Tesla introduces long range Model S, X 100D; capable of 335 miles

Tesla has updated the Model S and Model X online design studio to include a new 100D variant equipped with a 100 kWh battery pack. It’s the company’s longest range option to date which offers 11-14% more range than the non-performance 90D.

Model S 100D vehicles will get a bump in range from a previous 294 miles, when equipped with a 90 kWh battery pack, to a staggering 335 miles per single charge. Tesla’s Model X 100D will also get an increase of nearly 40 miles over the 90D variant, putting the two and a half ton electric SUV just shy of 300 miles of range.

Though the increase in range on the 100D is minimal when compared to the company’s performance-based P100D 100 kWh battery pack, the price difference is substantial. A Model S P100D starts at a base price of $137,800 and bundles in the Smart Air Suspension feature while the non-performance 100D is priced considerably less at $95,800, but does not include the Smart Air Suspension. The $42,000 price difference buys unprecedented acceleration but with a minimal increase in range of 20 miles. The same story can be told for the Model X. A Model X P100D costs $37,000 less than the P100D version and offers 6 more miles of range.

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