"That Post article is way overblown. Clooney was one of a bunch of celebs and others who got early cars for the novelty of it, then rarely used them.
"I do know of one instance of him having an issue with the car on the road. It wasn't that technically significant, but he had a very early car, and you know what they can be like).
"I'm sure it may have been a pain for Clooney on the day it happened--but it wasn't 'always stuck on the ******* side of the road' at all.
"But his people whined to Tesla that they'd lost confidence in the car, so the company not only picked it up for a thorough inspection and kept it for a few weeks to make sure any issues were shaken out, they went back on a regular basis, picked up the car, put some miles on it, delivered it back, etc.
"That was just to make sure it was perfect any time he did feel like driving it. Of course, he never really did drive it much, largely because he was rarely in town.
"I think it had 2,000 miles or less when he sold it.
"From knowing his people, it sounds more like the Tango was the one that gave him the impression all electric cars were unreliable. Apparently he had more actual issues with that car--so by the time he got the Roadster, one issue was all it took. "