http://www.bidnessetc.com/39485-stephen-king-cant-stop-bragging-about-his-tesla-motors-inc-experience/ Stephen King Can’t Stop Bragging About His Tesla Motors Inc Experience By: George Zack Apr 10, 2015
[image http://images.bidnessetc.com/img/stephen-king-cant-stop-bragging-about-his-tesla-motors-inc-experience.jpg ] Famous horror novel writer Stephen King comes out to be a Tesla fan, after he tweeted his quarter mile drive in a Tesla vehicle With its portfolio of amazing performance electric cars, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has impressed many auto analysts and speed lovers. But no one knew that the famous horror novel writer, Stephen King, is also a Tesla fan. Mr. King updated in a Twitter status, “Took my Tesla out to a drag strip last week and ran the 1/4 mile. 112 MPH, 0 to 60 in 4 seconds. Like driving an X-Wing fighter.” This status was later re-tweeted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is already famous for leaving a huge impact on Tesla stock with his "teaser tweets". It is not known whether Mr. King drove Tesla's most expensive sedan P85D Model S or a Roadster, but the vehicle gave him the experience of driving a X-wing Fighter from 'Star Wars'. Tesla P85D version is an all-wheel drive (AWD) performance vehicle, which grabbed headlines a few month ago for its “insane” mode feature, that could boost vehicle speed from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds. The model could reach a top speed of 155 mph. The automaker recently announced its decision to halt the production of its low-selling base version of Model S, replacing it with the upgraded AWD 70D version, which would come with a 15% battery capacity uplift. This lifts up the Tesla vehicle's starting price to $75,000 from $71,000, for an earlier version. [© bidnessetc.com] http://www.wdsu.com/money/stephen-king-is-a-tesla-fan/32280998 Stephen King is a Tesla fan Apr 09, 2015 By Katie Lobosco NEW YORK (CNNMoney) —Stephen King feels the need for speed. He boasted on Twitter Thursday about how he took his Tesla car to a dragstrip and reached 60 miles per hour in just four seconds. King said he topped 112 mph and likened it to driving a Star Wars X-wing Fighter. There would be little trouble escaping from Jack Nicholson's deranged character in The Shining with that kind of speed. King didn't say which version of Tesla's Model S car he was driving. The new all-wheel drive P85D comes with an "insane" mode that can reach a top speed of 155 miles per hour and reach 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds. But the rear-wheel drive 85 model is pretty fast itself. It can go from 0 to 60 in less than 6 seconds and tops out at 140 mph, according to the company. Speed comes with a cost. Tesla cars start selling at $75,000. The company announced Wednesday that all of its new cars will come standard with a dual motor and all-wheel drive. Those looking for a more affordable Tesla are anxiously awaiting the Model 3, which Tesla hopes will cost between $30,000 and $40,000. But it could be years before that's available. [© wdsu.com] http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1097747_stephen-king-takes-tesla-to-drags-compares-it-to-x-wing-fighter Stephen King Takes Tesla To Drags, Compares It To X-Wing Fighter: Video By John Coyle Apr 10, 2015 [video flash images http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/stephen-tweets-about-dragging-tesla_100508204_m.jpg Stephen King Tweets About Dragging Tesla ] You might expect Stephen King to employ a more sinister analogy to describe the wicked performance of his Tesla. But rather than writing it "was killer," "went like a bat out of Hell," or had "demonic power," this morning on Twitter, the horror writer chose to compare his electric car to the workhorse of George Lucas' Rebel Alliance, the X-Wing fighter. The Verge first noticed his post, and while details are scarce—they're all literally contained in a 127-character tweet—the performance figures seem to rule out King's use of the older Roadster. Official stats show the Lotus-based model hitting 60 mph in 5.1 seconds, suggesting that the best-selling author either got a fantastic launch in the P85, or a less-than-stellar one in the P85D, where its "Insane Mode" will allow it to achieve the speed in just 3.1. Regardless, we're glad to see King enjoying himself at the drags. [© motorauthority.com] http://www.foodworldnews.com/articles/17196/20150410/tesla-stephen-king-shawshank-redemption-author-is-huge-elon-musk-car-company-fan.htm Tesla Stephen King: ‘Shawshank Redemption’ Author Is HUGE Elon Musk Car Company Fan! 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