First Teaser Pics of Tesla Model S Revealed - It’s Real!
During press interviews on Wednesday, Tesla spokeswoman Rachel Conrad repeated that the Model S was NOT vaporware, and hinted that a teaser shot might be on the way.
So, keeping good to her word, the official teaser pic is here - and while it doesn’t give away much, I have more than enough for some wild speculation. Thoughts and comments after the jump.
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The image Tesla delivered doesn’t reveal much, but we can draw some conclusions and certainly compare it to Road & Track’s previously published renderings (Road & Track is not allowing republication of the render, so you’ll have to click through to see it).
Compared to the R&T rendering, the real S looks softer, and more mainstream, seemingly leaving the “aggressive” and “cutting-edge” styling to its cross-town rival, the Fisker Karma.
Compared to the Karma, the Tesla S seems shorter (which makes sense: as a pure EV, the Tesla S doesn’t need to make room for an engine, a radiator, etc.) but also seems to have more passenger room (think late-90’s Chrysler and Iacocca’s “cab-forward” TV spots). Finally, the Tesla seems to be a hatchback, so it should be a bit more useful in as a grocery-getter, as well.
In short: it seems to be more of a car than a status symbol, which is exactly what the EV market needs. We’ll get to see the rest of the car this March.
Image Credit and Source: Tesla Motors
