Bruce, The simple fact that R&T chose to show not one but two (and a half) photos of the S doing doughnuts demonstrates exactly what a trashy and juvenile publication it is and consigns it and anything it has to say to the dustbin as far as I'm concerned. I imagine anyone over 12 years of age who is in a position to seriously consider actually buying an S would feel the same way. Thankfully, with the relevant fuse in, it's unlikely to be something an S driver will be able to do anyway.
Regards, Martin Winlow Herts, UK http://www.evalbum.com/2092 www.winlow.co.uk On 6 Mar 2013, at 20:14, Bruce EVangel Parmenter wrote: > It is indeed an interesting read that is flavored with praise for the > Tesla-S. > As Steve had posted, R&T's comparison of Tesla-S to an Audi A7 puts > their credence with the Tesla product line, and also shows what target > market the Tesla-S will attract (people that would consider an Audi A7, > may now consider a Tesla-S). > > But their other comments show that R&T still have their old-ice-head > thinking (missing a mechanical steering-feel). > The image on the piece of the Tesla-S next to some really old classic > cars (tail-fins and all) also tells you where their ice-heads are coming > from > http://www.roadandtrack.com/cm/roadandtrack/images/5J/EGM_5467-md.jpg > > The piece does take a pot shot at the affordable Leaf EV for having a > less costly/less range pack (range angst), and R&T jammed this bit in: > 'Set aside the discussion as to whether EVs are actually feasible > given > our overtaxed power grid, and whether our electricity-generating power > plants are any more environmentally friendly than a really efficient > gasoline engine. Ignore, for a moment, that we don't know how the Model > S will age or how reliable it will be a decade on. Time will answer all > of these, as well as the question of whether Tesla itself can stay > solvent long enough to survive into maturity.' > > So, it was like telling your dog, > "What a nice looking dog you are and you run so fast, but your fur is > out of place, you do not look like other dogs, you do not eat the same > food (never mentioning it is cheaper food), and because you are a new > breed you may die". > -So, what was the purpose of the piece again, to throw a bunch of praise > flavored with bias and doubts, plus end by leaving the reader on a down > note (?) > > Use Steve's link below and take a read. I also found a couple of links > of R&T's earlier Tesla reviews: > http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/first-drives/2008-tesla-roadster > http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/2009-tesla-roadster > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > - > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013, at 08:54 AM, Steven Lough wrote: >> I was 'slapping the racks' at the magazine store, as I like to do, >> thumbing through Car And Driver, Motor Trend, and Road & Track, when >> there on page 58, the writer says " The last time the world was in Awe >> of an American Car, it had FINS" >> Had to buy a copy. It is a riveting article.. >> >> It gets even BETTER. " ...accelerated to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. Tesla is >> wrong. Our car did the deed in 4.1 seconds. That's WAY faster than an >> Audi A7, in fact, it's within a blink of the twin-turbo V-8 powered S7 >> !" unquote. >> >> Not sure this LINK will let you read the whole article, but here ya GO. >> http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/road-tests/road-test-2013-tesla-model-s?click=main_sr >> > - _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
