Energy Magazine December 2014 | Page 17

Tesla Model S : $ 69,000
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Tesla Model S : $ 69,000

There isn ’ t a single car that ’ s captured the global car market ’ s attention like the Model S . It ’ s beautiful , it ’ s clean , it ’ s luxurious , and it ’ s undeniably cool .
Plus , it ’ s fast — really fast . The Model S can hit 0-60 in just 5.6 seconds and tops out around 125 mph , which is nothing to sneeze at . It ’ s also purely electric , running on Tesla ’ s impressive lithium battery . It has a range of about
300 miles on a single charge , which is not designed for long road trips . If you have one of these though , that ’ s not what you ’ re using it for .
Also , don ’ t let that base price fool you : the Model S generally costs around $ 100,000 or so when properly equipped . Still , considering what you ’ re getting , the price is very much justified .
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