Tesla Motors Battles the New York Times 700
redletterdave writes "Days after the New York Times released a brutal review of Tesla's electric Model S sedan, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fired back, claiming the Times article was completely bogus and misleading. In the article in question, Times writer John Broder took the Tesla Model S on a test drive from Washington to Boston, stopping at various service plazas in Delaware and Connecticut well within the projected 265-mile range of the car, as rated by the EPA. However, Broder's Tesla Model S, despite a heftier 85 kilowatt-hour battery for an extra 100 miles of range in 'ideal conditions,' died shortly before reaching its final destination. Broder blames the cold weather and heating issues for his abridged trip; Musk, however, claims the driver did not follow Tesla's instructions, which is why his trip was cut so short. 'We've taken great pains to ensure that the car works very well in the cold, which is why we're so incensed by this ridiculous article,' Musk said."
CEO Switchout (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Musk to NYT (Score:5, Funny)
nor do I own a car with a battery.
Do tell? Do you have to start it lawnmower style?
Re:Musk to NYT (Score:3, Funny)
So reviews should verify theoretical device usage instead of real device usage? Why doesn't Elon Musk write his own reviews then? Oh wait, he's trying to do that now.
Re:CEO Switchout (Score:3, Funny)
That's because they show that the reporter made a stop to drop of guns in Sandy Hook.
Re:CEO Switchout (Score:5, Funny)
You obviously haven't parked in Harlem.
Re:Unexpected consequences of paywalls. (Score:5, Funny)
"So, nobody can read NYT's article (without registering/logging in), but everyone can read Musk's rebuttal. That's going to make the debate fairly one-sided in the public's mind."
And who's fault would that be, Mr. Murdoch?
And as for damage, Tesla's stock price dropped five dollars, from what I hear. Who reads the NYT? Stockbrokers and finance people do.
Re:CEO Switchout (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Fault Irrelevant: Shows Flaw (Score:5, Funny)
The main difference is that with a [horse], I can make unscheduled, unplanned trips whenever I wish without having to worry about where I will next refuel it - if I need fuel, I just [let him rest and eat some oats out of my bag, or grass off the ground], which there will be a plethora of [in the immiediate area] unless you are seriously out in the [desert]. [Resting the horse] takes 5 minutes, and I'm back on my way to my unplanned destination without issue.
One day I get to work and my phone rings - its my father, he's had a heart attack. He lives 250 miles away. I need to [ride] back home, grab a bag with a few essentials in it, and [ride] to the hospital. I don't want to have to [find some petrol] to [refuel] my vehicle, or stop en-route [at the general store] to top it up etc etc.
[Horseless carriages] are still crippled by the fact that you cannot ever have an unplanned excursion of any length in one.