A Most Peculiar Test Drive

A Most Peculiar Test Drive

You may have heard recently about an article written by John Broder from The New York Times that makes numerous claims about the performance of the Model S. We are upset by this article because it does not factually represent Tesla technology, which is designed and tested to operate well in both hot and cold climates. Indeed, our highest per capita sales are in Norway, where customers drive our cars during Arctic winters in permanent midnight, and in Switzerland, high among the snowy Alps. About half of all Tesla Roadster and Model S customers drive in temperatures well below freezing in winter. While no car is perfect, after extremely thorough

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  1. Gunter Ollmann

    92.0 days ago

    RT @avibryant: Wow. Fascinating to see the @nytimes thoroughly ripped apart by Tesla here: http://t.co/QyBErhLV

  2. David Chartier

    92.0 days ago

    "When the [Tesla Model S] facts didn’t suit [NYT John Broder's] opinion, he simply changed the facts." http://t.co/VvQjfFeo

  3. Alan W. Silberberg

    92.0 days ago

    RT @rrichard09: .@elonmusk posted the data from @jbrodernyt 's test drive of the Tesla Model S: http://t.co/4TnMtmRr HT @alexhern

  4. news.yc Popular

    92.0 days ago

    A Most Peculiar Test Drive http://t.co/Hx0dt7PX

  5. Steve Werby

    92.0 days ago

    RT @textfiles: Ha ha, avoid messing with a car review when the car can log your shit, including GPS. http://t.co/1jmrUtNb I like the end ...

  6. Jason M Oliver

    92.0 days ago

    RT @Jason: Must read: Very disappointed @nytimes 'journalist' intentionally lied to readers: A Most Peculiar Test Drive http://t.co/pQf6yQ88

  7. securityninja

    92.0 days ago

    RT @ma1: RT @garethheyes Tesla proves new york times faked a story http://t.co/gGqvXrT3 … < Logs, aren't they lovely? :)

  8. Kyle Maxwell

    92.0 days ago

    Data analysis smackdown! http://t.co/4r6gwF8B

  9. Stephen Foskett

    92.0 days ago

    Tesla Motors Disputes New York Times Review of Model S http://t.co/NFtHsnFu

  10. Chris Boyd

    92.0 days ago

    RT @textfiles: Ha ha, avoid messing with a car review when the car can log your shit, including GPS. http://t.co/1jmrUtNb I like the end ...



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