The electric car has
made leaps and bounds in terms capability and acceptability over the
past few years. Leading the charge has been Tesla, whose Model S sedan
has set a performance benchmarks for competitors looking to enter the
segment.
A few year ago, there weren't
very many car makers that took Tesla, and fellow startups such as Coda
and Fisker, seriously. Things have certainly changed. Although most of
the startups have faded, Tesla is growing in sales and expanding its
reach globally.
Now, a slew of mainstream automakers have either launched or are
planning to launch vehicles to compete with Tesla's sleek machines.This post was originally shared on business insider
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Audi e-tron quattro Concept
Audi's claimed performance figures put the e-tron quattro in the same neighborhood as Tesla's claims for Model X all-wheel-drive 90kWh Signature Series
— 0-60 in 3.8 seconds and a range of 240 miles. The first e-tron
quattro-derived production will reach showrooms in 2018 at the earliest.
According to Porsche, the all-electric concept car has 600 horsepower and is capable of reaching 60 mph in less than 3.5 seconds, while achieving 310 miles on a single charge. Furthermore, Porsche claims its "Turbo Charging" system can charge the concept's battery pack to 80% capacity in just 15 minutes.
All of the Porsche's stats seem to be in the same neighborhood as the benchmark Tesla Model S P90D's "Ludicrous Mode" 2.8-second 0-60 time, 763-horsepower rating, and 300-mile range.
If a variant of the Mission E does make it to production, expect it to arrive in showrooms no earlier than 2019.
BMW i3
BMW i8
Aston Martin
The electric Rapide is expected to pack 800 horsepower with all-wheel-drive and have a range of 200 miles on a single charge.
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