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New photo?

Check it out! New photo? [[1]] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.194.180.82 (talk) 03:43, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

thats just a mockup, heres the most revealing REAL picture [2]TrevorLSciAct (talk) 22:29, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

New photo?

Check it out! New photo? [[3]] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.194.180.82 (talk) 03:43, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

thats just a mockup, heres the most revealing REAL picture [4]TrevorLSciAct (talk) 22:29, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Legal issues

Shouldn't the legal issues only be discussed in the Tesla Motors article. It seems more relevant to Tesla on the whole than to just the Model S. swa q 15:06, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Legal issues

Shouldn't the legal issues only be discussed in the Tesla Motors article. It seems more relevant to Tesla on the whole than to just the Model S. swa q 15:06, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Base Price

Hi, an anon adjusted the base price of this from $49,900 to $57,400. I'm thinking this is accurate as that is actually the base price - the advertised price is $49,900 minus a tax incentive of $7,500. Just leaving a note explaining what I believe to be his/her rationale.

References:

http://www.teslamotors.com/models/

"*Purchase price of $101,500 for Roadster and $49,900 for Model S includes $7,500 US federal tax credit."

Best, RobertMfromLI | User Talk 02:11, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Base Price

Hi, an anon adjusted the base price of this from $49,900 to $57,400. I'm thinking this is accurate as that is actually the base price - the advertised price is $49,900 minus a tax incentive of $7,500. Just leaving a note explaining what I believe to be his/her rationale.

References:

http://www.teslamotors.com/models/

"*Purchase price of $101,500 for Roadster and $49,900 for Model S includes $7,500 US federal tax credit."

Best, RobertMfromLI | User Talk 02:11, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

"a new lower-priced model"?

The article linked as source for the statement that the Nummi plant will "produce a new lower-priced model along with the Model S at the former NUMMI assembly plant" does not in fact say this. It says only:

Discussions are still at an early stage of exactly what the plant will produce, but Musk did imply that at least part of the NUMMI plant will be used to produce their new Model S, a fully electric four-door sedan that was developed with help from loans from the Department of Energy. "We're expecting production of model s to start in 2012," said Musk.

Is there a better source for the "lower-priced model" claim, or should the article be changed?

Distingué Traces (talk) 19:38, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

"a new lower-priced model"?

The article linked as source for the statement that the Nummi plant will "produce a new lower-priced model along with the Model S at the former NUMMI assembly plant" does not in fact say this. It says only:

Discussions are still at an early stage of exactly what the plant will produce, but Musk did imply that at least part of the NUMMI plant will be used to produce their new Model S, a fully electric four-door sedan that was developed with help from loans from the Department of Energy. "We're expecting production of model s to start in 2012," said Musk.

Is there a better source for the "lower-priced model" claim, or should the article be changed?

Distingué Traces (talk) 19:38, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Model history

There should be a reference that the Tesla S is based on the upcoming Lotus Eterne. Here is an article:

http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/paris/2010/1009_2015_lotus_eterne/index.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.83.173.60 (talk) 22:29, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Model history

There should be a reference that the Tesla S is based on the upcoming Lotus Eterne. Here is an article:

http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/paris/2010/1009_2015_lotus_eterne/index.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.83.173.60 (talk) 22:29, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

MPGe

The following was added by user:Kabalah70 but makes more sense here... Stepho (talk) 23:47, 9 December 2010 (UTC)

According to Wikipedia's own entry for MPGe as well as other sites 33.7kWh/100miles equates to 100MPGe since 33.7kWh = 1 gallon of gasoline. Therefore, the either the power usage for the three batteries is 31.8kWh/100miles, 33.7kWh/100miles, and 33.7kWh/100miles or the MPGe is 140MPGe, 130MPGe, 130MPGe. It is likely that the power usage is supposedly correct since there is a direct relation to the power usage and range based on a factor of approximately 92% of battery capacity. These performances seem unrealistic considering that the Chevy Volt has a drag coefficient of 0.29 and weighs 210 pounds lighter and only gets 36kWh/100miles. Using this consumption number one may more realistically expect ranges of 107, 166, and 217 miles per charge.

