Tesla Model S Karina Tang
Tesla Model S
Franz Van Holzhausen
Franz Von Holzhausen is an experienced and talented American automobile designer. Before Tesla, he worked at Volkswagen, GM, and Mazda. At Tesla, he was the designer for the Model S as well as the Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Semi, second-generation Tesla Roadster,and the Cybertruck.
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Performs as intended
Functionality
Pleasing to the eyes and reflects the
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Sustainable
with ease, accuracy, and comfort
Design product and brand
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Aesthetics
Enviornmentally friendly
The Automobile
The Tesla Model S is an all-electric, 5-door luxury sedan that was announced on June 30, 2008 and introduced on June 22, 2012. Since then, the car has been labeled the best car in all of its classes and categories, and continues to be ranked and demanded highly. It is produced at the Tesla Factory in Fremont California.
Functionality The the Model S performs its core function: taking people where they want to go. However, what makes the car have a truly good design are the features, that allow it to combines safety, performance, and efficiency to function well beyond the basics of a car and gives drivers and passengers and experience that is easy, safe and comfortable.The Model S also serves its function as a Tesla product very well. One purpose of the car is to create sales for Tesla Inc., and there is no doubt that the automobile exceeded in that aspect.
Aesthetics This aspect is largely subjective, however, based on sales and consumer behavior, it can be inferred that the car is aesthetically pleasing to most people. In addition, the appearance of the car communicates the Tesla brand well. The company is focused on the future and is heavily reliant on science and engineering; the car’s space grey, smooth, sleek design and color, recognizable and different from other cars in the market communicate the luxury status of the car but also matches with the futuristic, science focused Tesla brand.
One off the most obvious features that contributes to sustainability is that the car is all-electric. Compared to other non-electric automobiles, Teslas are much more environmentally friendly. In addition, Tesla Inc.’s mission is to shift to sustainably energy, which is reflected in the Model S’s design.
Sustainability
Awards