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Tesla Model S: Ultimate Guide To Everything You Need To Know

 
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2012 Tesla Model S

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Tesla’s second ever car -- the 7-seat all-electric luxury Model S sedan -- got more reservations nine months before it went on sale than Tesla planned making in its first year of production.

But what lies beneath the Silicon Valley hype? What’s it like to drive, and what things should you know about the car that made Elon Musk bet $1,000,000 against Journalist Dan Neil?

Here, you’ll find High Gear Media’s comprehensive coverage of the Model S, following the Model S story from its inception through to first customer deliveries and beyond. 

And as the story grows, so will our coverage, along with this list. To make sure you stay on top of the very latest Model S news, make sure you bookmark this page, keep in touch on our GreenCarReports Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter @greencarreports. 

The basics

2012 Tesla Model S Electric Sedan: New Teaser Video

Tesla Model S Electric Sports Sedan: Video From Detroit Auto Show

2012 Tesla Model S: Video Preview

2012 Tesla Model S Prices, Options, Specifications Released

Tesla Model S: Technical Specs

2012 Tesla Model S: Reader Asks Why It’s Different, We Reply

2012 Tesla Model S All-Electric Sedan: Progress And Schedule

Tesla Model S Update: Alpha Testing On Track, Deliveries Mid-2012

2012 Tesla Model S Prototype Workshop: Photo Gallery

Tesla Model S Electric Sedan Closer To Launch, Gets Facelift

2012 Tesla Model S Prototype Spy Shots: Exclusive

BREAKING: Tesla Making Faster 2012 Model S, 0-60 In Under 4.5 Seconds

2012 Tesla Model S: First Ride Report

2012 Tesla Model S: Photo Gallery


The technology 

2012 Tesla Model S body-in-white

2012 Tesla Model S body-in-white

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Tesla Model S: The Biggest Battery Pack On The Market?

Tesla Considers Software Application To Re-Skin Interior Of Model S

Tegra For Tesla: 2012 Model S To Use NVIDIA Graphics Tech

How Much Does A Tesla Model S Battery Pack Cost You? We Do The Math

Tesla CEO: Model S Will Support Third-Party Apps

Tesla’s 2012 Model S Charging Equipment. Redesign For Redesign’s Sake?

2012 Tesla Model S To Use Panasonic Lithium-Ion Battery Cells

2012 Tesla Model S To Benefit From Supercharging...Of A Sort

 

The history 

Tesla Using Dodge Magnum Bodies To Disguise Model S Test Mules?

Tesla Planning Electric SUV And Coupe-Saloon Based On Upcoming Model S

Tesla Model S: $49,900, 7(ish) seats, 0-60 in 5.6, 300 mile range

Tesla Will Use DOE Funding For Model S And Electric Drivetrain Factories

Video: Tesla Model S Electric Car

Tesla Reaffirms Plans for Model S-Based Crossover, Minivan

Tesla Headhunting Top Auto Execs In Lead Up To Model S Launch

Tesla Joins Tax-Incentive Trail For Not-Yet-Sited Model S Factory

Raging Grannies Protest Tesla’s Possible Use of Toxic Dump Site For Future Model S Plant

Tesla Gears Up $42 Million Fremont Factory For Model S

Tesla Outlines Production Details For 2012 Model S

Tesla Employee: Model S Alpha Prototype Up And Running

2011 Detroit Auto Show: Akio Toyoda Checks In On Tesla Model S

Tesla Profitable In 2012, Model S Sold Out: Elon Musk

Last Tesla Roadster Built By Lotus: All Eyes Toward Model S

Two Tesla Execs Leave Before 2012 Model S Launch, Stock Falls


 

Buying a Model S

Tesla Takes 520 Reservations For The Model S, Exceeding Expectations

Tesla Motors Surpasses 1000 Reservations For the Model S Electric Car

Foolishness Or Faith: 3000 Buyers Pay $5,000 for Model S Reservation

What Kind Of People Are Ordering The 2012 Tesla Model S?

