Tesla and Elon Musk make magic happen and the tech entrepreneur has tweeted that range anxiety is about to end.
Range anxiety is a problem faced by the electric car crowd when they are unable to recharge their cars - it’s not as simple as filling up your car from a jerry can when you run out of fuel.
In a tweet from his personal account Musk alerted the world to a press conference that will happen at 9am on Thursday.
Tesla press conf at 9am on Thurs. About to end range anxiety ... via OTA software update. Affects entire Model S fleet.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 15, 2015
How will Tesla be able to end range anxiety with an over the air (OTA) update is anyones guess. Could it be as simple as getting a few extra kilometres out of their engine by having better usage? Or does the real life Iron Man have another game changing plan?
How do you think Tesla will end range anxiety?
Tesla Model S Specs:
Charging
- Supercharging ready; included when equipped with the 85 kWh battery
- Wall connector
Interior
- 17” capacitive touchscreen with digital instrument cluster
- Onboard maps and navigation with free updates for 7 years
- WiFi and Mobile network connectivity
- Mobile app remote control
- Automatic Xenon headlights
- Retracting door handles
- One touch power windows
- High definition backup camera
- Rain sensing automatic windshield wipers
- Hands free talking with Bluetooth
- Voice activated controls
- AM, FM, and Internet streaming radio
- Available Ultra High Fidelity Sound package
- Two USB ports for media and power
- 12 volt power outlet
- Twelve way power adjustable, heated front seats with memory and driver profile
- Available subzero weather package with heated rear seats and wiper blade and windshield washer fluid defrosters
- Front trunk (no engine!), rear trunk, and 60/40 folding rear seats with 63.3 cubic feet of storage
- LED daytime running lights
- Available Smart Air Suspension for raising and lowering ride height
- Six airbags: head and pelvis airbags in the front plus two side curtain airbags
- Electronic stability and traction control
- Four wheel antilock disc brakes with electronic parking brake
- Lane departure warning
- Parking sensors
- Speed limit display
- Titanium underbody shield and aluminum deflector plates
Tech Package with Autopilot adds
- Traffic-aware cruise control
- Automatic lane centering
- Self-parking
- LED fog and cornering lights with automatic high beams
- Automatic keyless entry
- Lighted door handles
- Power liftgate
- Electrochromatic mirrors
- Power folding, heated side mirrors with memory
