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The article claims 38 kwh to go 100 miles for the 85 kwh model. So, if a kwh is a dime, that's 3.8¢ per mile. The 85 kwh model does 0 to 60 in 4.4 seconds. How

The article claims 38 kwh to go 100 miles for the 85 kwh model. So, if a kwh is a dime, that's 3.8¢ per mile. The 85 kwh model does 0 to 60 in 4.4 seconds. How many miles per gallon would a comparable gasoline powered street rocket get? Maybe 15 or 20 if you are lucky? Let's be optimistic and say 20. Then, if gas is $3.75, that's 18.75¢ per mile, or about five times the expense.

deelowe 14y ago
Modern sports or performance cars (audi, porsche, etc..) get around 20 city and 27 highway these days. Though, the Tesla is still much more cost efficient.
jlgreco 14y ago
The appropriate car to compare the Model S to is probably a BMW M5, so yeah, in the 17-22 mpg neighborhood.