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Tesla Motors Unveils Luxury Plug in Electric Car

California based auto maker Tesla Motors showed off their new car dubbed Model S yesterday at a press conference. The automaker wants to start producing the vehicle in two years and says it will priced at under $50,000 for the base model. The base battery will have a 160 mile range when fully charged and can be plugged in using a normal plug right from your own home. The top of the line battery pack will be able to travel at a distance of 300 miles per trip. The car looks dazzling and will be able to reach a top speed of about 130 mph. With fuel soaring of $2 a gallon again, consumers will be happy to hear that it will cost only $5 to drive 230 miles.

“Model S doesn’t compromise on performance, efficiency or utility -- it’s truly the only car you need,” said Tesla CEO, Chairman and Product Architect Elon Musk said in a press release. “Tesla is relentlessly driving down the cost of electric vehicle technology, and this is just the first of many mainstream cars we’re developing.”

Here is what Edmund's had to say about the Green Car that is turning heads:


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