2013 Tesla Model S – The Quickest Sedan Built in America – Ignition Episode 38
On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago drives the groundbreaking all-electric 2013 Tesla Model S. We've already conducted our range-verification road trips with the Model S, but now its time to find out just how fast and how fun this Tesla is to drive at the test track.
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On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago drives the groundbreaking all-electric 2013 Tesla Model S. We’ve already conducted our range-verification road trips with the Model S, but now its time to find out just how fast and how fun this Tesla is to drive at the test track.
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Now that they’ve put multiple superchargers around here AND they announced
the AWD model, I can finally justify having one in Montana. I still need to
save up the money for one (gonna take a few years), but my wife is now
fully aware it’s on the docket for the future. :D
I LOVE the Tesla, it is ALMOST the perfect car with perhaps one exception
which is the heating system in cold weather driving which robs too much
range. A friend has one and we did a road trip in cold weather and had to
shut down cabin heat to do the trip and yes we used the heated seats
instead. What makes sense is to add an espar diesel hydronic heater to
the car with a one or two litre tank for cold weather cabin heating to
preserve range. It just makes no sense to use resistance heating in your
home or in your car as it is wasteful of energy. Using electric power for
propulsion is incredibly efficient – and using small quantities of fuel for
heating is also incredibly efficient. Each has a purpose and making best
use of the available efficient use of energy simply makes good sense.
For all the enthousiasts out here: they have started building the giga
factory!
I don’t know.. to me it just seems a bit plastic.. A bit beverly hills.
Also the massive ipad-esque thing does absolutley nothing for me
” #Gigafactory “ #Tesla baut riesige Batteriefabrik in Nevada
#Governor #Sandoval Twitter @GovSandoval:
We have reached an agreement with Tesla Motor Company.
Gigafactory confirmed for Nevada.
Gouverneur Brian Sandoval hatte den Deal am Donnerstag auf einer
Pressekonferenz in Nevadas Hauptstadt Carson City verkündet, hieß es laut
verläßlichen Quellen. Die von Tesla-Chef Elon Musk als „Gigafactory“
bezeichnete Riesenfabrik soll bis 2020 etwa 6500 Arbeitsplätze bringen.
Kalifornien, Arizona, Texas und New Mexiko hatten sich ebenfalls bemüht.
Die Nachfrage nach den E-Autos von Tesla ist groß. Der Konzern will die
Produktion ausweiten. Eine gewaltige Batterie-Fabrik ist in Planung. Doch
die Expansion drückt heftig auf die Quartalzahlen.
Um Elektroautos erschwinglicher für die Massen zu machen, treibt der
kalifornische Hersteller Tesla den Bau einer riesigen Batteriefabrik voran.
Nun steht offenbar auch der Standort fest: Die „Gigafactory“ soll in Nevada
hochgezogen werden.
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Tesla Motors
You CAN call it a throttle peddle. 3:10
I would like to see the Battery discharge by the time
Large interior… Hope it doesn’t lie when I sit in the back with my head
on the roof…
shit this car is the bom
Tesla Motors
my friend has one of these babies, and the car is super cool. I loved it
Love love love love love love this car
The future! Especially since were moving towards fusion energy! I want
one!!!
Wrote the transmission part by mistake
+Tesla Motors *Model S Performance*
Now this is a must see video. Yes, a must see!
I am obsessed with this car and I wish I could tell +Elon Musk “shut up and
take my money”
The future is here with +Tesla Motors
I think I have found my new dream car.
quickest sedan in america? someone correct me if im wrong but what about
the Cadillac CTS-V
As soon as we get superchargers in and around Ky i will be buying one…
Beautiful Car.!!!
not in high definition
I wanna see the P85+ on the track, it has an upgraded drivetrain
tesla is for fags
Nice….
Damn, I WANT this car! Too bad it’s so expensive.
All credibility was lost when this guy said in the beginning “it’s a good
thing you have stability control because you just get these big sideways
movements” does the fella even know what a drift is? Or is he trying to be
punctual? Either way I don’t believe anything he says
Tires will wear out too quickly because of the weight….deal breaker!
oil is running out but sometimes the noise of a car saves lives
Actually the Tesla is mechanically a very simple car. that’s what impresses
me the most. No gearbox, No engine/emission related parts. No oil, filter,
plugs, etc. You need tires, wiper blades and washer fluids, and firmware
updates. Incredible.
The future is here i will love a suv electric tired of this gas hugs way to
go elon musk god bless you
I was an electric car skeptic until I tried the Tesla S. Why weren’t we
driving these these all along? This is superior technology! These days,
when I hear a noisy “performance” exhaust system on a very expensive
European car as it grinds and roars its way through so many intricate
gears, built around torque limitations, I laugh. How long will it take
before we look back on the best gasoline cars like we do now on two
thousand dollar console television sets with built-in cordless phones?
haha. 1 speed automatic. nice! I like it
fucking sex car. i want one
“This is the car 3.0”
Short and nice review of ModelS.
One day. One day…
I drove one today and I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!! What a fantastic car!
I like the Model S, I just don’t like the fake plastic looking grill. I
think they should have some wind powered generator in there that generates
power back to your battery while you drive, that way you can drive further,
and can have a proper grill!
why did he say car 3.0 , why not 2.0 , i think he probably thinks a hybrid
would be 2.0
Best demonstration of the Model S’s superiority: every review I have ever
seen of it praises it for being a fantastic car without even mentioning the
main aspect of an electric car (not paying for gas).
As soon as they come out with the $35,000 version of Model S, I am getting
one!!!!! ;-)
what a great ride…yes i hope to have one some day..
awesome car
good car
is that an eleceric car
We all wanna help the environment and all, but for 90,000 bucks we wanna
brag about what’s under the hood. For that money I wouldn’t wanna tell
people im driving with a crap load of laptop batteries strapped under my
car.