The Model S, Tesla's new all - electric offering for 2012, is a mid-size sedan selling for $ 50,000, or twice the price of
comparable conventional cars such as the Toyota Camry or Ford Fusion.
Not exact matches
Both types of transmission suit their respective engines rather well, though there are some issues: the CVT, for instance, isn't as refined as more
conventional automatics, and the eight - speed auto isn't quite as smooth or as decisive when selecting gears as
comparable transmissions in rival
cars.
After admitting that the
car was in line to be the «perfect family
car,» with more power, better fuel economy and a
comparable price after the tax credit than the
conventional Camry, the real deal came up short.
But it's not just that utility vehicles are more in style than
conventional passenger
cars; they offer, on the whole, more interior space than
comparable sedans and coupes.