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There are currently three Tesla vehicles on the road: the original Roadster and its later variations; the Model S sedan; and the Model X SUV.
If all goes according to plan, the mass-market Model 3 sedan will hit the streets in 2017.
As it turns out, I've driven all of Tesla's cars, and I went for a brief ride in a prototype of the Model 3 earlier this year.
They each have their own cool features, but they all share numerous aspects — stuff that you get on each and every Tesla.
Here's a breakdown:
THE ROADSTER: Tesla's first car was a sexy little two-seater that redefined what an electric car could be. I drove the Roadster in 2010 (it was the Roadster Sport), and I sampled the car again in 2015.Matthew DeBord/Business InsiderCOOLEST FEATURE: Acceleration! Electric cars are fast. The Roadster is fast — The Sport posts 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds. There are faster Teslas, but in the Roadster, you really feel the speed.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
SECOND COOLEST FEATURE: None! The Roadster was all about proving that a modern electric car didn't have to be a glorified golf cart. Other than that, the Lotus-derived design is a bare-bones sports car that doesn't even have power steering.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
THE MODEL S: It was Tesla's first clean-sheet design, and it went from being code-named White Star to being Motor Trend's Car of the Year in 2013. I've driven it more than any other Tesla.Hollis Johnson
COOLEST FEATURE: The massive touchscreen. Tesla pushed the envelope here, placed nearly all vehicle controls and function in this huge control center. No one had ever seen anything like it before.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
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