2012 Tesla Model S | Track Tested | Edmunds.com
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- Can an all-electric car feel as good as a gasoline-powered car? And, exactly how quick is it? Watch the Edmunds testing team run numbers on the Tesla Model S to find out.
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I like that they put some damn good brakes on it. Especially with it's weight, stopping all that momentum in 108 feet is impressive.
wish it was the same nowdays
Holy crap those are impressive numbers. Also the one standout feature about this car is that it actually looks nice and stylish, not stupidly styled like a Prius.
It sounded like a jet when it accelerated. I want one of these cars!
I like Tesla's attitude. They are truly striving for perfection to reach excellence.
Motortrend got to 60 in 3.9 sec., it braked to a stop from 60 in 105 ft., and achieved a .92 g of lateral grip. It also did the quarter mile in 12.5 sec. at over 110 mph. This car is an awesome car.
The fact that it weighs 4,700 lbs. and has only 416 hp, and still delivers the performance of the BMW M5 which has 560 hp and weighs 400 lbs less shows the superiority of the electric motor vs the ICE.
I can't wait for lithium air batteries and carbon nano-trace cathodes (for flashcharging)!
and we have a WINNER! (:
TESLA S ALL DAY
We haven't been developing electric cars in earnest for very long. This is an impressive leap in performance. Imagine where we will be in another 20 years.
I want this car so bad lol.. what a breakthrough...go tesla
I normally hate electric cars but this is very impressive. However, at $100,000, I bought an S550 and recently An XJ-L.
My buddy has a Tesla roadster S. he gets close to the claimed mileage. He has one of these on order, fourth on the Canadian waiting list. Should be arriving soon. This should be a great car fit those ho can afford one.
Very good numbers and I am glad that Tesla make electric cars that actually look like cars.
I made a part 1 video of my Tesla review.
I like the Model S, but it's too expensive and the driver position could be better.
Other than that, I really like its flat platform design.
2 words... I'm Impressed!
So when the part 2 video is going to be made?
biofuels supposedly contain more CO2 than gasoline. However, I don't consider CO2 necessarily destructive so long as we also don't cause mass deforestation. Carcinogens in the fuels are my problem.
BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar, and Tesla is not currently making inexpensive cars. Tesla will soon have a $30,000 dollar car that will be a 3-series or C-class competitor.
Now that is how electric cars should look.Not like Prius and leaf etc
Now, when you quote these numbers, is the gasoline car you're referring to a 1970 Hemi Challenger being driven by Ronnie Sox in a Chevy neighborhood, or is it a Honda CRX HF being driven in a hypermiling competition? Because there's about a 2,000% difference in fuel efficiency between those two cars, both of which are pure gas-powered.
By the way, electric motors are older than gas motors, so they're equally steampunk. Unless you think modern gas cars use flatheads that go puckity-puckity.
These are some impressive numbers!
I agree. But it looks like the track that insideline ALWAYS does their track videos on
Why doubt it? The official EPA rating is 265 miles per charge. That includes driving with hearer on, with air conditioner on, city, highway, 60+ mph. This is not the WORST case scenario (floor it all the way and you get much less)- but definitely not the BEST case scenario. According to previous version of EPA testing (highway/city 2 cycle testing)- you could get 320 miles on this car! I would not be surprised if some enthusiasts will easili beat that number as well.
Do you have any references about the portable generator comparison? More scientifically, any actual data about the general energy efficiency of engines, batteries (and the generator itself :-P).
No trolling, I'm really curious.
Considering the 3700lb+ Chevy Volt gets 35/40mpg while running on gas, I think shows electric motors are the way to go. Whether running on pure electric, or by being charged from a generator, as when the Volt's battery depletes, it just makes sense to turn those wheels with electricity. Plus, it's a lot more fun (I own a Volt!). Of course I'd trade it in a minute for the Tesla, which happens to be about twice the price!
As soon as electric cars this good looking become as relatively inexpensive as gasoline-powered cars, I'll grab one. Priuses (Prii? Prius, is it like fish?) are just too...man-loving for me, and Volts are fire hazards. This, this looks beautiful and hopefully safe.
i may look dumb while asking this,but didnt motortrend released the very same video TODAY??
Edmunds, why was motortrend able to pull off such better number from the same car? They got a 3.9 second 0-60, a 105 foot 60-0, but most surprisingly a .92 g of lateral grip. That's a huge miscalculation on somebody's part...
How is cornering below average? Is your average a BMW M5? Coz Model S is better at cornering than the 550i and jaguar xf-R
Why would Motor Trend upload a video from Edmunds?
Oil subsidies are THE ONLY THING keeping gasoline from hitting $15 a gallon.
good, maybe you will be right. The first Customers will get it soon and test it in the real world. Then we will all be watching and see over the next few years how well this car holds together, what kind of long term ratings and costs consumers will experience in the long term. Curious to see how it will hold its resale value too. only time will tell.
Greatest Sport Sedan out there!!! Fuck gasoline and oil corporations!!!
