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The 2015 Tesla Model S P85D is an electric car that seats five and has a range of 253 miles. This 691-hp, two-motor (one for the front wheels, one for the back) sedan sits at the top of the Tesla lineup and has a base price of $104,500. It replaces the previous P85, which was a sport version of the Model S 85, the most powerful version of this luxury sedan. Our tester is far from a base car.
At a starting price of around $35,000, a third of the cost of a top-range Model S, Tesla wants the car to compete against the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedans. With the Model 3 Tesla also hopes to settle once and for all concerns about the limited range and long charging times of electric cars.The Model 3 is expected to almost match the nearly 300-mile range of the bigger Model S. But it will probably not take so long to charge up.0kwhr pack costs less than $8k now for Tesla based on Musk's statements, other small cell producers costs and likely less by the time the 3 gets produced. Personally a 100-120 mile pack with a 100lb range extender onboard, rear quarter panel mount, is a better idea.