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Tesla Model S range can be hacked to hit 600 miles - but it will cost you
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of International Business Times
Posted: November 13th, 2017
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tesla-model-s-range-can-be-hacked-h...
A Tesla Model S has been hacked in the Netherlands to allow the electric car to run off a second fuel supply - hydrogen cells. Gas supplier Hulthausen Group claims it has doubled the Tesla Model S's range from about 300 miles per charge to 620 miles. "Project Hesla", as it was dubbed by the company's founder, sourced a second-hand Model S and made the modifications without involvement from Tesla. The hack uses the car's electrical mainframe and adds a second layer of charging via hydrogen cells. But as tempting as increased range is, interested customers face heavy drawbacks. Refueling the hydrogen battery will become tricky as there are only seven public refuelling stations across the UK. The United States has 39 public stations across four states. Price will also be a deterrent. The Tesla Model S starts at 64,700 and can rise all the way to 122,200. The cost of installing the hydrogen power source is about 44,000. If owners really want to go far and fast in their cars, a Model S P100D could end up costing them about 170,000.
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