Instant Alert: Check out all the different ways you can recharge a Tesla

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Check out all the different ways you can recharge a Tesla by Matthew DeBord on Nov 30, 2016, 5:30 PM Advertisement This past summer, I drove my kids to camp in the Catskills. Our chariot for the journey was a Tesla. And not just any Model S, but a P90D with Ludicrous Mode: the baddest, fastest, coolest Tesla in all the land.  The idea was to see if this four-door luxury "family car" with supercar-beating acceleration — 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, claimed — could handle a journey of decent length (about 240 miles round trip) involving two adults, three kids, and the gear of a pair of campers for two weeks. Quite a test, eh? And we decided to put the Model S through its charging paces. All of them — including some we didn't expect! Read on to learn about all the different ways you can rejuice this most famous of electric cars. SEE ALSO: Hackers show how they tricked a Tesla into hitting objects in its path The pearl white Tesla, equipped with everything, landed in the driveway of our suburban New Jersey test car HQ. It was a Model S, in P90D trim. The "P" for "performance," the "90" for the 90 kWh battery pack, and the "D" for a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup. The trip would cover 117 miles, one-way. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011