Tesla Motors Model S Sedan First Looks

[MrLivePositive8]

I will either get the silver or black for my Model S :)

[jstewart9356]

Man, that logo could be A LOT better.

[baderjab]

thats car is looking FINE! 

[3ohs0unds]

This is truly a beautiful machine in form and function! I'd prefer black seats though. (in case anyone is thinkin' of buying me one :)

[3ohs0unds]

Note to Tesla; Ditch the cheesy music and let us hear the car! Really, the sound of the electric motor winding up is so enticing! Why hide it with cheap promo music?

[morg92]

This car will be cheaper to maintain but insurance companies will still find an excuse to raise the cost of insurance on electric vehicles. If you think about it its kinda sad how any step in the right direction will be halted by corporate greed or government regulations.

[ThinkPureTruth]

@morg92 I own a Dodge Sprinter and they raised my rates because they call it a "Commercial Vehicle." I use it to drive 6 miles to my business and home and maybe do some shopping. The whole Insurance Rackett is messed up! We are on our 2 Prius averaging 48-50mpg. Not bad.

[bradyspace]

Wait why does it have a grill?

[seppelzwerg]

the germans bought 10% of it, and already have better electric cars. the only difference is, their products stay in concept for longer.

(i mean just look at the numbers, before daimler came along they had trouble getting a 250m funding(initially a 75m were missing, nobody knows what daimler paid to get the knowledge). not that much money if you were a serious player in the global car market)

[ECU7]

This car is freaking nice for an electric car.

[InternalMeaning]

Free energy + this car = heaven

[batman19666]

this car is gorgeous. it reminds me a bit of an Aston, or Jag. does anyone know the range on it

[35speedracer1]

@batman19666 the 50,ooo dollarversion goes 160miles the 60,ooo dollar version goes 200 and the 70,000 dollar version goes 300

[RPShredow]

awe i liked the crystal method song, fuck what those assholes say.

[Saatanlik666]

it´s car look like Aston Martin

[kameraguy]

argh...had to mute this, song is annoying as heck. Awesome car though.

[mlach2003]

Beautiful car. Dumb video.

I can look at real pictures with much higher resolution if I want to see a slide show.

What is the point of this video? And what is the point of this shitty house music?

[bandiit17]

good job, I like the video

[agoraleora]

youtub is for movies only.

[nenaderr]

TESLA is SERBIAN Scientist!

[analubalitious]

What I wouldn't give to be in a financial situation to get on that list.

[DarthNefatious]

@hatakekakashi1914 Uhm, no it doesn't, this is what it looks like now.

youtube (dot) com / watch?v=WPMey97odyA

haha!

:-p

[DarthNefatious]

Hah! Your videos obsolete. The Model S doesn't look like this any more!!!

[hatakekakashi1914]

@DarthNefatious uhm, yes it does?

[levthelion]

anybody know if its an awd? what about the roadster?

[peterkim1999]

Shape of it kind of resembles the Aston Martin and Jagua, very sleek , I love it. Wish it would keep that shape and Tesla make it affordable for most consumers.

[demonfoxx]

does anybody know how much HP the car has?

[ncgraphicboy]

@demonfoxx, The Model S will use a liquid-cooled motor with a peak output of 300 kilowatts, or about 402 horsepower. That's a significant hike over the Roadster, which puts out 248 horsepower.

[demonfoxx]

@ncgraphicboy holy shit 

[BumbleBeeGS]

@ncgraphicboy 402 HP. That the Model S Sport, correct?

[bohnerbob]

@ncgraphicboy this is really cool but since its electric, it probably has about twice that in torque

[peterkim1999]

@demonfoxx I think over 400.

[luvitluvitbaby]

@demonfoxx the motor generates 306 hp at 7000 rpm and 362 lb-ft of torque between 6500-10,000 rpm (redline is 14k!).

source: Motor Trend

Google 2012 Tesla Model S First Ride - Motor Trend

[clap5]

I thought I was going to see video of a car...not a fucking slide show and techno music. what the fuck is this suppose to do for me?

[Nnomulac]

i want one, and a solar/wind power recharge station

[TheGoalSetter]

This is an okay ad.

But Tesla needs to make some great ads. Hint, babes, ballers, etc.

Heck, ask some of the green celebs to push the car. Clooney, Redford, etc.

Right now, Tesla's have been marketed to nerds.

[EcoBold]

i love you Tesla!!

[bonds911]

that T symbol looks way better than the T symbol in toyota lol this is the best car manufacturer tesla its going big

[Tamayo1980]

I want mine all Black with only the logos in chrome. Black inside and out even the wheels. Just ready to try and get one.

