To those who have done the test drive, the Edmunds article suggested that the assembly was a bit lacking -- some "noticeable creaks from the fascia." Did any test drivers sense this?
(I had to look up "fascia". Educating forum this.) Me, no. The whole car was quiet and solid as a rock.
I drove the green car. Don't remember any creaks or anything like that. However, I am used to creaks from the Roadster, so maybe I just didn't notice them.
The Edmunds guys sounded like a tool to me. I have not driven the car and look forward to it. He made sure we all knew about his experience and then he bitched about having Mercedes parts. I am not unhappy about Mercedes parts. Last I checked they have a world-wide reputation for quality. What a jerk. These were not used Yugo parts. They were from Mercedes. I stopped listening then. His snooty opinion was worthless.
Figment of their imagination (that is was coming from the body panels...aka "fascia") as I doubt that would sound like "creaks"; Would be more speed sensitive "rattling" or "flapping". I'd bet that it's so quiet (<40dBa) that they were hearing the leather "creak" or their recording gear.
Snooty? I think you are being very kind. I would also call it SNOTTY. Clearly a Brit with a chip on his shoulder. What a "tool".
But did you notice in the video, near the end, when he punched the accelerator? He giggled. I don't blame him; one of the reasons that I haven't, and won't, put up the video that I took during our drive is that it's full of me giggling in the background. Yes, the Model S turned me into a 5 year old again!
I tend to think it would be hard for auto reviewers to equally compare interior creaking sounds in an ICE vs. the S. Because the Model S is quieter, a noise might seem louder than a similar noise in an ICE.
good point. I don't suppose they would have much of a frame of reference, since they are so used to listening for the engine and revs.
If the Model S is this quiet, may be spraying rhino liner on the underbody will turn it into an ananechoic chamber.
Dolphin swam fast and silent! except whimpers and squeals from the rear:wink: The Journalist in question sounds like a TURD Everything he says is put out there to sound negative or positive maybe depending on your position towards Tesla ' I'm not saying the Tesla Model S isn't refined ' Go fUrself and just say The Model S is pretty damn refined better yet, no, just keep everything twisted and stay away from Tesla please!
Does anyone remember how poorly Edmunds screwed up the pricing, options and colors when the information was released? To mess up half the options and everything is unforgivable. Maybe Edmunds just does not like Tesla period and just trying to find flaws.
not just Edmonds .... oil pays a lot of money. I know this but it is really starting to annoy me. (Anyone have a match for some oil fields J/K )