News circulating on social media about the first Tesla car in Uganda the car model is a Tesla Model S from 2013 with an 85Kwh Battery as the badge states 85D on the rare.
Tesla an electric car company co-founded by Elon Musk who is also the CEO, has been selling electric vehicles since 2008 after starting with the Tesla Road Star 1.0.
Tesla is the leading electric vehicle manufacturer in the world with over 1.8 million EVs sold in 2023 alone a 37.7% increase from the year prior and also has the world’s bestselling car of 2023 the Tesla Model Y.
Teslas are hailed for their latest tech, autopilot, and safety features as the vehicles always get 5-star ratings from NHTSA the agency within the US administration that works to ensure fewer deaths and injuries on the roads
It is still unknown how the first Tesla owner in Uganda will be able to charge his electric car as the charging infrastructure in Uganda is almost nonexistent.