Nother CarGuy

Tesla revealed details on its new range-topping versions of the Model S and Model X which are set to get  a new 100kWh battery pack .  The company claims that the Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode is the  quickest-accelerating current production car  you can buy right now, with a 0-60mph time of 2.5 seconds.  The new bigger battery pack also increases the driving range to an EPA-estimated 315 miles and 613km on the EU cycle, making it the company’s first model to go beyond the 300-mile mark and the longest-range production electric vehicle on the market.  Numbers as just as impressive for the Model X P100D with Ludicrous mode as it’s now able to hit 60 in 2.9 seconds and travel up to an EPA-estimated 289 miles and 542km on the EU cycle.  Tesla says that current owners of the P90D Ludicrous versions can upgrade to the 100kWh pack for an extra $20,000 which includes the cost of having their old battery packs recycled.  Customers who have ordered ...

Earlier this year when the Model S 75 was leaked via a Californian air resource board, we already hinted at the possible release of a new range topping version with a 100 kWh battery pack. Now a Dutch blogger seems to have found the official approval through the Dutch vehicle registration agency (RDW), where it’s clearly indicated that the Model S 100D was approved on the 24th of June 2016. Further information on the approval sheet shows an exact range of 613 kilometers (approximately 380 miles) on a single charge. This new range is however based on the estimations of the New European Driving Circle (NEDC), which in reality is said to be a bit more on the optimistic side of things compared to the EPA rating. Therefore the real world range is expected to be far less than advertised. It’s however yet another step in extending the range of EVs and over 600 kilometers does sound impressive indeed. The new battery pack would also mean a boost in range for the n...