Take Tesla’s Model S for a spin this October, if you can get past the velvet rope

Tesla’s been showing off its Silicon Valley-bred saloon for months now, from the touchscreen-laden console to the mechanical bits beneath its shapely skin . We even got a spread of a road going Model S last month , and this October a lucky few will get to cruise in some beta test cars at Tesla’s factory in Fremont. These beta versions are “over ninety percent” of what the production Model S will be, and after the test-drive, the chosen get to tour Tesla’s manufacturing facility. We plan on being there to put the new EV through its paces, so stay tuned for our impressions of the Model S this autumn. Take Tesla’s Model S for a spin this October, if you can get past the velvet rope originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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