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Tesla adds 2-motor all-wheel drive and advanced driver assistance “Autopilot” to Model S

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Tesla Motors is adding a two-motor all-wheel drive option for its electric Model S as well as a standard set of forward-looking camera, radar and 360? Model S drive comparisons. Total motor power (hp). Rear motor power (hp). 85 kWh performance. Driver Assistance Systems Electric (Battery)'

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

LTD : BrushlessDC Motors for driving Electric Vehicle AndersonPower Products : Heavy duty connectors AVCON :EV charging stations and receptacles BRUSA Electronic :AC drive systems Cafe Electric : Homeof Zilla (awesome controllers) CoherentPower, LTD. Micro :Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog Cand H Sales Co.: Nice folks.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

How about using a competition sailplane for comparison, instead? What I’ve heard is that Tesla Motors was able to R&d and produce a car that gets 300 miles per charge for the kind of money that the likes of GM spend on quarterly bonuses. April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Honda has probably sold more Civics in a year than the combined total of all 18 of those GM models.

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