It has been posted on Youtube, by a reader and being shared via VentureBeat.Com. The video shows Tesla Roadster which has been winding down and much awaited Model S (codename WhiteStar) side by side on the road.
This is the first video featuring Model S being driven on the road.
Still not sure how the video came out in Youtube, because the model is planned to be launched by next year (2012).
More info about Model S (premium all-electric car):
The Tesla Model S is a full-sized battery electric sedan in development by Tesla Motors. It is an electric car that was codenamed WhiteStar during research and preliminary development. It was announced in a press release on June 30, 2008. The prototype vehicle was displayed at a press conference on March 26, 2009. Production for the retail market is expected to begin in mid 2012, with a base price of US$57,400. The base model will have a range of 260 km when fully charged, and a 0 to 97 km/h acceleration of 5.6 seconds. The premium Signature Series will have a larger battery pack available with ranges of 370 and 480 km. The first 1,000 cars to be produced will be of the premium version. Normal charging times will be 3 to 5 hours, depending on the battery capacity, and a 45-minute QuickCharge will be possible when connected to a 480 V outlet. In addition, a battery swap will be possible in less than two minutes.
The base model will have a range of 260 km when fully charged using a 42 kW·h battery pack (24 kW·h/100 mi, 108 mpgge). Larger, longer range battery pack options will be available as well; the options announced include a range of 370 km from a 65 kW·h pack (26 kW·h/100 mi) and a range of 480 km from an 85 kW·h pack (26 kW·h/100 mi). The base battery pack will contain 5,000 lithium-ion cells, reported to be sourced from Panasonic, while the larger battery packs will both contain 8,000 cells and weigh approximately (540 kg. The largest pack will use the same number of cells, but each cell will have a 30% higher specific energy to enable the pack to store the additional energy. A 45-minute QuickCharge of the 42 kW·h pack will be possible when a 3-phase 480 volt, 100 amp circuit is available (80 amp continuous draw from a 100 amp breaker).
The Tesla Model S is expected to have a swappable battery, and will feature a 43 cm touchscreen computer with in-car 3G connectivity, enabling access to online services, or to check the battery's state of charge remotely.
The Tesla Model S is a full-sized battery electric sedan in development by Tesla Motors. It is an electric car that was codenamed WhiteStar during research and preliminary development. It was announced in a press release on June 30, 2008. The prototype vehicle was displayed at a press conference on March 26, 2009. Production for the retail market is expected to begin in mid 2012, with a base price of US$57,400. The base model will have a range of 260 km when fully charged, and a 0 to 97 km/h acceleration of 5.6 seconds. The premium Signature Series will have a larger battery pack available with ranges of 370 and 480 km. The first 1,000 cars to be produced will be of the premium version. Normal charging times will be 3 to 5 hours, depending on the battery capacity, and a 45-minute QuickCharge will be possible when connected to a 480 V outlet. In addition, a battery swap will be possible in less than two minutes.
The base model will have a range of 260 km when fully charged using a 42 kW·h battery pack (24 kW·h/100 mi, 108 mpgge). Larger, longer range battery pack options will be available as well; the options announced include a range of 370 km from a 65 kW·h pack (26 kW·h/100 mi) and a range of 480 km from an 85 kW·h pack (26 kW·h/100 mi). The base battery pack will contain 5,000 lithium-ion cells, reported to be sourced from Panasonic, while the larger battery packs will both contain 8,000 cells and weigh approximately (540 kg. The largest pack will use the same number of cells, but each cell will have a 30% higher specific energy to enable the pack to store the additional energy. A 45-minute QuickCharge of the 42 kW·h pack will be possible when a 3-phase 480 volt, 100 amp circuit is available (80 amp continuous draw from a 100 amp breaker).
The Tesla Model S is expected to have a swappable battery, and will feature a 43 cm touchscreen computer with in-car 3G connectivity, enabling access to online services, or to check the battery's state of charge remotely.
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