The Model S is launching next year, anybody pre-oredering it?
8/25/2010 4:19:47 PM
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8/25/2010 4:28:57 PM
Well it is supposed the equivalent of a 5 series which costs about the same..
8/25/2010 4:41:15 PM
That doesn't look anything like a Maserati Gran Turismo.
8/25/2010 4:56:44 PM
i like the smell of unburned hydrocarbons way too much to drive one of thesenot to mention no exhaust note
8/25/2010 6:16:24 PM
Reminds me a lot of an aston martin.
8/25/2010 7:53:37 PM
If I had $60k for a 4 door sedan I'd want something that can hold more than the energy equivalent of 4 gallons of gasoline. Perhaps an M3 sedan or C63 AMG?
8/25/2010 10:15:02 PM
8/25/2010 11:26:17 PM
those look a lot like mercedes wheels
8/25/2010 11:51:20 PM
I like the Fisker Karma better.
8/26/2010 12:10:08 AM
8/26/2010 12:56:37 AM
The average car gets 75 mpg. Now get back to tech talk.
8/26/2010 4:17:47 AM
The model selling for $60k has a range of 160 miles...so I guess I should have said 5-6 gallons of fuel. My mistake.I'd imagine most people on TWW would not consider this vehicle even if they could afford a new $60k car. This car still can't satisfy the requirements a person places on a car due to its charging time (instead of filling up in 5-10 minutes you need 3-5 hours, or 45 minutes on a Quick charge).It's light years ahead of the EV1 but still doesn't have the practicality most people need.[Edited on August 26, 2010 at 9:12 AM. Reason : and I'll believe that 160 mile range when I see it.]
8/26/2010 9:12:24 AM
I will seriously consider one in a few years. My employer has already installed charging stations in our parking lot (there are a few folks with DIY electrics already). The prospect of free-to-me energy is pretty cool, and the price is close to reasonable for what it is, and i'm a technophile. I think i'll hold off until a couple of years into production, i'm sure there will be issues with the initial couple of batches.[Edited on August 26, 2010 at 9:49 AM. Reason : oh and it's beautiful]
8/26/2010 9:48:10 AM
It's a great looking car, no doubt. But what do you do when you go on vacation 400 miles away? Rent another car? While I might not be the typical car owner, I probably take 8-10 road trips a year further than 300 miles.
8/26/2010 10:36:05 AM
Well there will be charging stations in the future..
8/26/2010 10:38:54 AM
^ You're going to wait 45+ minutes for your car to charge every 160 miles?I just don't think battery technology is good enough to use electrics for anything other than a pure city car yet.
8/26/2010 11:26:54 AM
i love it and would love to have one in 5 years. i generally drive about 250 miles a week....meaning charging over night twice a week which is less then my cell phone. no big deal. most of my road trips are less then 150 miles. hell you could drive to Wilmington on a full charge. anything more then that can be accommodated, like planning your stop around lunchtime. by eh time you finish you lunch the car is ready to go. i like the idea of free energy at places of employment too.
8/26/2010 12:42:20 PM
^^^same thing we do now, take our other vehicle.We never take our Jetta TDI on road trips simply because it's cramped... it's our commuter/putz around town vehicle.It definitely has limiting factors to be an all purpose vehicle today. That will likely change over time, but for now the price/usability ratio (yeah i totally made that up, but should be self-explanatory) is closer to reasonable. Hell, this isn't really much more than a chevy volt. The one thing i'd worry about would be a mechanic in this area.
8/26/2010 12:42:50 PM
Apparently it needs to be serviced once a year or every 12000 miles.. no more 3000 mile oil changes..
8/26/2010 12:57:50 PM
i never did 3k mile oil changes anyway5k for my 4runner10k for my jettaboth per manufacturer recommendation.
8/26/2010 1:32:12 PM
8/26/2010 1:34:31 PM
8/26/2010 1:45:06 PM
I hear tell of battery swapping stations. Slide out your depleted batteries, rack in the fresh set.Logistical issues for this:Proliferation of stations can't happen without proliferation of cars.Batteries are NOT universal. There are multiple EVs out there so you want see ev stations in BFE stocking batteries for all models (if any!)Tesla does claim the batteries are easy to remove and change out from website:
8/26/2010 2:24:39 PM
^there could be a future in battery swapping but then you wouldn't own a battery for your car and who wants that? Would seem kinda strange I think.
8/26/2010 3:09:03 PM
8/26/2010 5:21:45 PM
^both cars get the rebate so there's no point including it. The base Model S starts at $57k and the base Volt is $40k last time I looked.
8/27/2010 9:01:33 AM
8/27/2010 12:10:14 PM
From autotraderBMW M5
8/27/2010 1:06:49 PM
I didn't think I had to be clearer about what I was talking about. I was referring to your acceleration stats. The S550 can do 0-60 in 5.7 seconds, though it's beyond me why you'd compare a fullsize flagship luxury sedan against a midsize electric sedan. The BMW M5 hits 60 in 4.1 seconds.And a more appropriate sedan comparison (similiar price and better performance) would be the M3 sedan or C63 AMG. Or even a cheaper 335i ($40k) which can hit 0-60 in 4.8 seconds.[Edited on August 27, 2010 at 2:26 PM. Reason : k]
8/27/2010 2:18:44 PM
9/12/2010 10:31:34 AM
does nobody see the issue with those 2 big ass screens for the dash and center stack.. they have to use a TON of juice...
9/12/2010 1:08:50 PM
^^didn't feel like addressing your inaccuracies?
9/12/2010 1:13:31 PM
9/12/2010 1:47:16 PM
bump
9/7/2012 2:19:47 PM
as always, thanksAutoblog has a pretty cool (and long) interview with Musk now posted:http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/07/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-q-and-a/#continued
9/7/2012 2:27:29 PM
Nice documentary by Discovery about Tesla Motors that shows the manufacturing process of Model S in detail:
12/27/2012 1:13:52 AM
I'm not going to lie. Model S is cool as hell. I'd rock one, financial consideration aside.
12/27/2012 3:05:30 AM
Saw one up close in Charlotte the other day. Looked pretty pimp.
12/27/2012 8:18:43 AM