My time with the Model S is just about up. One last fun drive in the mountains in Agoura, met with a photog friend that wanted to take some pix. A bit spur of the moment, so we really didn't have any good locations scouted out, but he managed to get a few pix.
One goal was to make the Rated Range bar go up by 1 mile. I hit that goal plus 2 more this evening!
All in all, I still love the car and would buy one in an instant if I could. As with any car, it has it's minor quirks, but I could live with them.
Until next time, Model S!
Oh and by the way...
Tesla's $35,000 car will be called the Model 3
"Tesla hasn't quite delivered its new Model X SUV yet, but at least we have a name for its first electric vehicle pointed at the mainstream. In an interview with AutoExpress, CEO Elon Musk (pictured above with an old Model S prototype) revealed it will be called the Model 3 (with three bars to represent it), after Ford put the kibosh on calling it the Model E. Musk has repeatedly targeted 2017 as the release window for a smaller $35,000 vehicle. He's said it will be the third generation after the original Roadster and Model S, and in the interview claims it will have a range of over 200 miles per charge, probably using batteries built in Tesla's planned Gigafactory. Musk also told the mag about a range boost upgrade coming for the original Roadster that will give it a modern battery capable of going up to 400 miles on a charge, "which will allow you to drive from LA to San Francisco non-stop.""
EDIT: One last thing. I managed to go about 3.5 weeks without setting foot in a gas powered car. I drove around 800 miles. EV's are a viable option for every day transportation.
Remember, I could not charge where I live, so it had to be done at my parents and the one stop at the Tesla Supercharger. The only time I could have had it charge 100% was at the Supercharger or on the weekends at my parents, which I never did.