Comments on: Tesla Model S: Auto Journalists Loving It (VIDEOS)

By: Electric Car Mass Adoption -- How Soon? (Do You Think the Glass Is Half Full or Half Empty?) - CleanTechnica

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:52:45 +0000

[…] electric vehicle to take hold, the driver has to have a seamless experience.” [Editor's note: the experience of Tesla Model S drivers seems to be pretty darn seamless! And it looks like several of them will never buy another luxury […]

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:21:00 +0000

some people just love to search out controversy, don’t they?

… or they get paid for it.

By: Dsm363

Dsm363 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 02:32:00 +0000

Kent is a well know troll when it comes to Tesla articles. You’ll see his posts under his various aliases on almost every Tesla article. There is an entire thread over on the Tesla forums about him and his exploits over the years as well. He’s in-famous as they say.

By: Elon Musk Wins $1 Million Tesla Model S Bet, Donates $1 Million to Charity Anyway - CleanTechnica

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:13:45 +0000

[…] And, I know I’ve already shared this twice, but here’s a fun video on the Model S (many more videos here): […]

By: How to Charge Your Electric Car | Electric Vehicle Charging - CleanTechnica

How to Charge Your Electric Car | Electric Vehicle Charging - CleanTechnica — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:53:00 +0000

[…] cars evoke a sense of refined simplicity — no gray exhaust, no gasoline spills — just the quiet hum of an electric motor. We like to think of them as larger versions of the remote-controlled cars we played with as […]

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 17:10:00 +0000

They sure do, don’t they?

By: Tesla's Elon Musk Predicts 50% of New Cars EVs in 20 Years; Model S Gets EPA Rating of 89 MPGe, 265-Mile Range - CleanTechnica

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:53:18 +0000

[…] Model S came out to rave reviews on Friday. Also, as indicated in the Gas2 repost below, the car has received an EPA rating of 89 […]

By: 348flyguy

348flyguy — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:04:00 +0000

Keep cashing those EXXON checks. If your going to be a corporate rebublican spokesman at least be honest about it. Elon is changing the world, what are you doing to change it? Are there issues? Yes. Will batteries improve? Yes. Will they get cheaper? Yes. Will you wake up and see it? Regretably probably not. There are two reasons you will not. You are either paid not to see it, or you are scared of change and are willfully ignorant.

By: Leff Behind

Leff Behind — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:06:00 +0000

Right at 2:03, in the first video, they go sailing by Solyndra.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:39:00 +0000

haters gonna hate..

don’t worry, i’m sure we’ll use horses instead of automobiles forever.

By: Neil Horning

Neil Horning — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:37:00 +0000

http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2008/07/11/the-kent-beuchert-affair-bias/
That was easy. Pretty good circumstantial evidence you’re either a corporate shill, or someone who has enough time on their hands to comment on the same side of this topic for 8 years.

By: Neil Horning

Neil Horning — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:29:00 +0000

Ah, you’re here too. I’m now inspired to do a little research…

By: Greg Smith

Greg Smith — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:03:00 +0000

Hopefully in 9 years batteries are way cheaper and are using nanotechnology more effectively. Obviously batteries aren’t moving as fast as we would all like but I have high hopes for Envia Systems
http://enviasystems.com/ as their technology seems to be close to prime-time. I think that old EV batteries could probably be re-purposed as storage for a PV system.

By: Kent Beuchert

Kent Beuchert — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:24:00 +0000

Few auto journalists have tested the vehicle and one thing you can say for sure : it’s HEAVY. Really has a weight problem. Michelle Obama will undoubtedly be on Tesla’s case. Musk has succeeded temporarily in diverting attention from the most important component in the car : those
very expensive batteries (they account for HALF the car’s price), and how they don’t recharge nearly as fast as Musk has claimed they would and which will lose 20% of their driving range within 6 years. And don’t forget the second mortgage that owners will need to replace those batteries after 9 years or so, assuming you don’t allow the batteries to completely discharge before then (transforming the batteries into a 1600 pound paperweight). The problem with advanced technology is that sometimes it isn’t all that advanced. Isn’t it strange that these journalists never mentioned any of this stuff? Why is that?