The above does not make sense. They are completely separate vehicles, and the Model S drivetrain is probably much more efficient than the Volt. Ng.j (talk) 14:24, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

MPGe

The following was added by user:Kabalah70 but makes more sense here... Stepho (talk) 23:47, 9 December 2010 (UTC)

According to Wikipedia's own entry for MPGe as well as other sites 33.7kWh/100miles equates to 100MPGe since 33.7kWh = 1 gallon of gasoline. Therefore, the either the power usage for the three batteries is 31.8kWh/100miles, 33.7kWh/100miles, and 33.7kWh/100miles or the MPGe is 140MPGe, 130MPGe, 130MPGe. It is likely that the power usage is supposedly correct since there is a direct relation to the power usage and range based on a factor of approximately 92% of battery capacity. These performances seem unrealistic considering that the Chevy Volt has a drag coefficient of 0.29 and weighs 210 pounds lighter and only gets 36kWh/100miles. Using this consumption number one may more realistically expect ranges of 107, 166, and 217 miles per charge.

The above does not make sense. They are completely separate vehicles, and the Model S drivetrain is probably much more efficient than the Volt. Ng.j (talk) 14:24, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Body Material

It seems that the Model S body will be made of aluminum, as opposed to composite carbon fiber for the Roadster. I think this would be good to include in the article. --Westwind273 (talk) 16:31, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

If you have a good reference to this, then feel free to update the article (including the the reference). Stepho talk 23:05, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Body Material

It seems that the Model S body will be made of aluminum, as opposed to composite carbon fiber for the Roadster. I think this would be good to include in the article. --Westwind273 (talk) 16:31, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

If you have a good reference to this, then feel free to update the article (including the the reference). Stepho talk 23:05, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Charge Time

The reference in the first paragraph of charge time of "three or more hours" from 120 VAC is exceedingly misleading. The maximum available power from 120 VAC line is 1.5 Kw, so to fully charge the big ModelS 85 kwh battery would take 56 hours!24.61.212.124 (talk) 21:54, 12 December 2011 (UTC)Don Fulton

The source says 3 to 5 hours. I changed it to that.MartinezMD (talk) 22:12, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

1.5 kW only available if current is 12A and voltage is 120V. And this could never be maximum - this is enough to power up average vacuum cleaner or microwave oven. Standard 42 kW·h battery charges within 5 hours (8.4 kW x h) with 120V x 70A. In Europe with 240V you need only 35A current which is pretty normal for house (surely, not for flat). 80.219.246.182 (talk) 09:38, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

Charge Time

The reference in the first paragraph of charge time of "three or more hours" from 120 VAC is exceedingly misleading. The maximum available power from 120 VAC line is 1.5 Kw, so to fully charge the big ModelS 85 kwh battery would take 56 hours!24.61.212.124 (talk) 21:54, 12 December 2011 (UTC)Don Fulton

The source says 3 to 5 hours. I changed it to that.MartinezMD (talk) 22:12, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

1.5 kW only available if current is 12A and voltage is 120V. And this could never be maximum - this is enough to power up average vacuum cleaner or microwave oven. Standard 42 kW·h battery charges within 5 hours (8.4 kW x h) with 120V x 70A. In Europe with 240V you need only 35A current which is pretty normal for house (surely, not for flat). 80.219.246.182 (talk) 09:38, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

Base Model Innaccuracy

In light of Tesla's release of pricing and options the base model's specs listed in the opening paragraph need to be changed. It might be a good idea to add a section for options as a whole and generally update the article as launch approaches. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.101.230.60 (talk) 22:10, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

Base Model Innaccuracy

In light of Tesla's release of pricing and options the base model's specs listed in the opening paragraph need to be changed. It might be a good idea to add a section for options as a whole and generally update the article as launch approaches. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.101.230.60 (talk) 22:10, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

