Mom's got a new ride

[JPP]

Nice article in today's Contra Costa Times (SF Bay Area paper--Mercury News Group). Writer is a business columnist (who covers Tesla) who commutes from Oakland to San Jose, working Mom, who had a 3 day 'real life' test drive courtesy of Tesla.


Test-driving Tesla's Model S sedan: Mom's got a new ride - ContraCostaTimes.com

 

[derekt75]

Model S on front page of San Jose Mercury News

Test-driving Tesla's Model S sedan: Mom's got a new ride - San Jose Mercury News

The only article above the review in the print version of the paper is the gun control vote.

The review doesn't say much other than it can do the job for a soccer mom, is much more expensive than a 13yr old Civic, and that plugging in a big battery is far more convenient than going to a gas station.

 

[rcc]

That is precisely the point and it's a big deal for people who want a car, not a rolling statement about eco-friendliness.

The S is the first EV that works as an everyday driving car for most people out there. You can forget about charging during the day and just drive.

And for a soccer mom, not having to swing by a gas station is worth mentioning. One less stop. One less thing to plan. Just get in the car and drive.

 

[tdiggity]

The single comment at the bottom of the article...

 

[Jason S]

The single comment at the bottom of the article...

The guy that feels everybody should drive a $28K Camry. Think the same logic is used when talking about BMW or Mercedes?

 

[TurboFroggy]

Meh I replied to the thread. The Nissan Leaf trounces a Camry in TCO (in fact most cars that get less than 25MPG and cost more than $25K), it's just math...