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Photo credit: Jurvetson
June 6, 2012
By: CF staff

But it seems the wait is over. Twitter user Evan Moore, @evancharles, saw the first car delivered to a customer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Who's the owner? Steve Jurvetson, a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, which is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, CA.

About the Tesla Model S
Introducing a car so advanced it sets the new standard for premium performance. At the heart of the vehicle is the proven Tesla powertrain, delivering both unprecedented range and a thrilling drive experience.

With a rigid body structure, nearly 50/50 weight distribution and a remarkably low center of gravity, Model S offers the responsiveness and agility expected from world’s best sports cars while providing the ride quality of a sedan.

Tesla’s advanced electric powertrain delivers exhilarating performance. Unlike the internal combustion engine with hundreds of moving pieces that spark, pump, belch, and groan, the Tesla motor has only one moving piece: the rotor. As a result, Model S acceleration is instantaneous, like flipping a switch. Hit the accelerator. In 5.6 seconds, Model S is traveling 60 miles per hour, without hesitation and without a drop of gasoline.

Model S Performance takes electric performance to the next level. Equipped with the 85 kilowatt-hour battery and a high performance drive inverter, Model S Performance accelerates to 60 miles per hour in 4.4 seconds. If driven the same way as Model S, both cars achieve the same efficiency thanks to the unique powertrain design. Model S Performance features unique exterior accents and an interior replete with Alcantara and carbon fiber accents.

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[Brown_Pride]

Really nice car but I've sat in 3 prototypes at the Tesla store in Bellevue, WA and the interior and extremely cheap for a sedan this price. The touch-screen monitor is full of lag. Door handles are plastic, door panels shake if you hit your fist on them. Lack of a center console is awkward as well. Not a solidly built automobile.

It's hard to predict how this will fare in the market. With 6,000 5-series and E-class sedans being sold each month in the U.S. alone I believe that consumers value luxury appointments, craftsmanship, and the newest technologies in infotainment over hybrid/plug-in sedans with cheap interiors.