http://learnbonds.com/tesla-motors-inc-tsla-puts-15-bigger-battery-in-model-s/117267/ Tesla Motors Inc Puts 15% Bigger Battery In New Model S (UPDATED) April 8, 2015 By Paul Shea
[image] Tesla Motors Inc is upgrading the older version of its electric sedan the Model S. The company is putting a 15% bigger battery and all wheel drive in the new car, but it’s increasing the price of the vehicle to compensate. According to a Wall Street Journal piece on the upgrade, the new model of the car will cost $75,000. The older base Model S Tesla cost $71,000. Shares in the Palo Alto, California company were trading up by more than 3% this morning as a result of the announcement. Tesla Motors Inc has, according to a recent Tweet from CEO Elon Musk, a new product to show off at the end of April. Musk was concrete in stating that the product was not a car, meaning that the new Tesla Model S is a separate matter entirely. The new base model of the Tesla Motors Inc Model S will have a battery capacity of 70 KWh. That’s up from the 60 KWh battery that the company currently offers in its cheapest model. Tesla will continue to sell higher priced models with even bigger battery capacities alongside the new base Model S. The 70D, as Tesla Motors is calling the new version of its Model S sedan, will have a range of approximately 240 miles. The all-wheel drive feature will make the car a more attractive buy for those in areas suffering from hard winters, with the Northeast of the United States being the obvious target. This is not the first time that Tesla has decided to discontinue one of its car models. Tesla used to offer a 40 kilowatt hour version of the Model S, but discontinued it soon after release. The size of the battery limited the range of that model to around 150 miles, something that didn’t reflect well on the company’s vision for the future of the electric car. Tesla range is still an issue Despite an announcement earlier this year that Elon Musk said would “end range anxiety,” Tesla Motors Inc is still looking at range as a key selling point for its vehicles. The company’s decision to increase the battery capacity of its most limited model is proof of that idea. The new model will also feature the charging apparatus necessary to use the Tesla Motors Inc supercharger network. That hardware was previously optional in the lowest-price version of the company’s electric car. Self driving Tesla at a low price The 70D Model S includes a range of sensors that will be able to direct the Tesla Motors Inc Model S should the driver instruct it to drive itself. The company has promised that a software update coming later this year will allow cars with the right sensors to drive themselves. Elon Musk has been promising revolutionary self-driving technology to Tesla Motors Inc owners for quite a while. Its availability in the lowest priced Model S means a maximum number of people able to relinquish control of their cars this Summer. Update 11:24 EST: ... The 15% bump in the size of the battery in the new Model S may actually end up costing more than the additional $4,000 the company is charging for the new electric Sedan. That would result in a fall in margins for the company for the rest of the year. [© learnbonds.com] ... http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/introducing-all-wheel-drive-model-s-70d Introducing the All-Wheel Drive Model S 70D | Tesla Motors ... http://my.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/model-s70d Model S70D | Forums | Tesla Motors http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/04/tesla-will-offer-a-new-improved-base-model-s.html Tesla will offer a new, improved base Model S Terry Box April 8, 2015 [image] Tesla Model S 70D Tesla will replace its base Model S sedan with a new entry-level version equipped with all-wheel-drive, more horsepower and a greater range. The new electric vehicle, called the 70D, will start at $76,160 before government incentives – about $5,000 more than the previous entry-level sedan. Meanwhile, horsepower will increase from 380 to 514 and the range will grow from 208 miles on a full charge to 240. With all-wheel-drive and 514 horsepower, the 70D will be capable of accelerating to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, Tesla says. “The goal of the 70D is to broaden the market appeal of Teslas,” spokeswoman Alexis Georgeson said. “When you factor in incentives, gasoline savings and low cost of ownership, Model S 70D becomes competitive with $55,000 cars like the Mercedes E-class and BMW 5-series.” Tesla last week reported sales of about 10,000 vehicles in the first quarter of this year and has set a goal of 55,000 sales this year – which should be aided by the launch of the company’s new Model X crossover. The California-based company, which is prohibited from selling vehicles directly to consumers in Texas and some other states, is lobbying the Texas Legislature to change the law. A narrowly written bill that would give Tesla that right is pending before the Legislature. 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