Model S First Drive Reviews

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[List of first drive reviews/impressions from news outlets to date:]

• MotorTrend:
  +++ 2012 Tesla Model S First Drive - Motor Trend (1.5 hours)
  +++ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUg-BZAR5ro (? time)
  +++ Temple of Tesla: Touring Elon's Factory - Motor Trend (? min)
• co.exist: Inside The Tesla Model S | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation (10 min)
• forbes:
  Taking A Spin In The Model S With Tesla Investor Nancy Pfund - Forbes (? time)
• CNET: Tesla Model S first drive: Quiet satisfaction | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews (? time)
• GigaOm: Video: We test drive Tesla Cleantech News and Analysis (8 min)
• Wired: Driving the Tesla Model S Quickly, And Briefly | Autopia | Wired.com (8 min)
• Yahoo Auto: Tesla Model S: First drive of the electric sedan that will change the world or die trying | The Lookout - Yahoo! News (1 hour)
• Engadget: Tesla Model S first drive: the sports sedan goes electric (update: video)
• Engadget (10 min)
• Daily KOS: Daily Kos: Tesla Model S Has Arrived: You Have a Duty to Buy One (If you can afford) (? time)
• Road&Track: 2012 Tesla Model S Review – What We Uncovered in a 10 Minute Test Drive – RoadandTrack.com (10 min)
• USA Today: First Drive: Tesla's Model S electric is spectacular (? time)
• Autoweek:
  +++ A missive from the Tesla factory grounds - Autoweek (20 min)
  +++ 2012 Tesla Model S: Drive review - Autoweek (20 min)
• Edmunds: 2012 Tesla Model S First Drive (10 min)
• Automobile: 2013 Tesla Model S - Status Update - Automobile Magazine
  (8 min)
• Daily Breeze: Business Casual: Getting a charge out of Tesla's Model S - The Daily Breeze (? time)
• Classic Driver: Driven: Tesla Model S - Classic Driver - MAGAZINE - driving report (? time)
• Automotive News:
  +++ http://edit.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.d...-s-is-a-winner (10min)
  +++ http://edit.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.d...r-circumstance (Time N/A)
• LA Times: Saturday Drive: 2012 Tesla Model S - latimes.com (20 min)
• Winding Road: http://www.windingroad.com/articles/...tesla-model-s/ (8 min)
• Charging Point: Tesla Model S first drive report (15 min)
• WSJ: 2012 Tesla Model S Signature Performance Review: I Am Silent, Hear Me Roar | Rumble Seat by Dan Neil - WSJ.com (1 hour)
• Bussiness Week: Test-Driving Tesla Motors's Super-Fast Model S - Businessweek (? time)
• MercuryNews:
  +++ Wolverton: Tesla's new Model S luxury sedan is a sweet ride - Inside Bay Area (15 min)
  +++ Wolverton: Tesla's Model S is fast and fun - San Jose Mercury News (15 min)
• SFGate: Tesla test drive: Smooth, silent, fast - SFGate (15 min)
• TechCrunch:
  Test Driving The Super-Connected, All-Electric Tesla Model S [TCTV] | TechCrunch (8min)
• GreenCarReports:
  +++ 2012 Tesla Model S: First Drive Of All-Electric Sport Sedan (1hr)
  +++ 2012 Tesla Model S: First Drive Video (1hr)
• Fox News:
  Quick Spin: 2013 Tesla Model S | Fox News (30 min)
• Popular Mechanics:
  Tesla Model S EV Sedan Test Drive - Popular Mechanics (30 min)

[List of detailed first drive reviews/impressions from TMC users to date:]
Todd Burch | gg_wants_a_tesla

I probably missed some. This thread is huge.

[kevincwelch]

Or made by someone with a serious "but I'm artist!" complex...

Quite possibly and simultaneously the most pretentious and worst video of the Model S I have viewed to date. Hurt my eyes. Can't you focus!?

[Discoducky]

Test Driving The Super-Connected, All-Electric Tesla Model S [TCTV] | TechCrunch

Shipping slowly

The Model S started shipping last month, but Tesla is ramping up production very slowly to make sure there are no glitches — right now about 12 cars have been delivered, and the company is putting out about two a week. But by the end of the year, it is targeting to have that weekly production number up to 500. If you reserved a Model S today (pricing starts at $49,900) you could expect to have it in your garage in June 2013.

[hj-45]

Green Car Reports - John Voelcker

2012 Tesla Model S: First Drive Of All-Electric Sport Sedan

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... as in the Roadster, at least in the Model S Performance model, you'll want to do it again and again and again.Michael Sexton, who runs the Tesla Store in Manhattan, says that it took him about six months before he stopped using his Roadster that way and just drove it--knowing that he had sheer acceleration on tap when he wanted it.

That took more like a year and a half for me. And when I do hit the juice it's still exhilarating.

[AndyM]

Green Car Reports - John Voelcker

2012 Tesla Model S: First Drive Of All-Electric Sport Sedan

Thanks for the VINs on p. 4, John Voelcker!

[Discoducky]

Green Car Reports - John Voelcker

2012 Tesla Model S: First Drive Of All-Electric Sport Sedan

Thanks for adding to the list. Really liked this review, which touched on things I hadn't noticed about the back seat when I had a chance to be a passenger.

[brianman]

Thanks for the VINs on p. 4, John Voelcker!

Hm, I don't see them.

[Tesla229]

Test Driving The Super-Connected, All-Electric Tesla Model S [TCTV] | TechCrunch

Shipping slowly

The Model S started shipping last month, but Tesla is ramping up production very slowly to make sure there are no glitches — right now about 12 cars have been delivered, and the company is putting out about two a week. But by the end of the year, it is targeting to have that weekly production number up to 500. If you reserved a Model S today (pricing starts at $49,900) you could expect to have it in your garage in June 2013.

One of the best test drive videos I've seen lately. A little hard to find, though. Here's a more direct link to the video:

http://techcrunch.com/author/colleen-taylor/

[grisnjam]

Hm, I don't see them.

2012 Tesla Model S: First Drive Of All-Electric Sport Sedan (Page 4)

"The early-production Model S cars appear to be well-built, at least after scanning four different models (serial numbers 106, 108, 111, and 116, for those who keep track)."