EPA Certifies Model S Long Range This Time With Over 400 Miles Of Range

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced today the company is the first automaker to break the impressive 400-mile production electric vehicle benchmark. It wasn’t some all-new car, but instead with the Tesla Model S Long Range Plus you can buy yourself right now.

Apparently whatever issue they had getting to 400 last month that upset Elon Musk so much has been sorted out, whether or not the EPA really did allegedly leave the car door open last time. What matters is they got there now.
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SanJoseDriver - 6/17/2020 12:21:49 AM

+1 Boost

What's crazy is the battery pack is now 4 years old. They squeezed 20% more range of a car the same size by optimizing the motor, weight, software, etc.

I can't wait to see the range with next gen tech.

SanJoseDriver - 6/17/2020 12:24:54 AM

+1 Boost

There is also a rumored 100 KWh Model 3/Y that would easily get over 400 miles of range.

SanJoseDriver - 6/17/2020 4:36:31 AM

+1 Boost

Model Y has the next-gen HVAC system that is three times more efficient and is very resistant to cold weather:

https://electrek.co/2020/03/13/tesla-model-y-has-a-heat-pump-for-consistent-range-in-cold-climates/#:~:text=Model%20Y%20uses%20a%20heat,vehicle%20is%20heating%20or%20supercharging.&text=In%20cold%20climates%2C%20this%20can,well%20into%20double%2Ddigit%20percentages.