As someone who grew up using R&T as the Bible of All that is Automotive, perhaps I can offer some perspective.
Most hard core car nuts are VERY conservative. Anything too far from "normal" is met with fear and derision. I think the industry forward-thinkers are on board the EV train, and they know it's time to bring the citizenry along. Doing donuts is probably a pretty effective way to do that. Chris LeSled is for sale! http://WWW.evalbum.com/274 On Mar 8, 2013 5:18 AM, "Martin WINLOW" <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, I've climbed down off my high horse and have to admit having done a > few 'donuts' myself in years gone by but, as you say, in an empty icy car > park at 3 in the morning where I wouldn't offend anyone with the noise and > stink - I still felt guilty though! > > And yes the bits of R&T's (quite long) article you mention are worthy of > note. But why couldn't they have printed some lovely shots of the drive > train or something rather than *3* photos of the S, going nowhere and just > burning rubber? Clearly the R&T organisation is from the Top Gear school > of motor vehicle reporting and for that reason I leaves me cold - or > actually just irritated. > > Anyway, at least 95% of the article was positive. Perhaps there is hope > for humanity after all...? > > Regards, Martin Winlow > Herts, UK > http://www.evalbum.com/2092 > www.winlow.co.uk > > On 7 Mar 2013, at 14:25, Brett Davis wrote: > > > Martin, > > > > It may surprise you to know that spinning donuts is not unethical nor is > it > > immoral, in fact, it can be rather fun. Of course, it should be done > > responsibly and safely. Snow makes it less "power intensive" and > available > > for the average Joe. An empty, snow covered parking lot is pure delight, > > especially if you are the first one there. A true 4wd with IFS can take > it > > to an additional level, allowing the fun-lover to spin it like a top > (about > > a vertical axis located near the drivers right knee). > > > > Also, the questions asked in the article are legit. > > "...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.' " > > > > Battery life, charging, range are all big topics here on this discussion > > list. Why would any of these topics be off limits for a magazine? > > > > Best regards, > > Brett > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20130308/4900687d/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)
