At the time electric cars had a long-standing reputation for being slow, uninspiring and impractical, with very limited range.
Although new models such as the Nissan Leaf were starting to develop a niche following, they had yet to make much of an impact on the wider market.
The Model S was powerful, had sportscar performance, and could travel up to 265 miles on a single charge. It wasn’t cheap ... Read even more
