2013 Tesla Model S Long-Term Road Test

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2013 Tesla Model S Long-Term Road Test

We bought a 2013 Tesla Model S Performance EV for a 20,000-mile long-term road test. Follow our updates to see if this electric car lives up to the hype.

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empoweredbc

Kick [non-permissible content removed] ride, fellas! Way to go! Drive the hell out of that sumbitch!

Tesla will change the world!

sharpend

Should be a very interesting 12 months with the ultimate EV.

cuselancer17

I am really excited about this. I think this is the most important/interesting new car youve had in the fleet in a long time. Yeah, Its out of reach for alot of people, myself included. But maybe Tesla will shock some other car makers into producing a good EV. cant wait guys, good buy!!!

wackford

So, you pay nearly a grand for "delivery", in spite of picking it up!
How ridiculous.

rjett

I'm excited about this one!

cjasis

I can't believe I'm typing this but I'm probably more excited to follow this car than any car in your fleet in years!

alex2013

National Geographic HD - Tesla Model S : youtu.be/NAxtOwo8S8w

gtiguy3

Couldn't be happier about seeing a long-term test of this vehicle.

I will say that I agree with Elon Musk's statement regarding the NY Times article that there is a lot at stake.

flapsmcgee

Please do a dyno test!!

throwback

My prediction, this LT test will garner the most comments. When the EV evangelists get wind of the fact Edmunds has one they will be here in droves. I'm looking forward to the test, but why the Jump seats?

noburgers_

PLEASE don't turn this year long review into another Nissan Leaf experience--find some way of keeping this car charged and on the road. This should turn out to be a fun year!

lions208487

I may not be a real big fan of EV's, but this packs similar performance to a Panamara or perhaps even a nice subsitute for a 7 series, costs around the same, and is environmentally hipster friendly. I dig it.

bankerdanny

The Model S is an incredible achievment and a relative bargain given its size and performance level.

I am looking forward to seeing what the real range is and how reliable it is.

tbone85

Given the comments about the NYT debacle, you are creating doubt right up front about how unbiased you are going in.

tokyorush

Very excited to see how the year goes! I really like this car, and have high hopes that it will prove to be everything the initial reviews are making it out to be.

guildenstern

The 40kWh Model S should be good for about 140 miles, not 100. (Tesla says 160 miles)

As far as I know, only the Coda and Toyota Rav4EV come close to this. The other so-called 100-mile car are really only good for about 75 miles (or less, in the case of the Mitsubishi i).

Congrats on the car, hope you enjoy it.

temoore_

Glad to see you tackle this with a positive but skeptical attitude! The important trade these days is between a plug in hybrid like Volt and a full electric like Tesla. Of course the number of charging points is going to make much of the difference, but performance and convenience matter as well.

temoore_

Glad to Edmunds tackle this with a positive but skeptical attitude! The important trade these days is between a plug in hybrid like Volt and a full electric like Tesla. Of course the number of charging points is going to make much of the difference, but performance and convenience matter as well.