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2013 Tesla Model S Long-Term Road Test
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2013 Tesla Model S Long-Term Road Test
Our long-term 2013 Tesla Model S is a very popular car, especially in Los Angeles, CA.
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In my opinion, it is a missed opportunity to not have any superchargers along HWY 99 which runs from Sacramento down south to Bakersfield. I looked at the projections Tesla has on their supercharger network and even by 2015 no superchargers in the area.
There's plenty of business to be had in the Central Valley.
Edmund's V6 Mustang with automatic did 0-60 in 6.8 seconds. Edmund's Model S does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds. Edmund's Mustang V6 loaded with the Performance package and 3.31 rear axle gear ratio accelerated from zero to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds. Even Edmund's V8 Mustang (0-60 in 4.7 seconds) would be beat by the Model S.
What's interesting is that even a non-performance Model S (0-60 in 5.6 secs) tested by Consumer Reports beat a Corvette Z06 in the 45-65 mph race (2.6 seconds for the Model S, vs 2.7 seconds for the Corvette), although the Corvette matches the Model S Performance 0-60 times of 4.3 seconds.