“For now, only folks who can afford a six-figure vehicle will be able to enjoy the luxury of faster speeds and longer range, but this is the sort of innovation that will improve the electric car’s reputation with skeptical shoppers”, said Edmunds executive director of industry analysis Jessica Caldwell. The land down under will join Canada, parts of Europe, and China as nations outside of the US that will bear witness to Tesla’s grandiose attempt to reinvent the family SUV. Moreover, these were highly expensive, two-seater cars, while Model S P100D is a comparatively cheaper pure electric, all-wheel drive vehicle that can accommodate five adults and two children.
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This means the P100D Model S will sit above the current range-topper, the P90D, which is capable of doing 0-6-mph in just 2.7 seconds and has a maximum range of around 330 miles.
The battery also increases the distance the Model S can travel on a charge to just about 315 miles.
After rising more than 2 percent before Tuesday s announcement, Tesla shares pared gains to end the day at $224.84, up less than 1 percent. However, other established vehicle companies breaking into the electric market simply aren’t in the same league, and earlier this year Tesla took on 400,000 pre-orders for the Model S. These numbers failed to waver even when a driver using the Autopilot mode on his Tesla auto lost his life in a dramatic crash.
This story first appeared on Business Insider. But only Tesla owners who opt to pay the extra $3,000 for the Autopilot convenience features get access to all of the self-driving functions like automatic lane change.
For those looking to buy now, the Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode starts at $134,500.
Ludicrous Mode already debuted as an add-on for $10,000 previous year and will take the price for the Model S to $134,500.
“Of course this is an expensive vehicle”.
“I think this is going to send a great message to the public that sustainable transport is the future”, said Musk. It’s under fire for crashes involving the.
During the press conference, Mr. Musk told media that the recent upgrade will likely be the last one on the existing pack form and cell.
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But, as Tesla points out, LaFerrari and the Spyder were: “limited run, million dollar vehicles and can not be bought new”. That’s on a par with some seriously high-performance cars, including the likes of the McLaren 570S, Ferrari 488, Lamborghini Aventador and Porsche 911 Turbo.
