2018 Tesla Model S 75d Range

So, you know, if you are at a red light and need to change the lanes in front of the parked car forward, but you are unsure whether you hit the car next to them? With the Tesla Model S you know that you will. You just know.

2018 Tesla Model S 75d Range

The Model S 75D comes from 0-100km/h in 4.4 seconds, and the 100D makes it in 2.8 seconds. And knowing that you will be faster than the car next to you, feels really good. Hence the term, speed Smug.

Second is the silence. So that a car has to drive traditionally so fast, there is a lot of sound that goes with it. Fast cars are noisy, it’s one of their features. But the Tesla is quiet. There are no growls, there are no gruners.

Just a soft, low whistle that sounds like it’s straight out of Star Trek. It is, as you know, that this is the future, and not the past of the automotive industry.

It literally whistles up hills, sticks flat around the corners and is basically as if you’re driving a spaceship, or at least the next best.

It’s a handsome car, but that had to be said to me, because I had no problems to park it-the high-resolution reverse parking camera takes any doubts as to how much space you have left behind, because it also tells you exactly how many inches you are going away from something To beat. And when they get too close, there is a pleasant belly sound and not the usual panic that beats.

The exterior is swish. Long-drawn, curved lines give it a premium look and feel, and it’s an understatement that gives this extra level of luxury. It’s a nice looking car that makes you feel amazing about it on the road.

Inside is lush. The tested Model S I came with a sharp black and white interior, which is a classic color combination that works brilliantly. I’m not sure how practical the white is for families, but by a miracle my two girls kept it clean for the whole week, which is definitely not normal! But gosh it looks good.

The seats were so soft and smooth that I was totally convinced that they were a butter leather, but it’s actually a vegan leather. But you wouldn’t know, and I was wondering why we even need leather if you can make vegan versions so good. Everything about the design, from the stroke to the way the center console and the memory are designed, up to the practically all-glass roof gives the car a luxurious finish. Particularly noteworthy are the door handles that ebb and flow like a soft, rolling wave and are a pleasure to pull open every day.

If you own a Tesla, you will get a charger installed in your garage (at an extra charge) and you can charge it every night. I’m in a 75D that Tesla claims has a 466km range. I drove for six days my usual route and got off from 100 to 34 percent, making it the regular suburbs test aces.

The Tesla ‘ supercharging ‘ network is growing with 20 superchargers in Australia and 13 planned for installation by the end of 2018. These allow you to get a full charge in 40-60 minutes. Tesla also has less powerful chargers that are scattered across the country more often and grow every 2.5 days at a speed of a new location. They require you to charge for a few hours, which is why they are mainly located in shopping malls and hotel parking spaces.

2018 Tesla Model S 75d Range

Tesla now also installs chargers in work parking spaces to allow employees to pay while they are at work, and companies such as Qantas have signed up for it.

If you like to Roadtrips with the family, a Tesla will restrict your driving range a bit. You will be able to drive from Adelaide to Brisbane, with strategically placed supercharging stations along the way, and there are slower charging towers scattered across the popular tourist destinations, campsites and weekend spots in Australia. But you won’t be able to go anywhere. However, most places are now covered. The Tesla Model S 75D comes on $112,050, but what I drove was up to $160,290. Of course you don’t need fuel, but you will need electricity to charge it, but the running costs are much lower than gasoline.

Tesla offers a guarantee of four years/80, 000km with a parallel eight-year/unlimited km guarantee for the battery and drive units. The street Assistant is valid for the four-year warranty period. The first 400kW/h charge is free with Tesla’s supercharger network, so it is four full loads of empty or about 1600km value. After that it is about $26.25 for a full charge in the 75D.