Tesla Model S Test Drive - Washington to Boston
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Can the all-electric Tesla Model S make it from Washington, D.C., to Boston without riding on a flatbed truck?
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A reviewer in the New York Times said recently that he failed to make it, setting off a war of words with Tesla founder Elon Musk, who said the Times review was a "fake."
CNN took the challenge and decided to find out.
The all-electric car drove 450 miles with two stops to recharge at Tesla's Supercharger stations in Delaware and Connecticut.
The Tesla Model S is a full-sized electric four-door sedan. The EPA official range for the Model S Performance model with an 85 kWh lithium-ion battery pack is 265 miles (426 km), making it the electric car with the greatest range available in the market.
Price (2013): US$59,900 (40 kW·h battery pack) up to US$79,900 (85 kW·h pack.)
The Model S has received the following awards: Automobile Magazine's 2013 Car of the Year / Motor Trend 2013 Car of the Year / Popular Science Auto Grand Award Winner 2012 / Time Magazine Best 25 Inventions of the Year 2012 / CNET Tech Car of the Year for 2012 / Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2013 / 2013 AutoGuide.com Reader’s Choice Car of the Year Wiki
The Tesla Model S is a full-sized electric four-door sedan. The EPA official range for the Model S Performance model with an 85 kWh lithium-ion battery pack is 265 miles (426 km), making it the electric car with the greatest range available in the market.
Price (2013): US$59,900 (40 kW·h battery pack) up to US$79,900 (85 kW·h pack.)
The Model S has received the following awards: Automobile Magazine's 2013 Car of the Year / Motor Trend 2013 Car of the Year / Popular Science Auto Grand Award Winner 2012 / Time Magazine Best 25 Inventions of the Year 2012 / CNET Tech Car of the Year for 2012 / Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2013 / 2013 AutoGuide.com Reader’s Choice Car of the Year Wiki