We drove the Tesla Model S from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA. The roadtrip was very smooth and the car does a great job cutting road noise making it much more relaxing a trip than it would be in almost any other vehicle.
Along the way we recharged and ate at Harris Ranch, and Yogurt Land.
At the SpaceX dealership I saw the Tesla Model X though the window. This was also the only stop we had to wait to charge.
Model S is a rear wheel drive electric vehicle. The liquid-cooled powertrain includes the battery, motor, drive inverter, and gear box.
60 kWh microprocessor controlled, lithium-ion battery
Three phase, four pole AC induction motor with copper rotor
Drive inverter with variable frequency drive and regenerative braking system
Single speed fixed gear with 9.73:1 reduction ratio
Suspension, Steering, and Brakes
Double wishbone, virtual steer axis coil spring front suspension and independent multi-link coil spring rear suspension
Variable ratio, speed sensitive, rack and pinion electronic power steering
