Not many test drives start from inside a gleamingly white, smoothly contoured interior of a shopping centre, but Tesla isn't an ordinary car manufacturer.
And the Model S isn't an ordinary sedan. It's set to transform the way we get from place to place and how we treat the planet.
Just launched in right-hand drive in the UK (see page 11), the Model S has had plenty of hype. The more sceptical might point out that a car costing £50,000 to £100,000 ($98,000 to $197,000) and sold around the corner from a Louis Vuitton store in White City, London, will struggle to be a green car for the masses.
Nonetheless, the Model S is a truly revolutionary car. Until now, most electric cars only offered a range of about 160km before recharging, but its unique battery pack containing over 7000 cells means the Model S has practically trebled that distance.
Plus, it's a proper sedan with space for five adults, all the creature comforts you want, and the ability to recharge via one of Tesla's supercharging stations in just 30 minutes.