Acceleration

I just change the acceleration of the base model from 5.6s to 6.5s. The author is talking about the base modell, which costs 57,400$. This model's acceleration is 6.5 seconds. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kalectro (talk • contribs) 15:54, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Acceleration

I just change the acceleration of the base model from 5.6s to 6.5s. The author is talking about the base modell, which costs 57,400$. This model's acceleration is 6.5 seconds. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kalectro (talk • contribs) 15:54, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Pricing Info

While I understand Biker's reasoning in deleting the price information, I think that the pricing information in this case is justified under Wikipedia rules. WP:NOPRICES states, "Product prices should not be quoted in an article unless they can be sourced and there is a justified reason for their mention." We can certainly source the pricing info from an RS, and EV pricing is a major news item, both because some media sources like to say that they are way too high for "normal" people to afford and because others point out that prices are coming down dramatically, and that this reduction will result in much higher sales. If we can find good RS references to support my contention that pricing results in much media coverage and market growth, could we put the pricing information back in? Thanks for your consideration. Ebikeguy (talk) 16:45, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

When EV's were new and radical it might have been reasonable to give pricing information. However they are so run-of-the-mill these days that I think pricing is unnecessary. Obviously I'm very happy to go with whatever consensus is reached. --Biker Biker (talk) 17:12, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

I would support the idea that EV standard prices are relevant to the WP article, for exactly the reasons that are given by Ebikeguy. EC performance, by itself, without a relevant cost one would have to part with to obtain it, seems more like a sort of fairy tale reporting. Cheers. N2e (talk) 19:36, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Pricing Info

While I understand Biker's reasoning in deleting the price information, I think that the pricing information in this case is justified under Wikipedia rules. WP:NOPRICES states, "Product prices should not be quoted in an article unless they can be sourced and there is a justified reason for their mention." We can certainly source the pricing info from an RS, and EV pricing is a major news item, both because some media sources like to say that they are way too high for "normal" people to afford and because others point out that prices are coming down dramatically, and that this reduction will result in much higher sales. If we can find good RS references to support my contention that pricing results in much media coverage and market growth, could we put the pricing information back in? Thanks for your consideration. Ebikeguy (talk) 16:45, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

When EV's were new and radical it might have been reasonable to give pricing information. However they are so run-of-the-mill these days that I think pricing is unnecessary. Obviously I'm very happy to go with whatever consensus is reached. --Biker Biker (talk) 17:12, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

I would support the idea that EV standard prices are relevant to the WP article, for exactly the reasons that are given by Ebikeguy. EC performance, by itself, without a relevant cost one would have to part with to obtain it, seems more like a sort of fairy tale reporting. Cheers. N2e (talk) 19:36, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Curb Weight?

What is the curb weight for the 40KWH, 60KWH and 85KWH versions of the Model S? This information should be included in the right hand pane on the top of the article imo. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.76.47.120 (talk) 01:27, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Tesla has only published the curb weight for the models in production (85kWh), check here. The other models with smaller packs should wait significantly less. If you find them elsewhere, please go ahead and add them in the infobox yourself.--Mariordo (talk) 01:47, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

The link you provide as reference gives the weight for the 40 kwh model, therefore, the wikipedia page is incorrect. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.179.30.133 (talk) 22:31, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Curb Weight?

What is the curb weight for the 40KWH, 60KWH and 85KWH versions of the Model S? This information should be included in the right hand pane on the top of the article imo. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.76.47.120 (talk) 01:27, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Tesla has only published the curb weight for the models in production (85kWh), check here. The other models with smaller packs should wait significantly less. If you find them elsewhere, please go ahead and add them in the infobox yourself.--Mariordo (talk) 01:47, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

The link you provide as reference gives the weight for the 40 kwh model, therefore, the wikipedia page is incorrect. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.179.30.133 (talk) 22:31, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Seating

I've heard that this sedan seats 7, but I haven't been able to find details. I think information about the unusual seating arrangements would improve the article, particularly any pictures showing the third row seat. Kufat (talk) 01:30, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

