There is much excitement and publicity surrounding the launch of the long awaited all electric sedan from Tesla Motors and more details have emerged since the Tesla Model S was unveiled. The specs that have officially been announced are not yet substantial enough for a full technical review at this stage, but we do know that the EV sedan has a top speed of 130 mph, is capable of 0-60 in 5.6 seconds, charges in 45 minutes and has a 160 mile (256 km) range with the standard battery option. According to the company’s website we can expect to see an AWD option somewhere in the future and although it’s not not officially stated, according to reporters at the the unveiling who were able to question Tesla engineers the Model S will be rear wheel drive (RWD) in its standard configuration.The Maverick’s big-wave surf contest, which had been gearing up for an extension through April, is now officially off for the year. It has been shut down by a loophole, but more realistically, it expired due to a lack of surf.
Although contest organizers got no resistance from the San Mateo Harbor District in their request for more time, they encountered a roadblock in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal agency that governs activity within the California stretch of coastline known as the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
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