Doesn't it have some of the same looks as a Maserati/Jaguar Mix? (exterior)
You wont be able to read any data on the center iPad screen while wearing polarized sunglasses. That's gotta be frustrating.
I think I feel there is hope for this world when all the Oil is depleted. If a car like this can be made by Tesla, all car manufacturers can make the same.
Really good numbers, now we know it is possible.
This car is fantastic, and what great a look... better looking than the Tesla Roadster
Consumer reports gave the Tesla its highest ranking of ANY car they tested including high end luxury cars.
this car is clearly shows why electric cars are the future... it only lacks an affordable price!
And yes, the top performance model S is expensive at $ 88,000 (with the EV-rebate), but at $ 49,900 with rebate the 40 kWh-model (150 mile range, 0-60 in 6,5 sec) is already more affordable. And prices will come down further, as with any new technology, so eventually long range EVs will become affordable for almost everyone. For that to happen cars like the Model S have to be a success. And it will be. Already 13,000 people put down a deposit before the first one even rolled out of the factory!
Most new products are expensive when introduced. Remember flat screen TV's were $15k, now you can get them as low as $250. Do a search on Wikipedia for "Tesla BlueStar" Tesla plans to mass produce a $30k or less car.
So how much does it weigh?
ONLY 60k for the base Telsa s??? I'd buy this.
"The Tesla BlueStar is the proposed third generation electric car to be manufactured by Tesla Motors, with a production goal of 2015. Tesla wants the car to have a base price of US$30,000.
The company has plans for the BlueStar as part of its trickle-down strategy, where the battery and electric drivetrain technology would be developed and paid for through sales of the Tesla Roadster and Tesla Model S vehicles".
I can just see similar arguments in the past:
- Printed books are unaffordable luxury- cow hides all the way!
- What's the point of making gas cars if no-one can afford them? Lets just keep horse-driven buggies!
- Those 10 inch black and white TVs are insanely expensive- let's keep the radio!
EVERY new tech is expensive at first. It gets cheaper as production ramps up. Be patient.
Really? US Leafs must be far more efficient than the ones here in the UK then because every magazine conducting a long term test of the Nissan struggled to get anywhere near a range of 90 miles in the vehicles they were given
Electro car is the thing of the future!
Weight is a secondary factor in range calculations, not very important at all actually.
- B.S. Aerospace Engineering
Have you sat in the car and verified that? I can read all the screens in my Volt with polarized sunglasses on.
YES PLEASE
Beautiful car!
This car is viable as a competitor to BMW, Audi, Jaguar, and Porsche.
nobody is jealous of your gas bill every fill-up either ,and quite frankly if you can afford this car your not driving to your vacation spot.so the range is sufficient for even the longest commute to work.
Motor Trend did indeed upload this video, they removed it.
research the tesla fueling stations across the country, free! makes the 100 grand seem like alot less when you factor in free fuel!
Its not ugly in white! I wish i could aford this car!
could've refined the center stack more...looks like a big ipad was just thrown in there
fyi... it is only 6 figures fully loaded. it starts at around 50 grand
The giant screen in the dash is ridiculous, and I mean old skool ridiculous (i.e. actually ridiculous).
Aston martin, Ford Focus, Saab 9-5, Jag XJ, Panamera and blend.
thats fast!
wow, someone in an m5 or e63 AMG won't know what to think when they race this.
Awesome car i love it !!!
i need me one of those!
For Free! Tesla won't be charging money for plugging into their solar-powered Supercharging stations. Think of it. Taking road trips for free. By the time most Tesla owners get their cars, the nationwide Supercharger network will be in place.
It's beautiful, fast, high tech, super-efficient, has lots of cargo space, truly seats five + two, and it's one of the safest cars ever. It's an amazing car that I plan to save up and buy. It's only too expensive to those who can't afford its competitors.
This thing probably takes forever to charge. If its dead after a drive home from work and I decide I want some subway I really dont want to wait 8 hours for this to charge. Im not against ev's but the honda fcx clarity seems much better. Hydrogen fuel cells should be the way of the future. We can still have gas cars but use these for daily use...
The 4:04 version of this video is in the sidebar, so im not crazy.
the base price is $50,00 not over $100,000 but ya this is one of my favorite cars
+Jasper DesBrisay He said "top level".
and looks good^^
this car reminds me of the 2013 fusion
Tesla copied Ford
This car tested is the "Model S Signature Series" base price on website is $105,400 plus $1200 for home wall mount charger = $106,600. Throw in a couple more options and your at $110,000, Plus tax and registration your out the door for $120,000. I did not include the the $7500 ( use other peoples money) tax credit. I have issues with making other people contribute to my purchase of $100,000 car after we taxpayers already loaned the car company $465 million to build this car.
LOL!!! You are right about that!
That's pretty low for a GT-R these days; the price has gone up a shade on those so you'd probably be looking at a used one. Also, the two cars are in astronomically different classes. I dare anyone to put five people in a GT-R and try to tell me it's better at it than a Tesla. Or an Accord, for that matter. If you're looking at a four-seat car and then get a GT-R instead, your kids are going to be doing a lot of walking.
