Tesla Motors and the robots that build the Model S (pictures)
During a test drive event today to show off the new Model S rolling off the production line, CNET gets a look into the future of electric cars.

Inside Tesla's Model S factory
Starting this week, Telsa Motors is rolling its first production vehicles off the line, and the Model S is impressive. It's sporty, fast and sleek. Is this the next generation of electric cars? CNET toured the factory floor. Come take a look at Tesla Motor from the inside.
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Tesla says its Model S is the world's first electric car engineered from the ground up.
The company says it's rethought every aspect of what a car is, and every aspect of the production cycle. The result is that everything in the factory was developed in-house.
The first 1,000 cars off the line this month will be the North American Model S Signature Series. Those vehicles will have an 85 kWh battery pack, unique badging, and an extensive complement of options, Tesla says.
By the end of 2012, Tesla plans to produce about 5,000 Model S sedans before ramping up to 20,000 units per year. After the Signature Series, deliveries in North America will continue with 85 kWh cars, followed by the 60 kWh, and 40 kWh battery pack options.
Scaleable systems
CEO Elon Musk
Musk's own Model S
Five-door sedan
Brake tech
Right side panels
Roof mounting
Frame inspection
An unsusal car facility
Assembly carts
Seat fitting
Robots at work
Wheel assembly
120v or 240v outlet to charge
Model S is offered with three battery pack options: 40 kWh, 60 kWh and 85 kWh. It has the longest range of any electric vehicle currently in production. The 85 kWh battery achieves 265 miles of electric vehicle range using the 5-cycle EPA test procedure.