TESLA S

Battery, Performance, and Drive options

Model S is available in both rear wheel drive and all-wheel drive Dual Motor
configurations. The 60 kWh Model S is standard with rear wheel drive and allwheel drive Dual Motor is an optional upgrade on the 85 kWh Model S. For
spirited driving, Dual Motor Model S Performance accelerates from zero to
100 kilometers per hour in as little as 3.4 seconds.

1.

60 kWh Battery

1.

85 kWh Battery 1.

85 kWh Dual Motor

1.

390 km range NEDC

502 km range NEDC

502 km range (NEDC)

385 PS motor power

385 PS motor power

380 PS motor power

6.2 seconds 0-100

5.6 seconds 0-100

190 PS front and rear

km/h

km/h

rear
5.4 seconds 0-100

190 km/h top speed

225 km/h top speed

km/h

km/h
8 year, 200,000
kilometer battery and drive
unit warranty

8 year, infinite
kilometer battery and drive
unit warranty

250 km/h top speed

All-Wheel Drive Dual
Motor

Supercharging optional

Supercharging
included

8 year, infinite
kilometer battery and drive
unit warranty
Supercharging
included

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3.4 seconds Model S is traveling 100 km per hour

Volkswagen uses a 7.2-kilowatt onboard charger for the E-Golf. That means it can fully
take advantage of 240-volt home chargers supplied with 30-amp service. For all intents
and purposes, this will add the same amount of miles per hour of charging as with the
LEAF, Focus and most other EVs. Technically, the rate of recharging is about 10 percent
fasterbut its a negligible difference, especially when considering that most charging
takes place overnight when drivers are asleep.
We wish VW had put a small light in the charging area, to make it easier to plug in at
night. Similarly, the small green pulsating indicator lightshowing that the car is
successfully taking juiceis perhaps too understated. Its nice to get a quick visual
signal regarding the state-of-charge, which is provided in various ways by other EVs, but
not the E-Golf.
In addition to 240-volt charging, the Volkswagen E-Golf offers Quick Charging as a
standard featurewhere historically it has been an upgrade option. VW is using the socalled Combined Charging System or combo-cord favored by German and American
automakersas opposed to the CHAdeMO fast charging port utilized by Japanese
vehicles. The network of combo-compatible Quick Chargers is not nearly as wide as
CHAdeMO, but this is expected to level over time (as many Quick Charger providers
begin to offer two plugs). Its rare for EV drivers to depend on Quick Charging except in
a pinch.
The E-Golf is priced at $36,265 (including destination and delivery). That means the EGolf is priced in between the more affordable popular Nissan LEAF, which has a starting
price of $29,800, and German luxury EVsthe BMW i3 and Mercedes B-Class Electric
Driveoffered at $42,300 and $42,400 respectively.
These figures do not take a $7,500 federal tax credit, or a $2,500 rebate offered in
California, into consideration.
Availability:
Base MSRP:
Est. tax credit:
Technology:
Body type:
Seats:

2014
$36300
$7500
Electric Vehicle
Sedan
5

EPA Range: 83 miles pure electric

Battery size: 24 kWh
Charging rate: 7.2 kW

Wheelbase (in/mm) 103.6/2631 Front Track (in/mm) 60.8/1543 Rear Track (in/mm)
59.5/1512 Length (in/mm) 168.1/4270 Width (in/mm) 70.8/1799 Height (in/mm)
57.1/1450 Ground Clearance (in/mm) 5.0/126 WEIGHTS Curb Weight 3391 lb 1538
kg GVWR 4321 lb 1960 kg Payload 930 lb 422 kg FUEL CONSUMPTION mpge 105
mpge Range 70-90 miles

Type Horsepower (SAE), hp 115 Maximum torque, lb-ft 199 Maximum revs 12,000
rpm BATTERY Type Lithium-ion Voltage 323 V Number of cells 264 Weight (lb/kg)
688/312 DRIVETRAIN Driven wheels Front-wheel drive Transmission Gear Ratios:1
1st 2.70 Reverse 2.70 Final 3.61 STEERING Type Turns (lock to lock) 2.76 Turning
Circle (curb to curb) 35.8 ft 10.9 m Ratio 13.60 INTERIOR VOLUME - SAE EPA Class
Compact Seating Capacity Five Passenger Volume 93.5 cu ft Cargo Volume, trunk
22.8 cu ft Cargo Volume, seats down 52.7 cu ft Front Rear Volume 51.2 cu ft 42.3 cu
ft Headroom (in/mm) 38.4/975 38.1/967 Shoulder room 4D (in/mm) 55.9/1420
53.9/1370 Legroom (in/mm) 41.2/1046 35.6/903 BODY, CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION
Type Body Material Steel stampings Front Suspension Rear Suspension Brakes AntiLock Braking System Stability Control Parking Brake Electrical Wheels/Tires 205/55
R16 all-season tires Drag Coefficient 0.27 Unitary construction, bolt-on front
fenders, two solid mounted subframes e-Golf Synchronous AC Permanent Magnet
(85 kW) Rack and pinion: electric power assist (270 Nm) Strut-type with lower
control arms, coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar Multilink with coil
springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar Power assisted, dual circuit, 11.3 x 1.0-in
vented front discs and 10.7 x 0.4-in solid rear discs Standard, all four wheels, threechannel with electronic brake pressure distribution Standard Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) 16-in x 6.5J aluminum-alloy wheels