<![CDATA[Tesla Motors Club - Enthusiasts & Owners Forum - Blogs - Featured by TMC]]> http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/blog.php/10632-Featured Tesla Enthusiasts and Owners en Wed, 22 May 2013 17:06:09 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[Tesla Motors Club - Enthusiasts & Owners Forum - Blogs - Featured by TMC]]> http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/blog.php/10632-Featured <![CDATA[Consumer Reports' First Drive of the Tesla Model S]]> http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/37-Consumer-Reports-First-Drive-of-the-Tesla-Model-S Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:08:01 GMT

Consumer Reports borrows a Tesla Model S to do a first drive review. While praising the exhilarating performance, CR suggests that Tesla may have gone a bit too far with features such as the touch screen and the retracting door handles. ]]> TMC http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/37-Consumer-Reports-First-Drive-of-the-Tesla-Model-S <![CDATA[[Video] Model S - The Quickest Sedan Built in America]]> http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/32-Video-Model-S-The-Quickest-Sedan-Built-in-America Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:04:43 GMT

Motor Trend's Ignition video series reviews the Tesla Model S, concluding "it may very well be the most important new car since the [Ford] Model T." ]]> TMC http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/32-Video-Model-S-The-Quickest-Sedan-Built-in-America CA Grants $10M to Build Model X http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/26-CA-Grants-10M-to-Build-Model-X Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:33:48 GMT
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Tesla Motors has received a vote of confidence from the California Energy Commission in the form of a $10 million dollar grant which is designed to support the production of the Model X. According to Forbes, California government officials in Sacramento praised Tesla Motors for creating manufacturing jobs and advancing automotive innovation.

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]]> TMC http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/26-CA-Grants-10M-to-Build-Model-X <![CDATA[[Video] Model S smokes BMW M5 in drag race]]> http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/25-Video-Model-S-smokes-BMW-M5-in-drag-race Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:54:48 GMT

Automobile Magazine pits the Tesla Model S against the well matched BMW M5 in a drag race.
Click through to comment or follow the discussion in the forums. ]]> TMC http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/25-Video-Model-S-smokes-BMW-M5-in-drag-race Tesla Model S Enjoys Major Exposure in the Sunday Times http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/17-Tesla-Model-S-Enjoys-Major-Exposure-in-the-Sunday-Times Sat, 06 Oct 2012 06:30:03 GMT

Gracing the cover of the Automobile section in last Sunday's New York Times (September 30, 2012), Tesla Motors scored a multipage spread including a glowing review of the Model S as well as an account of a 530 mile roadtrip using Tesla's newly launched Supercharger network.

The review entitled One Big Step for Tesla, One Giant Step for E.V.'s by Bradley Berman argued that the Tesla Model S is one of the few cars that actually may deserve to be labeled as a "game-changer". Berman goes over some of the many great qualities of the Model S such as its excellent balance and handling (despite its 4,600 lbs), huge user-friendly touchscreen, and its ability to receive over the air software updates. Name checking two of the companies known for great design Berman teases, "If the Model S is Aston Martin on the outside, it’s Apple on the inside."

The review wasn't 100% positive, however. Berman complains:

Yet Tesla sometimes takes its urge to reinvent too far. When parked, the outside door handles completely recede into the body. This makes opening the door a multistep process, and it can take two or three attempts before working. Other design imperfections include an artsy visor that’s too small to block the sun and mirrors made of fun-house plastic rather than, well, glass. And the trade-off for industry-leading aerodynamics is limited rear visibility.

Despite these annoyances, he concludes that none are likely to dissuade a single potential buyer. The coverage is yet another marketing coup for Tesla considering the company has yet to pay for mainstream advertising.

Source: NYTimes .
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]]> TMC http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/17-Tesla-Model-S-Enjoys-Major-Exposure-in-the-Sunday-Times <![CDATA[Car and Driver's In-Depth Video Review of the Model S]]> http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/entry.php/19-Car-and-Driver-s-In-Depth-Video-Review-of-the-Model-S Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:08:56 GMT

Car and Driver Magazine released a 16 minute video in which editor Csaba Csere does a comprehensive review of the Model S. Car and Driver previously published a brief First Drive Review back in August.
Source: Car and Driver Youtube Channel .
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