Tesla = improving the future of cars
4) Yup, you could buy BMW 3 series. But why would you want to? There are completely different performance / quality categories. I bet you could buy 30 mopeds for that price as well! The point it- don't compare prices of apples and bricks.
That car was haulin ass!! lol
good for the world!
i love EV's bbut what do you have against saudi arabia ???
Sorry, but try Googling actual tesla customers feedback who have had to replace their tesla batteries. $30,000-$40,000 is common for full battery replacement. I was also responding to Elon Musk's, co founder of tesla, comment "Best car in the world". according to that statement and looking at other performance car numbers that cost over 100K, then yes, this car is average. Think about what you can buy for 100k! U compared it to bmw m5, i did not. I am comparing it to other $100k plus cars
I know huh! Why don't car manufacturers get that? Quit making it some foreign object and try as hard as they can to make it look "different". Make it elegant, stylish and cool. We like that. Don't make it look like a tampon (Prius).
#2 America has NO SHORTAGE of ELECTRICITY. Electricity can be created easily. What we have is an ENERGY dependency since our energy needs increase exponentially. Even if we drilled all our own oil, harvested coal, etc we wouldn't get it immediately - IT GOES ON THE OPEN MARKET. BIG OIL ultimately controls our energy independency.
love this car, but it seems that it should have a second gear for higher top speed and it would be easier on the battery at cruising speeds. And who wants the car to slow down when you take your foot of the gas. That would make it harder to keep a constant speed. The degenerative braking should only take effect when you brake. And like tesla put a free energy source on it. lol
300 miles on a single charge? Unless Tesla have developed a battery technology that the rest of the world doesn't know about, I doubt it.
They should put a big ass 3 liter V6, just for sound effect ;-)
I don't hear anyone complaining about those billions WASTED to just keep GM & Chrysler alive. The taxpayers got NONE of that money back yet. And what did they get in return? The mediocre/overpriced Volt, which is still technically a gas car? Tesla, on the other hand, received less than 2% of what GM and Chrysler got and produced a car that is competitive in performance, range and price to any gas car in that price range.
Plus don't forget that the next model after X is targeted for about $30000
straight line acceleration is impressive no doubt, but cornering is below average, stopping is slightly better then average. Can it get most people to Vegas or other weekend getaways on a single charge.. Nope... "best car in the world"?? for $100k, Not even close. Oh yeah.. Tesla website quotes battery replacement cost for 300 mile range model as seen in this video here= $40,000... yup, you could buy a brand new bmw 3 series car for the price of that battery. Nice try, but no thanks. jmho
a sexy EV? thank you santa!
"heaTer on" :)
Actually, the individual battery cells used in the Model S are more expensive than the cells in the Roadster's battery pack. However, because the battery packs are being made in larger quantities than the Roadster's and battery costs are continuing to fall, replacement is expected to be much cheaper.
Tesla is repaying taxpayers for the loan. Ford and GM got BILLIONS in grants. They've already got tons of money! I am very upset about this waste, not some insignificant LOAN given to Tesla.
it IS the best car in the world. period. 404 instant-on tq? Wtffff. I am basically gonna burn my torqueless wonders and buy this thing... in 20 years.
3:00 min mark into this video... Driver states this car as tested is over $100,000
yessss and motor trend even removed the video now
this car seems to have an open grill so as to cool the radiator. ok i may be wrong but not much need for radiator in an electric car. sorry i dont believe they will succeed or nasa either.
Show me a 70k Gallardo, and I'll show you a dogged out, trashed out, probably not running Lamborghini. In any case, 300 miles equates to about 483 kilometers, and this Model S is capable of recharging in 45 minutes using a fast charging station. In any case, this Tesla is a the top of the heap as far as electrics go. If the price premium is too much for you you can always go the Nissan Leaf route, or Chevy Volt route. Both great cars with much less tech and performance for much less money.
Ihste electric cars...but this is impressive.
Right? Who decided that electric cars had to be butt ugly?
Saw this on Autobog Green... on another note... Tesla is the only company on this planet that truly scares the shit out of Arabs. This car is the future and things are looking bright for electric cars... not so much for Arabs though...
Let's count the number of "factual errors" (lies) you had here
1) Slalom speed greater than BMW M5 GT by 2 (66.8 vs 65). Hows that below average?
2) Stopping distance is better than BMW M5 GT by 4 feet (108 vs 112). How is that slightly better than average?
3) Nowhere of the website does it quote replacement price of $40,000. The battery cost was ESTIMATED to be $30,000. It is under 8 year warranty. Battery cost drops 8% a year. After warranty runs out- similar battery would cost about $15,000.
no.. but one month ago they did
Where the hell?
Do you take the time to comment on Ferrari and Lamborghini videos because they're not for the average American? Where on Tesla's website does it say they're trying to build cars for average Americans?
So you're 100 miles from home and you've already driving 300 miles to exhaust the battery in the car? Do you often drive 400 miles in a day? Ridiculous
Actually, no. But I cant see an iPad screen at all with polarized lenses... so I'm guilty of assumption.
Hey, Antonio banderas!