Cold Start. The Tesla Model S's Not "Green" Secret in "Green Hell"

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Tesla is in force on the Nürburgring circuit, and by all appearances, the Model S “Plaid” has already obliterated the time reached by the Porsche Taycan. Even though that time has been reached in a version that appears devoid of equipment and, therefore, of a lot of weight.

As usual, all this movement of the North American manufacturer is being carefully followed by everyone, which allows us to know all the details of this unprecedented operation on German soil by Tesla.

The best of them all? The way Tesla charges the batteries of the Model S they are testing there. Hint: There are no Tesla Superchargers in “green hell”.

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In order to be able to load the Model S in good time, the only viable solution was to resort to the “archaic” combustion engine, a diesel generator of industrial proportions. The image of Auto Motor und Sport is revealing — see here…

The Diesel generator came from the United States of America in a container, and it has already gained many enemies — residents of the area have already complained about the high noise produced by it. Knowing that Tesla will be “camped” at the Nürburgring for three weeks, with daily tests, residents should not have much peace ahead.

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