Electric car Delco. These early cars were eventually withdrawn from the U.S. market. California electric automaker Tesla Motors began development in 2004 on what would become the Tesla Roadster (2008), which was first delivered to customers in 2008. The Roadster was the first highway legal serial production all-electric car to use lithium-ion battery cells, and the first production all-electric car to travel more than per charge. Tesla global sales passed 250,000 units in September 2017. The Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance achieved the milestone of 500,000 units electric vehicles sold in October 2017. Tesla sold its 200,000th Model S in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Tesla Model S resolution. Tesla Model S The Tesla Model S is a full-sized / Mid-size luxury all-electric five-door liftback car, produced by Tesla, Inc., and introduced on June 22, 2012. The EPA official range for the 2017 Model S 100D, which is equipped with a battery pack, is , higher than any other electric car. The December 2017 Consumer Reports owner satisfaction survey has the Tesla Model S at the top. The EPA rated the 2017 90D Model S's energy consumption at 3.096 miles per kWh (200.9 watt-hours per kilometer or 32.33 kWh/100 mi or 20.09 kWh/100 km) for a combined fuel