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This past summer, I drove my kids to camp in the Catskills. Our chariot for the journey was a Tesla.
And not just any Model S, but a P90D with Ludicrous Mode: the baddest, fastest, coolest Tesla in all the land.
The idea was to see if this four-door luxury "family car" with supercar-beating acceleration — 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, claimed — could handle a journey of decent length (about 240 miles round trip) involving two adults, three kids, and the gear of a pair of campers for two weeks.
Quite a test, eh? And we decided to put the Model S through its charging paces. All of them — including some we didn't expect!
Read on to learn about all the different ways you can rejuice this most famous of electric cars.
The pearl white Tesla, equipped with everything, landed in the driveway of our suburban New Jersey test car HQ.Matthew DeBord/Business InsiderIt was a Model S, in P90D trim. The "P" for "performance," the "90" for the 90 kWh battery pack, and the "D" for a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
The trip would cover 117 miles, one-way.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
The Model S when fully charged has 270 miles of range, enough to comfortably make the journey up and back. But we wanted to investigate the charging options along the way, so we didn't top off before departing. Still, almost 200 miles of range! Plenty, right? My plan was to get to camp, then head over to a Tesla destination partner charging site, get enough juice to make a Supercharger station on the return route, and be home by early evening.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
And away we go!Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
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