to 1:36 impatient people). This Tesla Model had an MSRP of $105,400. As I am sure you are familiar with the big news from Tesla this month where they released their patents for public use. It appears that the electirc car is not going anywhere anytime soon. I would not mind a long-range Tesla drivetrain but in something more attractive to me. Perhaps an enormous 70's American land yacht.
Matt
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