According to the Tesla website, there are two rear-facing children seats in the trunk. They unfold from the floor of the trunk as shown in this video: Babyzine. Of course, you either have the two additional seats or a trunk. --149.217.1.11 (talk) 13:39, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

Seating

I've heard that this sedan seats 7, but I haven't been able to find details. I think information about the unusual seating arrangements would improve the article, particularly any pictures showing the third row seat. Kufat (talk) 01:30, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

According to the Tesla website, there are two rear-facing children seats in the trunk. They unfold from the floor of the trunk as shown in this video: Babyzine. Of course, you either have the two additional seats or a trunk. --149.217.1.11 (talk) 13:39, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

updates

needs updating throughout the article

- 40kw-h battery gone - supercharger capability installed in all model S now

http://ir.teslamotors.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=752533 --74.202.39.3 (talk) 18:39, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Fortunately, on Wikipedia, anyone can edit. If you have some changes that need to be made, and they are consistent with WP:V and WP:RS, then have at it. Cheers. N2e (talk) 23:07, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

updates

needs updating throughout the article

- 40kw-h battery gone - supercharger capability installed in all model S now

http://ir.teslamotors.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=752533 --74.202.39.3 (talk) 18:39, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Fortunately, on Wikipedia, anyone can edit. If you have some changes that need to be made, and they are consistent with WP:V and WP:RS, then have at it. Cheers. N2e (talk) 23:07, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

kW / HP conversion

The kW to HP conversion in the infobox is slightly incorrect. Instead of properly converting 310 kW to 416 HP, it converts it to 420 HP. This is apparently because Wikipedia "convert" tool uses a slightly incorrect conversion factor. If someone can get that tool fixed, that will fix the number here! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.166.167.129 (talk) 20:12, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

It's ecuase of rounding. The convert template tries to make the output match the same number of zeroes as the input - it saw 310 as being rounded to tens, so it calculated 416 hp and rounded that to tens. We can force it to round to single units (ie 0 digits after the decimal point). Eg

{{convert|310|kW|abbr=on}} gives 310 kW (420 hp)

{{convert|310|kW|abbr=on|0}} gives 310 kW (416 hp) Stepho talk 13:26, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

kW / HP conversion

The kW to HP conversion in the infobox is slightly incorrect. Instead of properly converting 310 kW to 416 HP, it converts it to 420 HP. This is apparently because Wikipedia "convert" tool uses a slightly incorrect conversion factor. If someone can get that tool fixed, that will fix the number here! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.166.167.129 (talk) 20:12, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

It's ecuase of rounding. The convert template tries to make the output match the same number of zeroes as the input - it saw 310 as being rounded to tens, so it calculated 416 hp and rounded that to tens. We can force it to round to single units (ie 0 digits after the decimal point). Eg

{{convert|310|kW|abbr=on}} gives 310 kW (420 hp)

{{convert|310|kW|abbr=on|0}} gives 310 kW (416 hp) Stepho talk 13:26, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Suspension details

Article on technical details of suspension, and drive review. Curb weight seems to be 4,647 pounds with 85kWh battery; 4,770 with moonroof. TGCP (talk) 14:07, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Suspension details

Article on technical details of suspension, and drive review. Curb weight seems to be 4,647 pounds with 85kWh battery; 4,770 with moonroof. TGCP (talk) 14:07, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

CEE Red Plug

There is probably a mistake made in "European charging" section. CEE Red Plug is a 3-phase 400V plug capable of 11kW at 16A (bigger "red plug" is rated 32A thus 22kW). As those data are sourced by Tesla with a mistake - Should we correct it or not?

BTW - "Standard" plug in most of Europe is rated 16A making a 3kW charging feasible. Mibars (talk) 20:42, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

CEE Red Plug

There is probably a mistake made in "European charging" section. CEE Red Plug is a 3-phase 400V plug capable of 11kW at 16A (bigger "red plug" is rated 32A thus 22kW). As those data are sourced by Tesla with a mistake - Should we correct it or not?

