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posted by cmn32480 on Friday August 28 2015, @07:20PM   Printer-friendly
from the vroom-vroooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmm dept.

A score of 103 out of 100 could be called kind of... Insane. This is exactly what the Tesla Model S P85D in 'Insane' mode received during testing by Consumer Reports (CR), a score so off-the-charts good that it actually broke the scale and forced CR to revise how they measure things. The official score with the new, updated methodology will be 100/100.

What made the Tesla break the ratings was the combination of supercar performance and extreme energy efficiency. These things haven't historically been found together, and so CR never had a car that go such high scores in both columns.

Impressive, but alas...traffic.


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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Friday August 28 2015, @11:10PM

    by frojack (1554) on Friday August 28 2015, @11:10PM (#229226) Journal

    Yes, I wouldn't have only rear wheel drive in any cold climate.

    (Well, I have had rear wheel drive in snow for half of my life, but I wouldn't choose it today).

    You pay for that power with reduced range. But again, this is something just waiting for new battery tech.
    There seems to be one such announcement every week, but precious few hitting the market.

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by kanweg on Saturday August 29 2015, @06:19AM

    by kanweg (4737) on Saturday August 29 2015, @06:19AM (#229354)

    "You pay for that power with reduced range."

    Not with the new Tesla model S version. There are two motors of different strength. And they are controlled such that the car selects how at much power each engine is run. As a result, the car is even more energy efficient, despite the extra weight of the second engine. If you've the money, it is the best choice. More range and more (fun) power at your disposal (too much fun reduces the range, of course).

    Bert