On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:15:02 -0700 "Jones Beene" <jone...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> The Tesla S, at its present rate of sales (500/week) is outpacing the > Volt... despite its higher price and the lame story from the NY Times ... ... > Go Elon, go ... Given your headline to your post, I don't doubt that 'Elon' will go go go if you can help. But looking at the Tesla, or any electric car, more objectively, makes me think they are either for rich people who can use them as toys ($100k for the top of the line Tesla) or for people like me and my wife, who rarely drive more than 75k in a day (Chevy Volt, Prius?). I liked the bit, below, about dispensing with 'amenities' like a heater. Imagine paying 100k but not being able to use a heater; you would just have to have the chauffeur following you around in the BMW to save you when the juice ran out and the cold began to seep in. I don't know when I have seen such a large PR campaign for such a useless machine. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57497703-48/on-the-road-in-six-electric-cars/ 2012 Tesla Model S In its top trim, which incidentally costs about $100K, it is a real joy to drive....However, its efficiency, at 38 kilowatt-hours per 100 miles, is the worst of the lot. Think of it as a performance-oriented electron guzzler. http://www.ibtimes.com/tesla-model-s-review-controversy-can-elon-musk-vanquish-electric-car-stigma-1091504 “That 200 mile stretch between Newark, Del. and Milford, Conn., seems needlessly sweat-inducing,” Valdes-Dapena said after his test drive.... Test drivers of the Model S have been kind enough to lend their car’s telemetry data to the Web via Twitter, but some of the data we’re seeing is indicative of the prime complaint among users: Distress about the car’s range.... In his review, Broder said he dispensed with “battery draining amenities” like keeping up with traffic and heating his car in the cold winter weather.