BTW - "Standard" plug in most of Europe is rated 16A making a 3kW charging feasible. Mibars (talk) 20:42, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

Supercharger corridors for Europe

There are proposed supercharger corridors for Europe.

Phase 1
- Oslo – Gothenburg – Stockholm – Sundsvall (Norway / Sweden)

Phase 2
- Rotterdam – Tilburg – Eindhoven – Maastricht – Liege (Netherlands / Belgium)
- Amsterdam – Arnhem – Dusseldorf – Frankfurt – Stuttgart – Munich (Netherlands / Germany)
- Sundsvall – Umea – Lulea – Kiruna (Sweden)
- Linkoping – Malmo (Sweden)
- Oslo – Trondheim (Norway)

Phase 3
- Cologne – Aachen – Liege – Brussels (Germany / Belgium)
- Liege – St. Quentin – Paris (Belgium / France)
- Dusseldorf – Hannover – Berlin (Germany)

Phase 4
- Paris – Rennes – Brest (France)
- Karlsruhe – Strasbourg – Lyon – Marseille – Nice (Germany / France)
- Dresden – Berlin – Hamburg – Rostock (Germany)
- Munich – Vienna (Germany / Austria)

180.199.56.84 (talk) 08:00, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. Can you provide a reliable source so we can added it to the article? I googled but couldn't find one. Cheers. --Mariordo (talk) 04:23, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Supercharger corridors for Europe

There are proposed supercharger corridors for Europe.

Phase 1
- Oslo – Gothenburg – Stockholm – Sundsvall (Norway / Sweden)

Phase 2
- Rotterdam – Tilburg – Eindhoven – Maastricht – Liege (Netherlands / Belgium)
- Amsterdam – Arnhem – Dusseldorf – Frankfurt – Stuttgart – Munich (Netherlands / Germany)
- Sundsvall – Umea – Lulea – Kiruna (Sweden)
- Linkoping – Malmo (Sweden)
- Oslo – Trondheim (Norway)

Phase 3
- Cologne – Aachen – Liege – Brussels (Germany / Belgium)
- Liege – St. Quentin – Paris (Belgium / France)
- Dusseldorf – Hannover – Berlin (Germany)

Phase 4
- Paris – Rennes – Brest (France)
- Karlsruhe – Strasbourg – Lyon – Marseille – Nice (Germany / France)
- Dresden – Berlin – Hamburg – Rostock (Germany)
- Munich – Vienna (Germany / Austria)

180.199.56.84 (talk) 08:00, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. Can you provide a reliable source so we can added it to the article? I googled but couldn't find one. Cheers. --Mariordo (talk) 04:23, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Supercharger corridor for Asia

Russia

Vladivostok – Ussuriysk – Khabarovsk – Birobizhan – Belogorsk – Chita – Ulan-Ude – Irkutsk – Angarsk – Tulun – Kansk – Krasnoyarsk – Achinsk – Kemerovo – Novosibirsk – Barabinsk – Omsk – Petropavlovsk – Kurgan – Chelyabinsk – Ufa – Oktyabrsky – Samara – Tolyatti – Syzran – Penza – Ryazan – Moscow
Ufa – Kazan – Nizhniy Novgolod – Vladimir – Moscow – Tver – St. Petersberg – Vyborg – Finnish border
Moscow – Vyazma – Smolensk – Orsha – Minsk – Baranavichy – Kobryn
Minsk – Vilnius – Kaunas – Klaipeda
Moscow – Rzhev – Velikiye Luki – Rezekne
Helsinki – Lahti / Porvoo
Petropavlovsk – Astana – Karagandy – Balgash – Almaty – Taraz – Shymkent – Tashkent – Samarkand – Turkmenabat – Ashgabat

Japan

Tokyo – Maebashi – Numata – Uonuma – Nagaoka – Joetsu – Toyama – Kanazawa – Fukui – Tsuruga – Kyoto – Osaka – Himeji – Okayama – Hiroshima – Shunan – Fukuoka – Kumamoto

