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Tesla’s next upgrade in the Model S and Model X ranges comes in the form of a bigger battery pack.
Rumors have announced the 100 kWh battery in the Tesla range for some time, but the American automaker has recently received the European Type Approval for the unit. As usual, the RDW, Holland’s authority for vehicle registrations, was the European body chosen by Tesla Motors to homologate the new variant.
A Dutch blogger discovered the approval in the RDW’s open database, and it appears that Tesla will have three battery pack options based on the 100 kWh unit: 100D, P100D, and P100D with the Ludicrous upgrade. The latter will be the fastest, but they will share the maximum range — since their capacity is identical.
The new 100 kWh battery will bring a range of 613 kilometers (380 miles) for the Model S. As Inside EVs notes, the rating is based on the New European Driving Cycle classification, which is different from the one used by the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States of America.
Compared to the P90 Tesla Model S, the new battery brings an improvement of over 100 kilometers in theoretical range according to NEDC ratings. Evidently, the bigger battery will also carry a price increase for the Model S and Model X cars, but only for the variants that will feature it.
Tesla is expected to request and receive a similar type approval on the U.S. market, where the range rating will be different because of the EPA test procedure. The latter is closer to “normal” driving than that of the NEDC, but the real range will differ on driving style and road conditions.
At the end of the day, the driving range will depend on how hard and fast the driver presses the accelerator. This applies to internal combustion engines, hybrid cars, and even Fuel Cell Vehicles. We will keep you updated as soon as we get more information regarding the latest addition to the Tesla Motors range.
A Dutch blogger discovered the approval in the RDW’s open database, and it appears that Tesla will have three battery pack options based on the 100 kWh unit: 100D, P100D, and P100D with the Ludicrous upgrade. The latter will be the fastest, but they will share the maximum range — since their capacity is identical.
The new 100 kWh battery will bring a range of 613 kilometers (380 miles) for the Model S. As Inside EVs notes, the rating is based on the New European Driving Cycle classification, which is different from the one used by the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States of America.
Compared to the P90 Tesla Model S, the new battery brings an improvement of over 100 kilometers in theoretical range according to NEDC ratings. Evidently, the bigger battery will also carry a price increase for the Model S and Model X cars, but only for the variants that will feature it.
Tesla is expected to request and receive a similar type approval on the U.S. market, where the range rating will be different because of the EPA test procedure. The latter is closer to “normal” driving than that of the NEDC, but the real range will differ on driving style and road conditions.
At the end of the day, the driving range will depend on how hard and fast the driver presses the accelerator. This applies to internal combustion engines, hybrid cars, and even Fuel Cell Vehicles. We will keep you updated as soon as we get more information regarding the latest addition to the Tesla Motors range.
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