Can driving Tesla\u2019s Model S transform you from corporate desk jockey to man (or woman) of mystery, as you navigate through the crowded city streets? Is the Model X your escape from the fate of every soccer mom (or dad) stuck driving a minivan? Or will driving the Model 3 prove you\u2019ve made it big in life, or you\u2019re at least headed in that direction?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While choosing one of Tesla\u2019s current models won’t really reveal anything about your personality, or even speak to your current status in life, it may reflect the type of lifestyle you hope to live. So which is it? Which Tesla model is right for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Built from the ground up as an electric vehicle, the smooth, sleek design of the Model S<\/a> helped captivate car drivers and investors in 2013, driving up Tesla\u2019s stock by 382 percent.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since then, Tesla<\/a> has continued to update this model, giving it a facelift in 2016 and improving mechanical functionality by replacing the 40-amp charger with a newly standard 48-amp onboard charger to charge up faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Owning a Model S doesn\u2019t come cheap, however. The Model S Standard Range (aka the base model) starts at about $79,000 and can reach $135,000 MSRP with the fully-loaded Model S Performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the streets, the latest Model S features a battery capable of driving 270 miles (equivalent to a round trip<\/a> from Los Angeles to San Diego, California) on a single charge for the Standard Range and 315 miles for the Performance Range, currently one of the longest battery ranges<\/a> of any electric vehicle on the market. Plus it\u2019s a fast car, with the ability to go from zero to 60 in 3.0 seconds. Add another $15,000 to get the Ludicrous Mode option, and you can cut that time down to 2.4 seconds if that kind of thing excites you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The interior of the Model S features a 15-inch touchscreen to control most of the car\u2019s functions, which can sometimes go back and forth in the pros and cons category, depending on whether you see the large screen as a technophile’s dream or a distraction to driving.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the Model S made its debut in 2012, typical Model S owners have been made up of innovators in the tech industry like Turo host Wade, who works for a tech company in the San Francisco Bay Area, or lifestyle entrepreneurs like Monk, who stay ahead of trends in tech by jumping in rather than watching from the sidelines.<\/p>\n\n