TightWind is written by Kyle Baxter. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Motor Trend tests the Tesla Model S and finds it’s really quick, and has excellent range:

But the range that matters is really a psychological/perceptual one, not a specific number. Think about it: We drove from Fontana on the eastern edge of the L.A. basin to San Diego and all the way back to L.A.’s Pacific edge on one charge. Five hours of continuous driving. This is a breakthrough accomplishment that ought to knock down the range anxiety barrier that’s substantially limited EV sales. (Tesla is also preparing to deploy a network of super-fast chargers to supply some 150 miles worth of range in 30 minutes along many common long-distance driving corridors). Using Tesla’s home charger (240 volts at 80 amps) a full extended-range battery refill requires 6 hours (4 hours for standard-range recharge).

So the high-end model very realistically has a 200 mile range. That’s not bad at all. Still expensive, of course, but Tesla’s pushing this industry forward.