Thursday, January 20, 2011

Tesla Model S: the video on the road

Tesla has released the first official video that portrays the Model S on the road. In practice, the automaker announced the launch of the California sviluppodella series production car. In fact, ended the first phase called "Alpha", which began in 2010 with computer simulations and test drive continued with the prototypes.

Now it's begun, however, the "beta" phase that includes the test drive for the development of the final version of the car. The Tesla Model S sports sedan is the electric Tesla Roadster which will complement the range in the future, while the platform will also be used for certain derivatives as MPV and crossover.

The car is equipped with the electric motor combined with the sequential gearbox in gear and powered by single lithium-ion batteries located under the floor. The market launch is planned for 2012 and the Tesla Model S will be available in a 160 miles, 230 miles and 300 mile range. As for performance, the car reaches 210 km / h top speed and accelerates from 0 to 100 in 5.6 seconds.

The Tesla Model S has already ordered in the U.S., priced at $ 49,000, net of the incentive of state $ 7,500.

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