Tesla Unveils Battery With a 315-Mile Range
23 Août 2016 - 10:07PM
Dow Jones News
By John D. Stoll
Tesla Motors Inc. on Tuesday announced it will sell a battery
capable of taking an electric car 315 miles on a charge, the first
time an auto maker is providing that much electric range in a
vehicle, the company said.
The company said it would begin selling its Model S sedan and
Model X SUV with a 100 kwh battery. It will allow the company to
sell a "P100" version of these vehicles that operate in the
company's well-known "Ludicrous Mode."
The current Tesla product range can achieve between about 210
miles on a charge to 270 miles.
In a conference call, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tesla
will now offer the "fastest car in the world," and said the fact
that the vehicle is an electric one is a milestone that foreshadows
the future of the auto industry. Tesla claims the sedan can travel
from 0 to 60 miles an hour in 2.5 seconds, while the SUV can
achieve it in 2.9 seconds.
Faster cars have been produced by Porsche AG and Ferrari SpA,
the company said, but it noted those cars cost about $1 million and
are no longer produced. Tesla's P100D sedan will cost $134,500 and
the SUV will cost $135,500.
Electric vehicles have been slow to catch on the U.S.,
particularly amid low gasoline prices. Mr. Musk's goal has been to
create attractive electric cars that are in demand regardless of
energy prices.
On Tuesday he said his goal is to "build a great electric car
that everyone can afford." The company aims to sell a cheaper Model
3 electric car in 2017.
Mr. Musk said the company will make 200 packs a week due to
production constraints. That represents about 10% of the company's
volume, he said.
"I wish we could make more," he said.
Write to John D. Stoll at john.stoll@wsj.com
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