Dear MEL Topic Readers,
This police department's Tesla ran low on
power during a pursuit
Debuted in 2012, Tesla’s Model S is the world's
second best-selling plug-in electric car after the Nissan Leaf. According to
Tesla, the Model S has the quickest acceleration on earth—from zero to 100 km/hour
just in 2.4 seconds, about as fast as Ferrari or Lamborghini. Its top speed
reaches over 250 km/hour, thanks to the aerodynamic design. Its Dual Motor
All-Wheel Drive instantly controls traction and torque, in all weather
conditions. More importantly, it offers the longest electric range of nearly
600 km, provided that it is fully charged and not air-conditioned.
So, why was a Tesla electric police patrol
car in the San Francisco Bay Area forced to abandon a car chase when it ran out
of power? It takes only 15 minutes to recharge to drive 200 km at a
supercharger. Wasn’t the officer in the vehicle aware of the power gauge or did
he ignored the warning sign?
The Model S won the 2019 "Ultimate Car
of the Year", 2013 "Motor Trend Car of the Year", the 2013
"World Green Car", Automobile Magazine's 2013 "Car of the
Year", and Time Magazine Best 25 Inventions of the Year 2012 award.
Enjoy reading the article and think why this
award-winning electric car couldn’t catch a conventional vehicle.
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