Model S First Drive Reviews

[NuclearPowered]

That's what I want to hear.

Heck yea!:biggrin:

 

[dsm363]

That's awesome. Basically a realistic but glowing review.

 

[Citizen-T]

Inside The Tesla Model S | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

 

[brianman]

an hour-and-a-half spent driving the car on a mix of roads

So much for "only 10 minutes." Jalopnik was it?

 

[Lyon]

That's what I want to hear.

Me too. That's the point of this car, right? Make it so good that even people who don't care at all how it's powered will want to buy one.

Anyone else notice the tire change? From the Continentals to the Pilot Sports.

 

[CapitalistOppressor]

Awesome review. Color Motor Trend impressed...

 

[CapitalistOppressor]

"So is it the best car in the world? This fourth production example built may not be, but I'd rank it among the top few percentile and at the rate these automotive greenhorns are improving things, it might well be the best car in the solar system by version 2.0."

"The dynamic performance, equipment level, and style nearly justify the price -- even if you don't care about the electric drivetrain. I don't. And I want one."

Of course if you factor in the electric drive train at all, with its expected total cost of ownership advantages and time savings from not having to constantly stop at gas stations.. Not to mention the benefits to national security and the environment..

 

[action7981]

As we head up and over the hills the brake pedal feel stands out as better than most Toyota hybrids, with no obvious handoff from regen to hydraulic retardation.

Do they not realize that regen is on the accelerator pedal not brake? or just poorly written? Makes me wonder how much the author drove it before they wrote it.

 

[CapitalistOppressor]

Quote from Forbes -

“If Apple made a car, this would be it,” Jefferies analyst Jesse Pichel wrote in a a research note Friday. “Our 2 behind the wheel test drives ofthe Model S confirmed our thesis that this is the best performing performance sedan under $100,000. Our factory tour by the CTO, JB Straubel, and CFO, Deepak Ahuja, gives us confidence the 5,000 unit sales target will be easily met.”

Tesla Model S: 'If Apple Made A Car, This Would Be It' - Forbes

 

[Discoducky]

WOOHOO!

"You're probably snorting and rolling your eyes at the hubris of a guy who daisy-chained a bunch of laptop batteries together to make a Lotus run silently, but trust me -- after a walk through the factory, a visit to a dealer showroom, and an hour-and-a-half spent driving the car on a mix of roads, my eyes are wide and my jaw has dropped."

Read more: 2012 Tesla Model S First Drive - Motor Trend

 

[CapitalistOppressor]

Do they not realize that regen is on the accelerator pedal not brake? or just poorly written?

Doesn't matter. They are addressing a common complaint with electric vehicles. This is the kind of info customers want to hear.

 

[Lyon]

So much for "only 10 minutes." Jalopnik was it?

I'm beginning to think that Jalopnik is vaporware.

 

[CapitalistOppressor]

Here is the CNET review -

Tesla Model S first drive: Quiet satisfaction | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews

 

[jerry33]

From the Continentals to the Pilot Sports.

Hurrah!! I'm not a Continental fan. They change owners way too often.

 

[CapitalistOppressor]

Another review from a source I don't recognize, maybe shared from another outlet (I haven't read it yet) -

Inside The Tesla Model S | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

 

[CapitalistOppressor]

Probably 10 new reviews floating around.. I am going to stop and read some of them..

 

[Adm]

CNET: Wayne Cunningham

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57459125-48/tesla-model-s-first-drive-quiet-satisfaction/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

 

[CapitalistOppressor]

Everyone is reporting the weight for the tested vehicles (Signature Performance) at 4,642 which is heavier than the squishy numbers floating around the interwebs. Not that it matters with actual performance data.

 

[ckessel]

2012 Tesla Model S First Drive - Motor Trend

I'm practically giddy. A really glowing review. I haven't been this thrilled/excited about something in a long time. Well, ok, the SpaceX stuff was like this too for a space geek like me

 

[Adm]

Video from GigaOm:

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/video-we-test-drive-teslas-model-s-electric-car/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=earth2tech