The Tesla Model S is one of the first electric cars that was equivalent to petrol-engine cars and first hit the car market in 2012. Tesla had already introduced an electric car to the market with the Tesla Roadster but very few of them were made and sold.
Tesla was and is a very young car manufacturer compared to its competitors, at launch the vehicle first suffered quality controls and Tesla had a lot to learn from its competitors in the quality department.
Even though the Model S had these little problems, the car introduces some interesting technologies never seen with other cars manufacturers.
Controlling your car with a giant tablet, making the experience feel like you are using your smartphone.
Controlling the car with your smartphone.
The beta version of what they call the autopilot, which maintains the lines, controlling the speed, the steering, following the car in front, alerting the driver before an accident happens, etc.
OTA updates just like your smartphone, that would bring new features to the car.
The Model S introduced a lot of these technologies that we see now on their competitors. At the time, the Model S raised the bar.
But also in terms of performance, the car was amazingly quick, with the electric motors generating around 700hp (when converting) on the performance models.
The Model S P85D with the Insane Mode Acceleration, then the Model S P90D Ludicrous, and finally the P100D Ludicrous with a mod added that gives it a Launch Control or also known as Rocket Mode.
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