Tesla Model S electric car set a world record in the quarter mile

The large five-door electric Tesla Model S specification Performance has once hit independent test its dynamics. In tests, the publication Edmunds Inside Line, he overcame a quarter mile of 12.6 seconds. Even then, it could magnify the most dynamic serial electric carts in the world. But now the "escalator"
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In Detroit shows the pre Tesla Model X crossover

Visually distinct from the black prototype presented in the spring of 2012, are as white exterior and new alloy wheels. But now we have a sample, it is better prepared for the future of the conveyor. Under the body panels from the wall hides stuffing pyatidverki Model S.
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Color Me White: Tesla Displays Slightly Updated Model X Prototype at Detroit Motor Show

Tesla’s second model after the Model S all-electric saloon will be the Model X crossover, which was on display at the automaker’s stand at the Detroit Motor Show.

Although we’ll have to wait for the automaker’s press conference to find out more about the seven-seater electric SUV that's based on the chassis and running gear of the Model S, the only visible exterior difference to the prototype that was launched last year is the white, instead of silver, paint and the alloy wheels’ design.

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U Design: Tesla Model C Concept Study for a Compact Electric Hatch by Dejan Hristov

While Tesla Motors started its career and gained worldwide attention through its 2008 electric-powered Roadster that was built around the Lotus Elise and which has since been retired, the Silicon Valley-based carmaker has much bigger plans in store for eco-conscious consumers.

This year, Tesla launched its first entry into the automotive mainstream, the Model S electric sedan that went on sale in June, and previewed its next step in making electric cars available to a wider audience with the Model X seven-seater crossover concept that will lead to a production model within the next couple of years.

Understandably, in order to survive, Tesla will need to expand its range in other segments as well, and here's where an old acquaintance of CarScoop comes into the picture.

Dejan Hristov is an independent designer whom we came to know from his study for a Bugatti Super Sedan. This time, Hristov is proposing a smaller Tesla vehicle that he named the Model C.

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Tesla CEO Says Company-Owned Outlets are Legal, EV Adoption Requires “A New Business Model”

On Monday, May 25, Tesla opened its first store this year at the Westchester shopping mall in New York. Right from the start, NADA, the National Automobile Dealers Association, had issues with Tesla's Apple-like store approach, while many pointed out that 48 states prohibit company-owned car dealerships.

In litigation-obsessed America, it’s no surprise that the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association has challenged Tesla’s three NYC stores. Its lawsuit was dismissed, but dealers in New York and Massachusetts sued Tesla last week claiming it was violating franchise laws.

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New Tesla Model S Stuns 2013 BMW M5 in 100mph – 160km/h Drag Race

Just like cars powered by conventional, internal combustion engines (ICE), electric vehicles or EVs have their pros and cons.

While most people wouldn't consider speed as a strong point of electric cars, truth is, under certain circumstances and depending, of course, on the setup and several other factors, EVs can better their ICE counterparts, one reason being that electric motors produce all of their torque instantly.

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Tesla Under Fire Over Factory-Owned Stores, Dealers’ Associations Cry Foul

The late Steve Jobs’ legacy lives on not only in making Apple a leading company in its sector but also in establishing a wholly new customer approach that has been widely acknowledged as a huge success.

It’s a practice that many companies try to emulate; automakers are not an exception, with GM having already said that its wants "to become the 'Apple' of the automotive industry”.

Tesla, though, is one-step ahead, eschewing the traditional auto dealership model in favor of stores within shopping malls. Elon Musk’s company has opened 17 factory-owned stores in 10 states and the District of Columbia, with another 6 to follow soon.

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