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The first time that the folks at Consumer Reports<\/em> drove the Tesla Model S P85D all-wheel-drive sedan<\/a>, it scored a 103. \u00a0The problem is that the Consumer Reports<\/em> scale is out of 100. \u00a0The car performed so well that it\u00a0broke<\/em> the rating system for CR, which, to its credit, documented its adjustments to adjust its metrics, which then gave\u00a0the car a solid 100\u00a0(still the highest score of any car\u00a0it has ever tested).\u00a0 Not bad for a car company that was founded in 2003.<\/p>\n

Whether you are interested in buying a Tesla or not, you should know about all the ways that this daring\u00a0startup is changing not just the future of driving, but of energy.<\/p>\n

Batteries: not just for your car<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"TeslaTesla’s Powerwall is made for your home. \u00a0It stores electricity for your own use, for load shifting, or for backup in case of a power outage. \u00a0You can use it to store energy “from the grid,” or from your own solar panels or other renewable energy source.<\/p>\n

In order to deliver Powerwalls and other batteries at a sustainable price, Tesla is currently building the largest battery factory in the world in Reno, Nevada. \u00a0The economies of scale that it will realize will not only aid its own plans, but will provide efficiencies for all products that utilize lithium-ion battery technology.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tesla has started to build a network in the United States that will allow drivers to charge their vehicles on long drives. \u00a0It’s also challenging and disrupting the entrenched car dealership system in the United States by focusing on small retail locations that are similar to Apple Stores. \u00a0All this has forced Detroit to make its\u00a0own moves to create real competition for Tesla, and that added choice can only be better for consumers.<\/p>\n

Oh yes, and cars<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elon Musk is a visionary businessman who runs another company with a stated aim of getting to Mars. \u00a0Thus, to some,\u00a0the Model S might\u00a0have just been a science-fiction concept vehicle: a beautiful and performance-driven sports car that can occasionally drive itself and runs on…batteries. \u00a0And yet, a Tesla is something quite different from the vehicles we’ve driven since Henry Ford told us we could have any color we wanted, as long as it was black. \u00a0Tesla’s pursuit of its goals rightly challenges all car companies to simply do better. \u00a0Tesla is making\u00a0the sort of car that inspires a gent: rooted in tradition, but willing to examine all past\u00a0assumptions and look boldly towards the future.<\/p>\n

Are you interested in buying a Tesla? \u00a0Why or why not? \u00a0Tell us in the comments below and you may be selected to receive a 25% coupon off one of our Rascal<\/a> products.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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