[diakrite]

It's an absolute stunner: The elegance of a DB7, the Sci-Fi edge of Japanese prototypes and the performance of a top-of-the line Beemer..What's not to love.. I'll have one, the moment they become available in Europe!!!!

[Rhade666]

no matter how it cost i will buy one!!!

[bonds911]

yeah tesla is my favorite car company pure zero emission company the only one i can recall also it says fuck detroit this is from california who says california has only dumb people california just came up with tesla best company fuck oil fuck all other companies tesla is the best for everything from us to the ozone and until the skies

[MizzBizz49]

Thats sooo F***ING cool!!!!!!

[scepticreader]

It is amazing to consider that General Motors could have been the corporate force behind companies like Tesla and the technology that drives it into the public's consciousness. Had they pulled their collective heads out of their asses in 1970 (if not sooner!) they might not have ever taken such a gargantuan fall from prominence in the decades to follow.

All sucess to Tesla and their investors!

(see "Who Killed the Electric Car")

[gettorque]

Crystal Method -

Knight Rider Theme(Techno Remix)

[SageRai]

Finally a eletric car that's bigger than the crappy Nissan leaf and more driving range then the leaf in a long shot. 0-60 in 5.6 and 300 mpg. That's a shock. I am a petrol head and laugh a rc eletric car. But this i will buy it if is around 40,000 I don't care if i have to finance one if possible.

[FULANODETAL]

@SageRai 40000 dollars is the "normal"price for the semiluxury sedans likbe bmws7 and mercedes class ...

[1888junkteam]

excellent work!

[chipsen7]

nice!

[eldictator1]

America you made a beautifull saloon//family car...never thought it was possible

[Restarea11019V]

@eldictator1 its part toyota cars

[Hopeful71]

Yes, but does it have oversized cup holders for my Big Gulp?

[Hummers222]

i would so buy this car!

[ouzts12]

Very Jaguar-ish really cool

[beals8888]

oh i want one , sad i dont have 60 grand , i hate this i want it

[cauerafael07]

Ill sell my SLK to buy this one... Great!

[vissi87]

What a beautiful design. It looks like a small Maserati sedan.

[Narimek]

amazing cars

[g0dbel0w]

@ncgraphicboy You must be a rocket surgeon. Now what is the actual remix.

[ncgraphicboy]

@g0dbel0w no, I'm just a graphic designer! lol. The song is "The Crystal Method - Knight Rider Theme (Techno Remix)"

[cwwiss1]

so how far will it go at night with the lights and the climate control on? I'm assuming it has got things like climate control,power steering,electric windows etc

[halcyon0830]

These cars use Lithium-ion. Lithium-ion batteries are expensive for a reason. The resources to produce them are limited and the longevity is even more limited. Which means they need constant replacement. Replacing an item that's scarce drives up the cost.

BTW, How is Electricity produced? At the coal fired plants, the nuclear (Waste) plants, and fossil-fuel burning power generation plants.

These cars add pollution & tremendous amounts of electricity that the world is already using & paying for.

[anushina]

i'm getting one!

[emforty2]

GM has the first production electric car but they 'crushed' them and sent them to the scrapyards

General Morons

[Son37Lumiere]

@emforty2 Big oil is in GM's pockets.

[hakopera]

id prefer a japanese brand because US cars are too much expensive in whole europe

[superfreak19]

looks like a mix between a maserati and a new jag. loos good tho.

[leimonis1]

awesome music that makes the car fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!

[Janticona]

Wut is the name of the Bit of the song??? Thank you...Kool car :D

[peterkim1999]

@Janticona Knight Rider

[Atoweha]

Kinda looks like a Maserati from the front and a Jaguar from the back.

still a pretty cool car!

[superfreak19]

lol, i just said that too, before reading what you wrote lol

[perkvan]

getting ours 2011 SO PUMPED

[eldictator1]

America you finally made a saloon car that looks amazing, too bad it had to be tesla to shake up the old guard

[Son37Lumiere]

What do you mean too bad? Tesla is a pioneer, the old companies have proven to be unimaginative and gutless.

[jheredi84]

starting at 50k??? she's a beauty but wtf?!? who am I kidding, its worth it!!!

[emforty2]

GM said there is no market for electric cars so they scrapped their EV--1 electric car and yet Tesla has no problems selling a $100,000 electric car

GM instead bought Hummer from AMC[american motors]

look what happened to hummer they had to sell it to the chinese and GM got bankrupt-=General MORONS !!

[khamvongsa09]

Wow... What a sexy car... I like it.. Looks like any other 2010 car... By the time I can get loans (2014), this technology will be better and I hope to buy my first car as an electric car..

[sheerforpleasure]

the bad thing about this company is that they lack originality. they dont have any designer and buy the body parts from lotus/and buy the battery from a japanese company. this company has a low chance of growth. not a worthy investment

[Unfavourably]

Still, it is very sexy.

