I've been driving a Tesla Model X this weekend...

[Boardmember]

Awesome. Comfortable. Attention-getter extraordinaire.

 

If you drive it to demonstrate the "ludicrous" setting, you'll sit your ass at your office for two hours, charging it at 80a @208v. Last night I plugged it into a 115v 15a plug in my garage and ten hours later, I had added 40 miles of range. (3 mi/hr). If you have a Tesla, you need a dedicated circuit. You can afford that, though.

 

The monroney sticker was in the glovebox. $164,200.

 

It's owned by a sister company and they're allowing us to use it to get familiar with the electric transportation technology. Yes, I'd say Elon Musk has mature, market ready technology.

 

0-60 in 2.9 seconds. Feels like Disney's electric propulsion Rock n Rollercoaster. 762hp. Falcon wing rear doors. Three rows.

 

And I'm still eager to return it and get my truck back. It's nice ce though.

[barry G]

They got 3 phase generators, bigger than the garage circuit you may find it on...

 

I bet those batteries would love that.

even harbor fright has them.. less then 600.

 

must be interesting to drive.

[Boardmember]

Yea. Went to the office and hit it with the 208v 80a (X 80%, which is a Tesla program...) and got enough fire to drive it 75 miles back to our corporate office so a work buddy can pick it up in the morning. The charging station at work provided 40 range miles/ hour.

 

Very interesting. The ludicrous mode is exactly that.

 

I played around on the highway, at 65mph I was ticking off a range mile every 45 seconds; at 60mph it was every 55 seconds. Pretty close when accounting for moderate highway hills, temperature 89*F, etc. I admit to having a little range anxiety but apparently not warranted.

 

I'll tell you what I did do though. After getting back in my truck, I pulled into the first Exxon station and filled up. Even though I had 1/2 a tank!