Tesla announces new 2017 electric faster than gravity
Sputnik – Electronic car company Tesla has competition and it comes in the form of the FF91 from startup organization Faraday Future, who have showcased their new vehicle at a press conference in Las Vegas, US in January.
According to the US company Faraday Future, the car — dubbed the FF91 — is a crossover SUV and features 130 kWh of battery energy.
It can go from 0-60 mph in 2.39 seconds, which is much quicker than the Tesla Model S P100D, which can reach 60 mph in 2.4 seconds.
Consumers can reserve their vehicle on Faradays website by placing a deposit of US$5,000.
The release of this new electric car comes at a testing time for their main competitors, Tesla.
Entrepreneur and innovator Elon Musk andCEO of Tesla, reported at the end of 2016 that he and his company failed to deliver on their promise of 800,000 cars.
The company announced that it had only managed to deliver 76,230 Model S and Model X cars. As a result they saw a drop in their share price by more then two percent after trading opened on January 4.
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