Tesla Update: Model S On Track, Reservations Good, Don't Worry

Buying A 2012 Tesla Model S? Think Before Ordering The Battery Pack

 

Social media and marketing

2012 Tesla Model S

2012 Tesla Model S

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Official Tesla Model S Electric Sedan Teaser Photo

Tesla Model S To Appear On Late Show With David Letterman Tonight

Tesla Releases New On-Road Shots of 2012 Model S

Tesla Motors To Showcase Roadster VIN1000 And Model S Concept At NAIAS

Tesla Releases Pretty Video Of Model S Sedan Under Own Power

Objects May Not Be As Advertised: Tesla Model S Prototype Tour

Tesla Releases Trio Test-Track Fun Model S Teaser Video

Secret Tesla Video? Model S Sedan, Roadster Shown On The Road Together






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Comments (12)

  1. brodyhill avatar Brody Hill Posted: 10/13/2011 1:45pm PDT

    Broken link: Tesla Using Dodge Magnum Bodies To Disguise Model S Test Mules?
     
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  2. john_v avatar John Voelcker Posted: 10/13/2011 3:56pm PDT

    @Brody: Thanks, fixed that one.
     
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  3. fb_208177 avatar Doug King Posted: 10/17/2011 10:32am PDT

    High Gear Media, like most places, used my photo without attribution.
     
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  4. john_v avatar John Voelcker Posted: 10/18/2011 9:25am PDT

    @Doug: Just saw this comment. We're happy to rectify. Please drop me a note with details and which photo you're referring to, at john (at) highgearmedia (dot) com. SOrry for the delay.
     
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  5. fb_100002544459353 avatar Ramon Leigh Posted: 10/13/2011 2:11pm PDT

    Some of those links harken back to 09 and have very wrong information.
     
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  6. CDspeed avatar CDspeed . Posted: 10/13/2011 4:46pm PDT

    They're not wrong they're just based on early information.
     
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  7. Larry C avatar Lawrence Chanin Posted: 10/13/2011 2:39pm PDT

    Hi Nikki,

    I greatly enjoy your coverage of the Model S and took your advice and bookmarked this web page.

    I thought that you would like to know that the second link, to the "2012 Tesla Model S: Reader Asks Why It's Different, We Reply" article is bad.

    Keep up the good work and I'm glad you didn't listen to that remark on the Tesla Motors Club forum suggesting it would be a waste of resources to fly over here. ;-)

    Larry
     
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  8. john_v avatar John Voelcker Posted: 10/13/2011 7:51pm PDT

    @Lawrence: Thanks, we fixed that link as well (and a third one we found), so they should all work fine now. Appreciate the eagle eye.
     
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  9. CDspeed avatar CDspeed . Posted: 10/13/2011 4:43pm PDT

    My only concern with the Model S now is that odd new plug Tesla designed. There are only 4 places with public electric car chargers in my area and they are the J1772. And most of the surrounding cities in my state also use J1772. I've been waiting to get a Model S but I'm starting to lean toward the BMW i3.
     
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  10. Larry C avatar Lawrence Chanin Posted: 10/18/2011 4:34pm PDT

    @CDspeed

    From the Tesla website:

    "Plug In Anywhere

    Model S comes standard with everything you need to plug into the most common 240-volt outlet, standard 120-volt wall outlets and public stations. Using a high-amperage 240-volt outlet, Model S can be recharged at the rate of 62 miles range per hour."

    This seems to suggest that they will be providing the necessary adapter to connect to J1772 chargers.
     
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  11. CDspeed avatar CDspeed . Posted: 10/19/2011 5:55pm PDT

    Thank you for the info, I haven't been on the Tesla website in a while. I guess that the little space behind the cargo net in the front trunk is where you are supposed to stow your adaptors and spare charging cables.
    Thanks Again.
     
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  12. fb_100002544459353 avatar Ramon Leigh Posted: 2/17/2012 3:58pm PST

    Don't know why I can't find the Rawlinson engineering walkthru videos on the list - those are the best explanation of what the important components of the Model S are. Whether the touchscreen shows Google maps falls under the heading - who cares?
     
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