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Numbers: Tesla Model S: 4600 lbs (Original battery: 1323 lbs) https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-weight/ https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-weight/
by joe-collins 5y ago
Numbers:
Tesla Model S: 4600 lbs
(Original battery: 1323 lbs)
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-weight/ https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-weight/
Gemini Battery: additional 730 lbs
https://www.carhp.com/news/one-s-prototype-battery-registers-a-range-of-752-miles-on-the-tesla-model-s https://www.carhp.com/news/one-s-prototype-battery-registers...
- iramiller 5y agoCurious if they bothered to comply with the GVWR for the vehicle. An extra 730lbs is most of the typical payload capacity for a typical car. The model S has a GVWR of 5600lbs and weighs about 4600lbs meaning you can only put about 1000lbs of stuff in/on it safely. With this extra battery weight there isn’t enough capacity left to carry more that two typical adults let alone any luggage.
- serverholic 5y agoIt's almost like Tesla has to optimize for more than just raw battery performance.
- thedrbrian 5y ago>1323 & 730 lb Jeeez. That’s almost the curb weight of my Miata.
- hiptobecubic 5y agoBut, interestingly, miata's get pretty boring fuel economy given their size. I'd call it downright bad if you're looking at earlier models.