<P> In October 2015, Tesla announced the company is negotiating with the Chinese government on producing its electric cars domestically . Local production has the potential to reduce the sales prices of Tesla models by a third . Agreement for a production facility with capacity for up to 500,000 vehicles was formally announced in July 2018 . </P> <P> The Model S exists in several versions, differing in energy capacity (battery size), power (motor size), and equipment . It is classified as a full - size luxury car in the US, or as a "Large Car" (120 cu ft or more) or "Luxury Sedan" by the EPA . The Euro Car Segment classification is S - segment (sports car), or "Oberklasse" (F - segment) in Germany . </P> <P> The 2012 Tesla Model S Performance model has a three - phase, four - pole AC induction 416 hp (310 kW) and 443 ft ⋅ lb (601 N ⋅ m) rear - mounted electric motor with copper rotor . The base model uses a 362 hp (270 kW) and 325 ft ⋅ lb (441 N ⋅ m) motor . </P> <P> The company claimed a drag coefficient of Cd = 0.24, lower than any other production car when released . Independent measurement by Car And Driver in May 2014 bore out Tesla's claim by exactly confirming a drag coefficient of Cd = 0.24 . </P>

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