Yahoo proclaims Tesla Model S 2013 car of the year

wstuff · Oct 31, 2012

I think they finally got it right.

Tesla Model S: The 2013 Yahoo! Autos Car of the Year | Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos

ElSupreme · Oct 31, 2012

We have been talking about that here:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/10824-2012-2013-Awards

artsci · Oct 31, 2012

ElSupreme said:
We have been talking about that here:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/10824-2012-2013-Awards

And there are dozens of thoughtful replies from the usual gaggle of Yahoo reader idiots.

doug · Oct 31, 2012

artsci said:
And there are dozens of thoughtful replies from the usual gaggle of Yahoo reader idiots.

The yahoo comments are pretty funny, in a sad sort of way.

Tommy · Oct 31, 2012

I thought the article wasn't that flattering of the S considering the award that was being bestowed on the car:

But there's a ways to go before Tesla's products become ubiquitous. For starters, Model S owners have reported a range of glitches in online forums, including door handles that freeze (they're motorized affairs that extend out when touched), wiper arms that break (they exert tremendous force on a dry windshield and can be triggered by drops of sap), and a range of software glitches (perhaps to be expected given that the car is genuinely a computer on wheels). When Yahoo! Autos' editorial director Greg Anderson first received the Model S test car, it refused to drive for no particular reason -- then suddenly sprung to life. He also reported that the driver's door required a slam to shut properly, and the massive panorama sunroof made a grinding noise while closing.

The manner in how they reported these isolated issues implied to this reader the S is not ready for prime time and struck me as more FUD. The article left me uncertain about the car, certainly not a car worthy of the distinction of Car of the Year.

ModelS1079 · Oct 31, 2012

I actually loved the video. Simple, forceful. Sold me. I may get one. Wait - I am. Good, good.

Nikoli · Nov 1, 2012

doug said:
The yahoo comments are pretty funny, in a sad sort of way.

Lots of ignorant people in the world (or lots of trolls from other car companies commenting it down).

vfx · Dec 1, 2012

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