[ncgraphicboy]

Maybe you should do more research on Tesla. I think an all electric sedan that can drive 300 mi on a charge is very original! To allege they don't have a design team is ludicrous! Show me a car that's manufactured exclusively in the U.S., or any other country for that matter. American automakers have been building Japanese cars for decades, and Japanese companies are building cars right here in America. Tesla has a unique product in a unique market. That's why it will hopefully succeed!

[ibk4173hf3p]

Expect raising electricity prices. Time to get a wind turbine?..

[CearaQC]

Go find a video documentary online called "Who Killed the Electric Car." There used to be some electric GM cars called EV1, but the "owners" were not allowed to actually own the vehicles, but lease them instead. Then GM recalled and crushed most. But it's time electric cars come out now. The people are ready. Nissan is releasing the electric Leaf and even Chevy is in on the action with the Volt.

[Unfavourably]

The future is here! Beware oil companies! Muhahahahahaaaaa.

[quatlen]

If tesla could make a cheap pure electric then they would be rich!

[ncgraphicboy]

That is their goal with the introduction of the Model S. The next model will hopefully come in around $35K, if all goes according to plan. At $35K, they will be competing with a huge segment of both foreign and domestic auto makers, but without the need for gas! Look out Prius!

[CearaQC]

@ncgraphicboy Nissan is manking an electric car called Leaf.

[PaulJordan318]

Looking forward to giving every gas station the bird! :-)))))))))) I'm tired of getting raped at the pump! :-((((((((

[mikosoft]

If you are talking about being raped at the gas station, come visit us in Europe.

[henik9]

Every company has to start somewhere...

[sikkiboy]

arrr it shivers mi timbers,this car has amazing spec and a design to match!smells like the future here...way to go boys!

[3089280288]

There are millions of cars on the road that can be converted.  Tesla is ok but it's only one small, two product company.

[ekuwa69]

@3089280288 So was GM and Ford at one point.

[plutaris33]

I want one. With Daimler Benz as a partner and Elon Musk at the helm, this is going to revolutionize the transportation business, and environmental issues and geopolitics. As we won't have to be in the Middle East fighting wars over oil. Iran, Iraq, Saudia Arabia and the rest will be worthless desert as it was pre-World War 1.

[Son37Lumiere]

I am seriously tempted to get one of these with a license plate that reads FCKOIL.

[haggman7]

DO IT. Lol that would be great.

[plutaris33]

@Son37Lumiere  LOL.....nice. I want one as well.

[BrunoInBrazil]

@Son37Lumiere Nice!

[Bezzze1988]

dude this car looks very very very good

[nelsonmars]

Fanfreakingtastic!

[emforty2]

i can't wait for the day the big oil will file for bankruptcy

[Charles2337]

@emforty2

They already have shares in battery companies.

[likuid435]

@emforty2 unfortunately they wont. big oil owns 40% of the battery market already.

[jeffsandychelsea]

@likuid435 What the FUCK!! Big oil, that dirty rotten little cocksucking weasel, I WILL KILL IT!!! >:( I guess it was inevitable, though... -_-

[rock3tcat]

@emforty2

They probably won't, they are already pushing for the hydrogen fuel cell myth to be the main competitor of all electric vehicles.

[BumbleBeeGS]

@emforty2 Unfortunatly even if the money stopped coming in, theyd be set for a while to come Lol But better late than never.

[twylightsky2007]

so the revolt begins. first the roadster for the high elete. then the sedan for the upper middle class. next? perhaps a smaller compact car? I hope the sedan takes off. but they'll need to market it right.

[gNayward]

Great! I hope soon we all will use clean cars! And say fuck to oil companies

[AbsolutMassager]

@gNayward you do realize that TIRES use oil, and ROADS use oil. so we can't escape oil, face it, you're gonna be f*cked one ay or another, but lengthening the date of our demise with eletric cars is a good thing :-D

[RPShredow]

@AbsolutMassager yea but doubt those release as much co2 into the atmosphere as burning gas, not nearly as much. And whos to say we won't find a substitute for oil in roads and tires, necessity precipitates change.

[AbsolutMassager]

@RPShredow what's worse for the atmosphere is actually the car which are older and do not have proper filtering, many cars being driven in other countries also do'nt filter or burn oil properly. In fact the Mercedes S-class burns fuel better than the Toyota Prius. We just need to burn things off in a better way or recycle. And reason why we won't find substitute for roads/tires is because of the "masses" unless everyone in the world, walks, rides an animal, or drives an alternative car.....

