WSJ: Tesla Takes Luxurious Route to the Electric Car

[Larry Chanin]

Tesla Takes Luxurious Route to the Electric Car

Tesla Takes Luxurious Route to the Electric Car

Jerome Guillen wants to gun a prototype Tesla Model S up a steep, twisty road on the outskirts of Silicon Valley, but a Porsche blocks his way.

Once Mr. Guillen, the Tesla Motors Ltd. manager in charge of readying the Model S for launch by July, gets some running room, he hits the electric car's accelerator. With only a soft rumble from the tires, the Tesla lunges up the steep curving road as effortlessly as any petroleum-fueled German machine.

The Tesla Model S and a Porsche 911 represent opposite poles of the automotive universe. The 911 is the peak of internal-combustion sports cars. The engine growls. The dashboard dials dance as the gears shift

The Model S is something else.

Larry

 

[Robert.Boston]

Great article -- shout out to Larry!

 

[dsm363]

Awesome. Nice job Larry. Also, great to see an article that actually gets the numbers (price, 0-60 times...etc) correct.

 

[spatterso911]

It was nice to see the Model S juxtaposed with such nice company as the 911. Fairly flattering article. You guys are all celebs!

 

[NigelM]

Tesla Takes Luxurious Route to the Electric Car

Nice article. Starring TMC member Larry Chanin!

 

[GSP]

Good article. I didn't realize J. Craig Venter was a Roadster owner. You owners are really quite an impressive group.

GSP

 

[drbradfo]

also starring AnOutsider....

 

[TEG]

Good article. I didn't realize J. Craig Venter was a Roadster owner.

If you go back through old threads you can find mention of him a few places.
Including a picture of him first getting his Roadster, and a custom birthday cake with an edible Roadster model on top...

 

[NigelM]

also starring AnOutsider....

Did you just "out" Outsider?

 

[Teslawisher]

Very cool article. I love it how he describes the acceleration.

 

[FalconNinetyD]

If you go back through old threads you can find mention of him a few places.
Including a picture of him first getting his Roadster, and a custom birthday cake with an edible Roadster model on top...

Is there any Tesla trivia you *don't* know TEG?
Car Candy | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
and
Sweet Roadster

 

[AnOutsider]

Did you just "out" Outsider?

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