Tesla Model S

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battery electric vehicle electric car luxury sedan

The Tesla Model S is a luxury all-electric sedan known for its long range, high performance, and role in popularizing mainstream electric vehicles.

Aliases (11)

Model S ×1
Model S 100D ×1
Model S 75D ×1
Model S 90D ×1
Model S Long Range ×1
Model S P100D ×1
Model S P85 ×1
Model S P85D ×1
Model S Plaid ×1
Tesla Model S (as smaller, mass-market alternative) ×1
Tesla Model S electric sedan ×1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battery electric vehicle → electric car → luxury sedan →
acceleration	0–60 mph in under 2 seconds for Plaid variant (with rollout, manufacturer claim) →
assemblyLocation	Fremont, California, United States →
awarded	2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year → high safety ratings from Euro NCAP → high safety ratings from NHTSA →
batteryPlacement	floor-mounted battery pack →
bodyStyle	5-door liftback sedan →
category	zero-emission vehicle →
chargingPort	CCS-compatible via adapter (many markets) → NACS (North American Charging Standard, newer North American models) → Tesla proprietary connector (North America, early models) →
dragCoefficient	approximately 0.24 (varies by year and trim) →
drivetrain	single-speed fixed gear →
energySource	lithium-ion battery pack →
hasFeature	Autopilot driver-assistance system → all-digital instrument cluster → frunk (front trunk) → glass panoramic roof (on some trims) → keyless entry and start → large central touchscreen display → optional Full Self-Driving package → over-the-air performance upgrades (software-limited) → over-the-air software updates → regenerative braking →
introduced	2012 North American International Auto Show (production version context) →
layout	dual-motor, all-wheel drive → rear-motor, rear-wheel drive → tri-motor, all-wheel drive →
manufacturer	Tesla, Inc. →
market	global →
marketSegment	premium executive car →
notableFor	helping popularize mainstream electric vehicles → high performance acceleration → long electric driving range →
notableVariant	Model S 100D → Model S 75D → Model S 90D → Model S Long Range → Model S P100D → Model S P85 → Model S P85D → Model S Plaid →
platform	Tesla Model S platform →
predecessor	Tesla Roadster (as Tesla’s first mass-market car) →
productionStart	2012 →
relatedModel	Tesla Model 3 → Tesla Model X → Tesla Model Y →
seatingCapacity	5 →
supports	AC charging → DC fast charging →
topSpeed	over 200 mph for Plaid variant (manufacturer claim) →

Referenced by (19)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Tesla Model S ("Model S P85") → Tesla Model S ("Model S P85D") → Tesla Model S ("Model S 75D") → Tesla Model S ("Model S 90D") → Tesla Model S ("Model S 100D") → Tesla Model S ("Model S P100D") → Tesla Model S ("Model S Long Range") → Tesla Model S ("Model S Plaid") →	notableVariant
Mercedes-Benz EQE → Mercedes-Benz EQS →	competitor
Autopilot ("Model S") →	availableIn
2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year →	awardedTo
Tesla, Inc. →	notableProduct
Elon Musk →	notableProject
European Car of the Year →	notableWinner
Tesla Model 3 ("Tesla Model S (as smaller, mass-market alternative)") →	predecessor
Tesla Model X →	relatedModel
Tesla Supercharger network →	supportsVehicle
2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year ("Tesla Model S electric sedan") →	winnerModel