I admit, I am heavily swayed by an automobile's ability to do donuts in the parking lot. I may not do it in many decades, but it's nice to know I could if I wanted to.
sean On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 9:40 AM, Marcus Reddish <[email protected]> wrote: > I think you are quite mistaken. > > This is EXACTLY the kind of press that EV's need to shake off the 'golf > cart' stereotype and be considered the performance machines they are. R&T > has a HUGE audience of regular blokes and doctor's waiting rooms and such. > Showing the Tesla doing doughnuts will cement in every reader's minds that > EV=high power. Believe it or not, people respect power above all else. > This is why dorky low-power EV's have never gained any traction with > mainstream society and never will. > > Please remember that most people are of average intelligence, and a > stunning 50% are below that. > > So yes, it is like marketing a go-kart to 12-year-olds. > > That is the reality. > > Cheers, > Marcus > > On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 1:23 AM, Martin WINLOW <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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) >> >> > > > -- > Marcus Reddish > > *North Valley Systems LLC* > Stevensville, Montana > 406-360-8628 > northvalleyev.com > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20130307/6022bfa5/attachment.htm> > _______________________________________________ > 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) > -- Sean Korb [email protected] http://www.spkorb.org '65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera #1382 "The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller "Computers are useless. 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