Australia

Sydney – Adelaide – Kalgoorlie
Sydney – Canberra

180.199.49.125 (talk) 14:53, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the list. Can you tell us where you got the list from. Otherwise we can't tell the difference between an official list and fiction. Thanks. Stepho talk 22:48, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Supercharger corridor for Asia

Russia

Vladivostok – Ussuriysk – Khabarovsk – Birobizhan – Belogorsk – Chita – Ulan-Ude – Irkutsk – Angarsk – Tulun – Kansk – Krasnoyarsk – Achinsk – Kemerovo – Novosibirsk – Barabinsk – Omsk – Petropavlovsk – Kurgan – Chelyabinsk – Ufa – Oktyabrsky – Samara – Tolyatti – Syzran – Penza – Ryazan – Moscow
Ufa – Kazan – Nizhniy Novgolod – Vladimir – Moscow – Tver – St. Petersberg – Vyborg – Finnish border
Moscow – Vyazma – Smolensk – Orsha – Minsk – Baranavichy – Kobryn
Minsk – Vilnius – Kaunas – Klaipeda
Moscow – Rzhev – Velikiye Luki – Rezekne
Helsinki – Lahti / Porvoo
Petropavlovsk – Astana – Karagandy – Balgash – Almaty – Taraz – Shymkent – Tashkent – Samarkand – Turkmenabat – Ashgabat

Japan

Tokyo – Maebashi – Numata – Uonuma – Nagaoka – Joetsu – Toyama – Kanazawa – Fukui – Tsuruga – Kyoto – Osaka – Himeji – Okayama – Hiroshima – Shunan – Fukuoka – Kumamoto

Australia

Sydney – Adelaide – Kalgoorlie
Sydney – Canberra

180.199.49.125 (talk) 14:53, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the list. Can you tell us where you got the list from. Otherwise we can't tell the difference between an official list and fiction. Thanks. Stepho talk 22:48, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Musk taking road trip across the U.S. in a Tesla Model S

This article says Musk is preparing to "take on a cross-country road trip in a Tesla Model S" from Los Angeles, California to New York. (Fox News Business, 12 Sep 2013). Seems to be a demo of the Supercharger network, but also a marketing tour through middle-America. Not clear when the date for that is, but perhaps notable when we get more/better source. N2e (talk) 22:18, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

Musk taking road trip across the U.S. in a Tesla Model S

This article says Musk is preparing to "take on a cross-country road trip in a Tesla Model S" from Los Angeles, California to New York. (Fox News Business, 12 Sep 2013). Seems to be a demo of the Supercharger network, but also a marketing tour through middle-America. Not clear when the date for that is, but perhaps notable when we get more/better source. N2e (talk) 22:18, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

Future assemble plants

Tesla's future assemble plants:

Fremont, California
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tilburg, Netherlands
Munich, Germany
Kaliningrad, Russia
Kurgan, Russia
Khabarovsk, Russia

Shipping routes:

Halifax (Canada) - Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Halifax (Canada) - Kaliningrad (Russia)
Vancouver (Canada) - Vladivostok (Russia)

180.199.46.64 (talk) 08:33, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

This needs to have a reliable reference before we can use it. Stepho talk 09:19, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

Future assemble plants

Tesla's future assemble plants:

Fremont, California
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tilburg, Netherlands
Munich, Germany
Kaliningrad, Russia
Kurgan, Russia
Khabarovsk, Russia

Shipping routes:

Halifax (Canada) - Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Halifax (Canada) - Kaliningrad (Russia)
Vancouver (Canada) - Vladivostok (Russia)

180.199.46.64 (talk) 08:33, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

This needs to have a reliable reference before we can use it. Stepho talk 09:19, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

First delivery to other than North America (delivery sort)

Completed deliveries to service centers:

August 7, 2013: Oslo, Norway
August 14, 2013: Zurich, Switzerland
August 22, 2013: Tilburg, Netherlands
August 29, 2013: Munich, Germany

