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Tesla Model S

The car that made EVs desirable.

Tesla Model S, front three-quarter view
Image: Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Image: Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Power
416 hp
0–60 / 62
4.4s
Top speed
—
Range / weight
265
Price / year
2012
Drive
—

Design

Clean fastback saloon with a 17-inch portrait screen.

Driving

Instant torque in a five-seat luxury car.

Engineering

Floor battery skateboard and over-the-air updates.

Legacy

Forced every carmaker to take EVs seriously; production ended in 2026.

Full specs

EngineElectric, 85 kWh (P85)
Power416 hp
Zero To Sixty4.4s
Top Speed mph—
Range EPA Miles265

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