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I'm sure sports are available in non-sig. It'd be silly to have it be otherwise since they'd be throwing away money from all the folks that wanted it.Is it the sigs that will have this upgrade? Does it take $50k down to hold a sig?
Is it the sigs that will have this upgrade? Does it take $50k down to hold a sig?
Does it take $50k down to hold a sig?
When the batteries are depleted, Tesla says even the 300-mile range Model S will be able to recharge from full to empty in under an hour.
That'd be great _if_ they can still hit near their $80k target (after rebates). I've got a Sig deposit, but I can't afford to go any higher.My speculation is all Signatures will be sport versions. And I speculate you can purchase/lease a general production Model S with a sport package.
I can't believe they improved the performance by more than a second. I'm finding myself excited about this car now. The 0-60 puts it at the level of the Jaguar XFR, which rated 10th in CNBC's top ten of 2011. 320 miles of range puts it above my ICE vehicle. I could sell that and raise half of the cost of the S fully outfitted. I don't need a sig model... but I do need the 320/4.5 combination. It's just so insane that Tesla made another sport vehicle with so many other features that immediately put it in the top 10.
"will be available from launch"
Oh, please be true. Please, please be true! I would seriously pay for that upgrade to my signature edition!!!
The Sport won't get all 320mi. Though, Tesla is saying the hit shouldn't be too big, "smaller than people think" is all they would say.
Hmm? The Sport Model S will get less than 320 miles of range because it's a Sport? I would venture to guess it could get much more than 320 miles if driven carefully, just as previous demonstrations of the Roadster have far exceeded its 245 mile range. I can get 245 miles out of my Roadster sport if I keep it at 50mph and drive very carefully (no jack-rabbit starts). I regularly get 220 miles of range at 60-65mph. Being a Sport model doesn't mean it takes more power during normal driving. It just means it can draw more from the battery to achieve more exciting results if I want it to.
Of course, raising power to the motor means the battery will be drained quicker, but by how much Tesla was unable to confirm. “It’s very difficult for me to comment on the effect on range as we don’t have sufficient data at this time,” said VP and Chief Engineer Peter Rawlinson. “But remember, energy is recoverable through regenerative braking, so even with the Performance version it may not have such a detrimental effect on the range. I suspect it will have less of an impact that you may think.”
And to go further into detail: electric motor with more power = more efficient.Yes, right.
People are just used to classic ICE problem: more power = less efficiency.
Electrics are different: more power = more efficiency.