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Tesla Model S Electric Car Spotted In Nigeria (Photo)
If you are asked to mention a car brand you won’t find on Nigerian roads, Tesla will easily come to mind. Because what electricity will you use to charge their fully electric cars.
However, Nigerians are car fanatics and will not seize to surprise us as a Tesla Model S was spotted on our roads as seen in this picture. This zero fuel and zero emission car does not need a stopover at the petrol station. All you need do is to charge it at home like you would your mobile phone. See more photos of what the car looks like as well as more details of the recent Tesla Model S..
Body
- Lightweight aluminum body reinforced with high strength, boron steel elements
- UV and infrared blocking safety glass windshield
- Frameless, tempered safety glass front windows
- Solar absorbing, laminated safety glass rear window with defroster
- Flush mounted door handles
- Power folding, heated side mirrors with memory
- 19″ aluminum alloy wheels with all-season ty
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- Glass roof
- LED fog lights
- Three-position dynamic LED turning lights
- LED daytime running lights
- Backlit side turn signals, front side marker lights and rear reflex lights
- LED rear taillights and high-mounted LED stop lamp
Powertrain
- 75 kWh or 100 kWh microprocessor controlled, lithium-ion battery
- Three phase, four pole AC induction motor with copper rotor
- Drive inverter with variable frequency drive and regenerative braking system
Suspension, Steering, and Brakes
- Smart air suspension with GPS memory for automatically raising and lowering ride height
- Double wishbone, virtual steer axis front suspension and independent multi-link rear suspension
- Variable ratio, speed sensitive electronic power steering
- Electronic traction and stability with integrated vehicle dynamics control
- Anti-Lock disc brakes (ABS) with ventilated rotors and electronically actuated parking brake
Charging
- Supercharger enabled
- Compatible with Tesla Wall Connector
- 20 foot mobile connector with storage bag
- Automatic charge port door, concealed in rear driver side tail lamp
- 240 volt NEMA 14-50 adapter
- 120 volt NEMA 5-15 adapter
- J1772 public charging adapter
Interior
- Twelve way, power adjustable, heated front seats with memory
- Hand wrapped microfiber and synthetic leather interior surfaces in black
- Dark Ash Wood décor accents
- Center armrest with two cup holders
- Open center console storage area
- Metal interior door handles
- Auto dimming mirrors
- Soft LED ambient interior lighting
- 60/40 split fold-down second row seats
- 200 watt, seven speaker stereo system with AM/FM/HD radio. Supports MP3, AAC, and MP4 music formats. System includes four speakers, two tweeters and one center channel speaker.
Instrumentation
- 17″ capacitive touchscreen with media, communication, cabin, and vehicle controls
- Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling and streaming music
- Three spoke, multi-function steering wheel with tactile controls
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
Warranty
- 4 year, 50,000 mile (whichever comes first) new vehicle limited warranty
- 8 year, unlimited mile battery and drive unit warranty
- Battery warranty covers damage from improper charging procedures and battery fire, even if the fire results from driver error
Convenience
- Onboard maps and navigation with free updates for 7 years
- Mobile connectivity
- Keyless entry
- Driver profiles
- Driver seat detection sensor for start/stop functionality
- Cruise Control
- High definition backup camera
- Power liftgate
- Power tilt and telescopic steering column
- Power windows featuring one-touch up and down with resistance reversing to protect against pinched fingers
- Micro-filter ventilation system with replaceable filters
- Front LED map lights and rear LED reading lights
- Front sun visors
- Front trunk and rear cargo area with keyless open
- 12 V power outlet
- Automatic climate control with dual zone temperature settings, air distribution controls and recirculation
- Glove compartment
- Wi-Fi ready
- Dual front USB ports for media and power
Safety
- Active safety technologies, including collision avoidance and automatic emergency braking, have begun rolling out through over-the-air updates
- Eight airbags: head, knee and pelvis airbags in the front plus two side curtain airbags
- Driver and front passenger seat sensors
- Driver seat position sensor
- Three point driver and front passenger safety belts with retractor pretensioners and secondary lap anchor pretensioners and load limiters
- Three point second row safety belts for all three seats
- Acoustic front row safety belt warning
- Rollover crash sensor
- Crash sensor for high voltage disconnect
- Three second row LATCH attachments for child seat installations (accommodates three child seats simultaneously: two with LATCH and one with top tether and belt)
- Rear door child safety locks
- Interior, manual release mechanism for all doors, front trunk, and rear cargo area
- Anti-theft alarm and immobilizer system
Model S is not equipped with a spare tyre. Spare tyres add weight which reduces range.