The five-door premium electric Tesla Model S celebrated its official premiere in the fall of 2009 at a car show in Frankfurt, albeit only as a prototype, but was first shown to the public back in March at a press conference in Los Angeles. Serial production of the machine started in the first half of 2012, and shipments to the first customers began in June.
In 2014, the Americans modernized the Escu, adding several four-wheel drive versions, increasing the power of the engines and introducing a new interface for the multimedia complex.
The Tesla Model S looks beautiful and expressive, and it is unmistakably guessed in the stream, although from some angles it resembles other cars. A deliberately aggressive front end with an evil look of xenon optics, a long and swift silhouette with an actively falling roofline, "muscular" wheel arches and retractable door handles, a powerful stern with beautiful LED lights and a massive bumper - outwardly the electric car fully corresponds to its premium status. And at the same time, it is in no way inferior to eminent competitors with conventional engines.
The electric liftback underwent another update in April 2016, and this time the main changes were in the exterior design - the exterior of the five-door was retouched in the spirit of the Model X crossover and the Model 3 three-volume.
The front of the car has changed most palpably - a large black plug, imitating a radiator grill, has disappeared from it, giving way to a thin strip with the brand's logo, and instead of bi-xenon optics, LED has appeared. From other angles, the "American" completely retained its shape.
In terms of its overall dimensions, the "Esca" belongs to the European class "E": its length fits in 4976 mm, width - in 1963 mm, height - in 1435 mm, and the wheelbase - in 2959 mm. The ground clearance of the electric vehicle is 152 mm, but when the optional air suspension is installed, its value varies from 119 to 192 mm.
The interior of the Tesla Model S is a real delight, as it is built around a 17-inch interactive console, located in the center of the dashboard, which manages all the main functions of the car. This decision made it possible to abandon the scattering of buttons, leaving only a couple of classic toggle switches on the dashboard - opening the glove compartment and turning on the emergency gang. The tidy is represented by another color screen, only smaller, and the most mundane looks like a classic multifunctional "steering wheel", in a sporty truncated at the bottom. The interior of the electric car is tailored with premium materials that combine leather, aluminum and wood.
In front of the Californian "esque" there are comfortable and pliable seats with well-developed lateral support and a sufficient set of electrical adjustments. The rear seats in the car are less welcoming - the sofa has a flat cushion and shapeless backs, and the sloping roof presses on the heads of tall passengers.
As a result of the restyling of 2016, the interior of the car in terms of design remained the same, but acquired new materials and finishes.
With practicality, the Tesla Model S is in complete order: with a five-seater layout, the volume of the cargo compartment is 745 liters, and with folded backs of the second row seats - 1645 liters.
There is an additional trunk in the front of the electric car, but its capacity is much more modest - 150 liters.
Specifications. "Filling" is the main "highlight" of "Eski", because the machine is driven by an asynchronous (induction type) three-phase electric motor (there are several on all-wheel drive versions) of alternating current, the output of which depends on the modification, combined with a single-stage gearbox and a set of lithium-ion batteries in an amount from 5040 to 7104 pieces.
- Tesla Model S 60 a 306-horsepower electric motor is installed, delivering 430 Nm of torque throughout the entire range, which provides the car with acceleration to the first "hundred" after 5.5 seconds and 210 km / h maximum speed. Batteries with a capacity of 60 kW / h allow it to travel up to 375 km on a single charge.
- For modification with the index "75"A power plant with a capacity of 320" horses "is provided, the output of which is 440 Nm of peak thrust, powered by batteries of 75 kW / h. It takes 5.5 seconds for such an electric car to accelerate up to 100 km / h, its "maximum" is limited to 230 km / h, and the "range" slightly exceeds 400 km.
- Under the body of a Tesla Model S 60D hiding already two electric motors with a total capacity of 328 horsepower (525 Nm of torque), making the liftback all-wheel drive. This version exchanges the first "hundred" in 5.2 seconds, peak acceleration up to 210 km / h, and on "one tank" is capable of covering at least 351 km thanks to batteries with a capacity of 60 kW / h.
- "Esca" marked "75D"Has in its arsenal a pair of electric motors, jointly generating 333" mares "and 525 Nm of torque. These characteristics make the "green" car a real sports car: before the first "hundred" it "fires" after 5.2 seconds, and the speed gain stops only when it reaches 230 km / h. Fully charged batteries with a capacity of 75 kW / h provide the five-door with a decent range of 417 km.
- The next in the hierarchy variant of the Tesla Model S 90D equipped with two electrical units, the total potential of which has 422 "horses" and 660 Nm of available torque. The electric car rushes to conquer the second "hundred" in 4.4 seconds and gains maximum 249 km / h. Thanks to 90 kW / h batteries, the car covers 473 km of track on a "full tank".
- The version titled "100D"Is driven by the front and rear electric motors, which together produce 512" horses "and 967 Nm of torque. The first "hundred" of such a five-door is conquered in 3.3 seconds, and the "maximum speed" does not exceed 250 km / h. Batteries for 100 kW / h provide it with a "range" of 430 km.
- "Top" solution Tesla Model S P100D Equipped with two power plants: the rear electric motor develops 503 horsepower, and the front one - 259 "mares" (total output - 762 "horses" and 967 Nm of peak thrust). Such characteristics "catapult" the car from a standstill to 100 km / h after 2.5 seconds and allow it to accelerate to 250 km / h. On fully charged batteries with a capacity of 100 kW / h, the electric car covers about 613 km of run.
It takes more than 15 hours to fully charge Tesla Model S lithium-ion batteries from a regular household 220V network, depending on the modification. When using a NEMA 14-50 standard connector, this cycle is reduced to 6-8 hours, and at special Supercharger stations (you cannot find such in Russia) - up to 75 minutes.
The California electric vehicle is built around a flat winged metal battery storage unit to which aluminum subframes and bodywork are attached. When equipped, the Esca weighs from 1961 to 2239 kg, and its mass is distributed along the axes in a ratio of 48:52 (for the all-wheel drive P85D - 50:50).
"In a circle" on the machine there is an independent chassis: in the front - double wishbones, in the back - a multi-link layout. Air suspension is available as an option.
All Model S wheels feature disc brakes (355mm front and 365mm rear) with four-piston Brembo calipers and ABS, and its steering is an electrically assisted rack and pinion.
Options and prices. In Russia, Tesla Model S is not officially sold, but in the "secondary market" such an electric car can be purchased at a price of 4.5 million rubles. In Germany, a car can be purchased at a price of 57,930 euros (~ 3.68 million rubles at the current exchange rate), but including taxes, its cost rises to 69,020 euros (~ 4.39 million rubles).
The standard "American" is equipped with eight airbags, xenon headlights, 17-inch multimedia system touchscreen, digital instrument panel, power accessories, ABS, ESP, dual-zone climate control, factory audio system, LED taillights and many other equipment.