[RPShredow]

@AbsolutMassager so your saying we won't find another way to make roads and tires without oil because people use them? that makes no sense. we may not find a different way to make them cause its not profitable unless someone can find a way to make it profitable. And even if every car burned fuel perfectlly, ie just co2 and h2o being the products co2 is the main problem causing global warming. its not hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide though those aren't good either.

[AbsolutMassager]

@RPShredow But you do realize that plants need CO2 to survive and produce oxygen. And yes, there is NO way we can make roads and "drivability" without using fossil fuels to some extent. Think of anything that is combustable or needs "power"....it all requires fossil fuels to be either produced or to run. For instance even if we could replace tires we still need OIL to lubricate the gears in an engine, without OIL as a lubrication for gears the car will overheat and fragment the internals.

[RPShredow]

@AbsolutMassager Yes, plants do need co2, every 6th grader knows about photosynthesis. But we are pumping more co2 into the atmosphere than plants can even begin to use, on top of that all the deforestation that is going on, especially of the rainforest which is responsible for a large chunk of o2 turnover from co2.

And have you not heard of synthetic oil? They it isn't made from crude oil and is actually better for cars.

[AbsolutMassager]

@RPShredow Even us as human need fossil fuels to survive unless every house had its own garden/farm which I doubt we can turn into the dark ages again.

[FourSidedPiston]

Tesla's gonna be big.

[racer4nfs]

we are buying it

[lavakava]

aston martin clone lol

[nambinhvu]

It's not a clone; it's a look alike. The difference is under the hood, or not since the Model S doesn't have it's engine under the hood. haha It's what's on the inside that counts, the outside just makes it that much nicer. haha XD Very nice car.

[trashmail8]

What can I say? It's a gorgeous combination of a design which is like my favorite car brand (Aston Martin) with an electric engine in it..

I WANT ONE! :-D

Design, quiet, clean, max. torque over almost the entire RPM range, good range, very decent price.. I'll start saving *right now* :-D

Very nice video too, thanks! :-)

[Yoan59]

Very very  very beautiful !!!

[SOPM2007]

I can't say that enough - this car is completely amazing. So advanced, so beautiful - a masterpiece in automobile technology!

[JeffDM]

Not much of a first look if it's just a "Kenn Burns" effect done on a bunch of still photos.

[globalghost]

if I could buy one of these in australia for $50k I would buy one for myself and the wife!! this car is hot, it has a lot of the same styling characteristics as the newish aston martons and jaguars.

[Smooth258]

I definitely agree. It looks a lot like a Jaguar Xf from the rear but with it's own distinct look

[NewarkNation]

They should lend one of these to a rapper for a video shoot so it could sell.

[ryansahni]

- 300 mile range

- 45 minute QuickCharge

- 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds

- Seats 7 people

[ratryu]

You forgot the battery swap.

[liwaste]

looks a lot like the aston martin vanquish.. ??!!

[DerInschenioer]

Yes, they work together with Aston Martin!

[southsiderom]

Fk GM...They killed the electric car...now is the time of them to go....save GM only if they bring back EV1

[ratryu]

GM should just crumble and stop taking away tax money.

[ratryu]

Tesla Motors doesn't need bail out money. gm only got bail out money because they needed to save the factory jobs. Tesla Motors knows how to watch their financial structure and make decisions accordingly.

President Obama did put a smart person in charge of DOE. Tesla did get the DOE loan.

[ratryu]

I agree with you on this. Tesla Motors should have gotten some grants. So they could build several factories in SoCal and hire a bunch of people.

That would have been a better solution. Help Tesla Motors hire those hard working former gm workers.

But they at lease got a DOE loan.

[DoctorVing]

great!

[kashmirkoala]

Not only do I love the Model S, But I LOVE the music. What's the name of it!?

[eaverygtr]

The music is the theme from "Knight Rider".

[kashmirkoala]

Really!? If you couldn't tell, I don't watch much TV. But I know Knight Rider! WOW.

[ZanQdo]

lol I grew up with that series

[mujn56]

Detroit had better pull there finger out of there ass!!!

[DRSmetal]

Watch out Detroit!

[heartlessvietboy]

Now I ask. If peace on earth is near, starvation has ended, diseases are being attacked full force, what is left but the environment and the quality of life. There are still things to be worked on.

[NosoCOMINSOON]

But things are getting better. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and its getting a lot closer.

[vindigga6]

i wonder what batteries are they using to get that 300 mile range? silver zinc? oxygen batteries? or some unheard of brand?

[ncgraphicboy]

They've combined available and proven lithium ion battery technology with their own unique battery pack design to provide multiple layers of safety. It's light, durable, and recyclable!

[sirachman]

The 49k model isn't 300 miles in a charge, but it is still a lot. Around 150 or so I think, with the ability to possibly rent the larger battery.

[ecch]

aston martin ... :)