Completed deliveries to stores:

August 7, 2013: Oslo, Norway (from Oslo service, Norway)
August 16, 2013: Zurich, Switzerand (from Zurich service, Switzerland)
August 24, 2013: Eindhoven, Netherlands (from European Distribution Center, Tilburg, Netherlands)
August 31, 2013: Munich, Germany (from Munich service, Germany)
September 9, 2013: Frankfurt, Germany (from Munich service, Germany)
September 9, 2013: Hamburg, Germany (from European Distribution Center, Tilburg, Netherlands)
September 16, 2013: Vienna, Austria (from Munich service, Germany)
September 16, 2013: Dusseldorf, Germany (from European Distribution Center, Tilburg, Netherlands)
September 23, 2013: Amsterdam, Netherlands (from European Distribution Center, Tilburg, Netherlands)
September 23, 2013: Stockholm, Sweden (from Oslo service, Norway)

Future deliveries:

October 2013: Paris (France), Milan (Italy)
Late 2013: Russia, China, ex-Soviet countries
2014: UK, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia

180.199.46.64 (talk) 08:52, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

This needs to have a reliable reference before we can use it. Stepho talk 09:20, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

First delivery to other than North America (delivery sort)

Completed deliveries to service centers:

August 7, 2013: Oslo, Norway
August 14, 2013: Zurich, Switzerland
August 22, 2013: Tilburg, Netherlands
August 29, 2013: Munich, Germany

Completed deliveries to stores:

August 7, 2013: Oslo, Norway (from Oslo service, Norway)
August 16, 2013: Zurich, Switzerand (from Zurich service, Switzerland)
August 24, 2013: Eindhoven, Netherlands (from European Distribution Center, Tilburg, Netherlands)
August 31, 2013: Munich, Germany (from Munich service, Germany)
September 9, 2013: Frankfurt, Germany (from Munich service, Germany)
September 9, 2013: Hamburg, Germany (from European Distribution Center, Tilburg, Netherlands)
September 16, 2013: Vienna, Austria (from Munich service, Germany)
September 16, 2013: Dusseldorf, Germany (from European Distribution Center, Tilburg, Netherlands)
September 23, 2013: Amsterdam, Netherlands (from European Distribution Center, Tilburg, Netherlands)
September 23, 2013: Stockholm, Sweden (from Oslo service, Norway)

Future deliveries:

October 2013: Paris (France), Milan (Italy)
Late 2013: Russia, China, ex-Soviet countries
2014: UK, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia

180.199.46.64 (talk) 08:52, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

This needs to have a reliable reference before we can use it. Stepho talk 09:20, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

Supercharger networks other than North America

Supercharger networks other than North America:

Germany, the Netherlands: complete, mid-2014
Switzerland, Belgium Luxembourg, Austria, Denmark: complete, late of 2014
France, England, Wales, Sweden: 90% of the population, late of 2014
Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, Hong Kong: 50% of the population, late of 2014

Tesla Model S/Model X/BlueStar future market (other than USA/Canada):

All available: France, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Australia
Model X not available, the others available: Great Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Hong Kong
Model S and Model X available, BlueStar not available: China, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Finland, Latvia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia
Model S not available, the others available: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Israel
Model S only available: Argentina, Chile
Model X only available: Afghanistan, Turkey
BlueStar only available: Spain, New Zealand

180.199.56.180 (talk) 14:04, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

Interesting information. Do you have a source for this? Some of these models are a long way from production (Blue Star and Model X aren't yet in production; so it seems a bit premature to be declaring their sales territories one to three years before their speculative distribution dates.) But when we have a source, we'll be able to evaluate it. N2e (talk) 15:16, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

Supercharger networks other than North America

Supercharger networks other than North America:

Germany, the Netherlands: complete, mid-2014
Switzerland, Belgium Luxembourg, Austria, Denmark: complete, late of 2014
France, England, Wales, Sweden: 90% of the population, late of 2014
Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, Hong Kong: 50% of the population, late of 2014

