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The coverage of the Model S in the various enthusiast magazines has been overall very positive. Examples that stand out in my mind include the R&T article talking about an American car once again being an innovation leader, and the Car and Driver video review done by Csaba Csere.
I am pretty sure that any of the major car magazines could get a fully loaded P85+ for a full test and review. I would love to see a typical "comparo" where they tested the Model S, the Porsche Panamera, the BMW M5, and an Audi S6. That would be quite interesting. The problem with the car-enthusiast magazines is that they will acknowledge some of the good points about the Tesla from a performance perspective, but then they seem to feel a need to bring up many of the tired anti-Tesla talking points that are typically flogged in the media (range anxiety, charging times, lack of charging infrastructure, high cost, etc.). They still don't seem to get it.
Its not just implied pressure from advertisers, but many readers don't seem to like positive stories about Tesla. Automobile magazine got pretty beat up by their readers for naming the Model S the Car of the Year. There seemed to be a sense of betrayal...
I am pretty sure that any of the major car magazines could get a fully loaded P85+ for a full test and review.... The problem with the car-enthusiast magazines is that they will acknowledge some of the good points about the Tesla from a performance perspective, but then they seem to feel a need to bring up many of the tired anti-Tesla talking points that are typically flogged in the media (range anxiety, charging times, lack of charging infrastructure, high cost, etc.). They still don't seem to get it.
Its not just implied pressure from advertisers, but many readers don't seem to like positive stories about Tesla. Automobile magazine got pretty beat up by their readers for naming the Model S the Car of the Year. There seemed to be a sense of betrayal...
It's extremely difficult for the automotive press to get a car from Tesla. They've given a couple of publications a car – Motor Trend, Car & Driver – but the rest of us have been left to our own devices, ie, find an owner willing to loan one for a few hours. It's pretty ridiculous, really.
I would also argue that readers enjoy Tesla articles and, while there is often some controversy in the comments, people are well-enough informed now to refute any FUD that pops up.
Signed,
Still frickin' waiting.
It's extremely difficult for the automotive press to get a car from Tesla. They've given a couple of publications a car – Motor Trend, Car & Driver – but the rest of us have been left to our own devices, ie, find an owner willing to loan one for a few hours. It's pretty ridiculous, really.
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Maybe Tesla is doing it on purpose to limit how much press gets published at once? This way the press would keep getting it a few at a time and keeps the story going. If everyone published their reviews all at once, it would lose momentum.
Tesla is prioritizing customers.