Tesla Model S

On my summer vacation this year I flew to the US as most of you know. There I was also in Seattle from where we then drove to Seabrook, an amazing little beach town, with our friends to spend a couple of days in their house. Once we got there I remembered that their neighbors had a Tesla there last year so I asked if they still had it and after our friends told us they did, Jason took me over to introduce me to the owner. The owner was extremely kind and showed me all around the car. After taking the pictures for the blog I talked to him some more about the "Superchargers", which I will get back to later.

For those of you who don't know Tesla, here are some facts and details. Tesla Motors was founded by a group of Silicon Valley engineers in 2003 (one of them is Elon Musk, in case any of you know him). The first model that launched was the Tesla Roadster, which was on the streets in 2008. The Roadster was able to go from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and had a range of 245 miles per charge (394 kilometers). Then in 2012 the Model S took to the streets. The Model S is a premium sedan which offers seating for 5 and another 2 optional seats in the trunk. The Model S is not quite as quick as the Tesla Roadster, but still manages an impressive 0-60 mph time of 4.2 seconds! The range of the Model S isn't too shabby either, it has a 265 mile (426.4 kilometer) range per charge. Oh, did I forget to mention that it's 100% electric?! That's right it has 0 Emissions and runs purely on electricity!!

Here are some pictures of the one I was in: 

And there was another one charging just down the road at one of Seabrook's public charging stations.

One of the most impressive things about Tesla, in my opinion, is their "Superchargers". The  "Superchargers" are located all over the US and are free! Not only that, but it takes only 30 minutes and you have a range of 170 miles (273.5 kilometers)! You can check out a map of the "Superchargers" and where Tesla is planning to build them over here: http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger

At this point I would like to thank the owner for being so kind and showing me around the car!!!

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