Tesla Motors has announced their Model S sedan. This is a four door vehicle with a price tag less than half of their electric Roadster. Availability is targeted for late 2011 and has several improvements over the Roadster besides the reduced price tag and two additional doors.
It has seats for five adults, a hatchback and additional trunk space under the hood. The range depends on the battery pack installed. They come in in 160-mile, 230-mile or 300-mile range models. Using a standard 110-volt wall socket, expect recharge times in the four hour range, which all things considered isn’t too bad. You can hook your charging outlet up to a timer and recharge during non-peak hours in the middle of the night.
Like it’s older Roadster brother, the Model S is capable of decent performance. Zero to Sixty in six seconds. The first models will be rear wheel drive, with four wheel drive coming in later models.
If this isn’t geeky enough for you, toss in a 17″ touchscreen and 3G wireless. Yes, you will be able to stream Pandora while crusing around in your performance electric sedan. If Tesla tosses in a WiFi hotspot option, you can chat on Skype as well.
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