Color blindness, the inability to discriminate certain colors visually, is common in male humans where it prevents the discrimination between reds, yellows, and greens. Other forms of color blindness in humans are far less common.
Until recently, we could only post Tesla's estimated range rating of 265 miles for the 85-kWh version of the Model S, but now there's been some real-world testing, conducted by Motor Trend, which proves that Tesla wasn't off the mark by much.
Most advocates and industry analysts expect lithium-ion batteries to dominate electric-car energy storage for the rest of this decade. But is Silicon Valley startup carmaker Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] planning to add a new type of battery to increase the range of its electric cars? The high-end 2013 Tesla Model S with an 85-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack is EPA-rated at 265 miles of range. (Real-world range can be lower, depending on a number of factors, including temperature, speed, and driving style.)