Tesla Model S/Model X/BlueStar future market (other than USA/Canada):

All available: France, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Australia
Model X not available, the others available: Great Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Hong Kong
Model S and Model X available, BlueStar not available: China, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Finland, Latvia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia
Model S not available, the others available: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Israel
Model S only available: Argentina, Chile
Model X only available: Afghanistan, Turkey
BlueStar only available: Spain, New Zealand

180.199.56.180 (talk) 14:04, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

Interesting information. Do you have a source for this? Some of these models are a long way from production (Blue Star and Model X aren't yet in production; so it seems a bit premature to be declaring their sales territories one to three years before their speculative distribution dates.) But when we have a source, we'll be able to evaluate it. N2e (talk) 15:16, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

Is "Power dissipation when not in use" a controversy?

In the article subsection entitled "Power dissipation when not in use", the current text states: "Using system software v5.8, the Tesla S battery loses 2-4 kWh overnight. Using system software v5.0, the batteries lost 4.5 kWh overnight." Okay. Where's the controversy?

As the article is currently organized, the section "Power dissipation when not in use" is a subsection of the "Controversies" section. Doesn't seem like it should be in the Controversies section unless some statement or claim is actually made about it being, you know, a controversy. Is it? Do we have sources that it is a controversy?

If not, then that data about power use might more properly just fit in reviews or journalism about the car. Cheers. N2e (talk) 01:38, 1 December 2013 (UTC)

The reference is an article entitled "Life With Tesla Model S: Even After Update, Vampire Draw Remains" (my emphasis). The author seems pretty much happy with the rest of the car but devotes almost the entire two page article to this drain - seems like he thinks it is excessive. He also compares it to other electric vehicles and reports that they don't have this problem. It's clear that he thinks it is a unforgivable sin not shared by other electric vehicles. Stepho talk 08:07, 1 December 2013 (UTC)

Take your Tesla to the airport. Leave it parked while away for a few weeks. Return to a vehicle that won't work. If that doesn't happen to other e-vehicles, he has a strong point. I'd want to see if there are any other reliable sources also reporting this problem.MartinezMD (talk) 08:16, 1 December 2013 (UTC)

I've been busy on other things, so I haven't put much effort into finding further references but this stumbled across this reference today. Apparently the "vampire" drain was caused by a faulty 12V battery http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1088929_life-with-tesla-model-s-electric-draw-vampire-slain-at-last that wanted to be topped up constantly from the high voltage battery. I'm not sure if this means it was a storm in a teacup (ie we should delete it from the article) or if we should leave it in as a warning for preventative maintenance. Stepho talk 05:49, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

That's good information. As to whether it should be in the article at all, it should depend on whether there is sufficient reliable source news accounts that it was a signnificant controversy. In my view, that one person's first-hand report about their car does not a controversy make. N2e (talk) 21:58, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

Well, even after the fixes, it's a thousand miles a year wear on the battery and the extra kilowatt-hour/day energy usage. That's enough for a hot shower, every day. It's not nothing. But it was a bit more than that.

Before the software patch the IEEE Spectrum magazine had a sceptical piece that used the Tesla model S as an example; and scaled these 'vampire' numbers up to the whole electric car fleet, as if the Nissan Leafs also had similar ~5kWh/day vampire losses (they don't). It's also significant in that the car wouldn't have made it a couple of weeks at an airport; it could potentially have bricked the car, Li-ion batteries really, really hate being fully discharged.GliderMaven (talk) 22:54, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

Ironically above you wrote "I do recall that that article was quite controversial" ;) GliderMaven (talk) 22:58, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

Yes, but it was about general EV controversy, and whether the author reported it correctly, or was biased, etc. That article was not about "power dissipation when the car was not in use", so should have nothing to do with the topic of THIS section. But, yes, ironic; just not relevant to THIS dialogue. N2e (talk) 01:36, 30 December 2013 (UTC)