I saw a Tesla in front of me the other day and it looked nice.
I have no idea about it though. How much it costs. How far it goes on a charge. How long it takes to charge etc...
A roadster costs around a few hundred thousand dollars. It a well built, high quality car with a fit and finish equivalent to those found on a luxury German sedan.
With a smart charger upgrade, a Tesla S can now be recharged in an hour.
It can go 300 miles on a charge but real world driving conditions mean its likely to be lower than the advertised driving range.
That said, people who own one love it.
The top end Tesla Model S gets 267 miles of EPA rated range. That means that if the weather is mild and you are easy on the accelerator, you can expect around 300 miles and if the weather is sub-freezing and you have the heater turned up you can expect around 200 miles.
You are talking the Luxury Car of all EVs. Accelerates comparable to a performance sports car. I am not so sure about the charge time, but yes, it’s a powerful sucker that puts many regular gas-powered cars to shame in terms of how it drives, despite taking some time to charge up.
The S model starts at 70 grand, so not cheap.
It’s beautiful and stunningly fast.
I only know one person who owns a Tesla S, similarly one Leaf owner.
They are both enthusiastic, I believe the true test will come when they go to purchase another car, will they make a repeat buy?