Why Tesla Motors Is Betting On The Model S
Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors isn’t just an electric car company—it’s perhaps the greatest test of Silicon Valley’s innovation model. And now is do-or-die time, when everything is riding on a new $50,000 sedan.
BY JON GERTNER
Tesla Model S: The Double Threat
It’s an electric car competing as a luxury sedan. How does it compare in both worlds?
PRICE*
0-to-60 TIME
RANGE/MPG EQUIVALENT
TESLA MODELS
$49,900
6.5 seconds
160 MIles/119 MPGE**
Electric Vehicles
Nissan Leaf
$27,700
10.3 Seconds
100 miles/99 MPGE
Chevrolet Volt (hybrid)
$31,645
9 seconds
35 miles/94 MPGE
Mitsubishi Miev
$21,625
13.4 Seconds
62 miles/112 MPGE
Fisker Karma (hybrid)
$95,900
6.3 Seconds
50 miles/52 MPGE
Luxury Sedans
Audi A7
$59,250
5.4 seconds
18 City/28 Highway
Cadillac CTS-V
$64,515
3.9 seconds
14 City/19 Highway
Mercedes Benz E350
$50,490
6.5 Seconds
20 City/30 Highway
Jaguar XF Sedan
$53,000
5.5 Seconds
16 City/23 Highway
*Price after federal rebate.
**Miles-per-gallon equivalent for Tesla Roadster; Tesla has yet to release MPG for the Model S, but it’s likely similar. Leaf 0-to-60 time from consumer reports. Miev 0-to-60 time from motor trend. No manufacturer stats available.
**Miles-per-gallon equivalent for Tesla Roadster; Tesla has yet to release MPG for the Model S, but it’s likely similar. Leaf 0-to-60 time from consumer reports. Miev 0-to-60 time from motor trend. No manufacturer stats available.
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