Pages with tag Tesla Model S
- Converting a 60 kWh Tesla Model S to 75 kWh in under 5 minutes: Upgrading the electric car battery capacity sounds like it would require a trip to a service station, putting the car on a lift, and a couple hours to swap the battery packs. A newly released video shows the process to upgrade a Tesla Model S 60D to a Model S 75D. Instead of shop time, all that's required is tapping a PURCHASE button on a web page, and a $2000 payment. Within a couple minutes the car gets a software download, the infotainment system reboots, and all the screens start saying '75D' instead of '60D'. It doesn't, though, change the badge on the back of the car.
- Elon Musk reveals the Tesla Model S P85D, dual motor drive, 0-60 miles/hr in 3.2 seconds, faster than McLaren F1: Doubling down on Tesla's high performance appeal, the new dual drive Model S is blowing peoples minds.
- How well does a Tesla Model S stand up after 212,000+ miles?: This 2014 Tesla Model S has been driven a LOT, with lots of cross-country trips, lots of supercharging, kids and animals and everything else. Other than several swapped drive units, the car is in excellent condition and is running very well. For example in the last 2 years the car has not seen the inside of a Service Center, for a 5 year old car with over 200,000 miles.
- Jay Leno drove the Tesla Model S, said it's a great electric car that looks like a car: The comedian car nut brought the Model S into his Garage for a complete look. Includes a long discussion with chief designer Franz von Holzhausen
- Knoxie takes the Leaf and the kids on a Tesla Supercharger hunting expidition, finding two Model S's: The Tesla Supercharger makes the Model S such a compelling car, even experienced EV owners feel drawn to them.
- Question raised by history of the P85D revelation - was it developed because Elon Musk wrecked his McLaren F1?: As a newly minted zillionaire founder of Paypal etc in 1999, Elon Musk bought a $1 million McLaren F1 supercar and promptly wrecked it. At the P85D reveal event, Musk bragged it was faster than a McLaren F1. Coincidence?
- REFUEL 2013 was awesome for the overwhelming Tesla Model S presence: Held each year at Laguna Seca Raceway, the REFUEL race lets electric car drivers show their stuff. REFUEL 2013 saw a huge influx of Model S's.
- Tesla Motors' electric car and battery megafactories changes the cleantech game on a huge scale: To electrify all the worlds cars requires a huge electric car production, and the large factories to match.
- The Model S P85D's insane acceleration catches these people totally unaware: The P85D settings include an acceleration button clearly marked "INSANE", but it still catches people unaware that electric drive can be so powerful.