Tesla Model S battery degradation data

Updated: Dec 2, 2018.  Tesla Motors provides an 8-year infinite mile battery failure warranty but it doesn’t cover degradation. Therefore it is highly relevant for every Tesla driver to know what to expect of the degradation of the capacity over time, because it is equivalent to the range of your car. In the Netherlands, Merijn Coumans is … Continue reading →

De eerste 4 weken met de Tesla Model S

Na de eerste vier weken hierbij een korte ervaringsupdate van ons met de Tesla Model S. De auto rijdt werkelijk fenomaal: heel rustig en ontspannen en ook heel fel wanneer je dat wilt. Zoals Paul Scott afgelopen week op de Emobility13 bijeenkomst in Haarlem zei: “the best car ever built“. Tot nu toe hebben we … Continue reading →

Athlon Tesla Model S Real Long Distance Record – the report

August 20th 2013, 22:00 hours.  Four well-prepared students from Eindhoven University of Technology are ready to start the Athlon Real Long Distance Record with the Tesla Model S Performance with a 85 kWh battery. For a video report see at the end. The objective of the record attempt is to show the possible range when … Continue reading →

Athlon Tesla Model S Real Long Distance Record

On august 20, 2013 four students from Eindhoven University of Technology started an attempt to realize the first long distance record with a Tesla Model S, under normal driving conditions in Europe. The current (USA) record is 681 km, but with an average speed of only 29 km/h. The students started at 22:00, and are driving … Continue reading →