Recently Tesla Sedan Model S went through the standard crash tests that were assigned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The vehicle had several usual analysis performed which included the front, pole, side, and rollover crash tests. The tests imitate the real accidents that can occur in the road. The results outshone every other car in each category: Tesla passed all the tests with flying colors.
As a matter of fact, when testing its roof bending properties the machine, which was performing the test broke down. The applied pressure was so great it exceeded 4-GS pressure to the top of the vehicle. This equals four more Tesla S sedans stacked on top of it.
The new Tesla Model S has a big potential to become a new limousine. The option of it replacing the Lincoln Town Car is still not dismissed. The only question is how efficient if will be with its charging times and the number of miles. Chicago limo companies discussed Tesla as a limo previously: http://www.examiner.com/article/in-search-for-a-new-limo. Being a progressive city, Chicago may have Tesla as its’ next generation limousine next to the Lincoln MKT.
The reason why the sedan is so resistant to the crashes is that the new lithium battery engine is much smaller. It saves space in the front compartment, therefore allowing the builders to add additional reinforcements to the vehicles body. That is why new Tesla is considered among the limo coach builders as the next possible limousine option.
Tesla scored astounding 5.4 total star rating, beating all other sedans in the same category. It is a record high combination score among sedans. Tesla’s engine also passed leaking and combustion inspections. The question now is how durable is the battery and is it enough for stretch limousines? The answer will be clear only after several years of heavy use, when all the inherited issues will start to show.
If the battery proves itself sufficient to carry stretch limo load, the fuel surcharges and hassles will become the thing of the past.
