More anti-ev gibberish

[Discoducky]

Exhaust Notes - MSN Autos

Couldn't disagree more with the author and I'm wondering if their bias, outside of defending parent company, comes from not being able to get behind the wheel of a Model S yet.

But I'm all for more articles like this, as it is just more free advertising for folks to try it for themselves.

 

[aronth5]

More John Peterson gibberish. I always enjoy the back and forth comments whenever Mr Peterson slams Tesla.

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11849357/3/getting-tesla-wrong.html

 

[rolosrevenge]

I'd ask Petersen if he's so good at the market these days how's living in his castle :wink:

 

[vfx]

Saw this referenced earlier but don't rember a link here:

The NYT/Tesla controversy is about more than range - Road & Track

Since this story is 50/50 it puts neither as winner but this new piece has the NYT trying to bolster it's position of power.

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Exhaust Notes - MSN Autos

Couldn't disagree more with the author and I'm wondering if their bias, outside of defending parent company, comes from not being able to get behind the wheel of a Model S yet.

But I'm all for more articles like this, as it is just more free advertising for folks to try it for themselves.

Did you see this, two articles down?

The connected car is quickly becoming a reality, as more vehicles offer Internet-enabled applications to bring in features and services. While its German luxury rivals Audi and BMW offer a Google Search function that allows drivers to route their findings to the navigation system, Mercedes-Benz is the only automaker that offers a full Web browser.

What a crock.

 

[Robert.Boston]

Props to ElSupreme for putting a nice refutation on the "only MB" claim.

 

[vfx]

Are Electric-Car Enthusiasts a Little Too Enthusiastic? | TIME.com

Comment away but, dammed if you do...


By the way. Brad has at least a dozen articles there that question EVs.

Samples (site search Brad Tuttle electric):
At Under $19K for a Nissan Leaf, Does the Math on Electric Cars Finally Add Up? | TIME.com

Hybrid, Electric Car Sales Remain Weak, Even with $4 Per Gallon Gas | TIME.com

Why the Car of the Future Will Be Powered by … Gasoline | TIME.com

Honda Fit EV's 118 MPG Rating: Impressive, but Worth the High Sticker Price? | TIME.com

Is It Time to Declare the Nissan Leaf a Flop? | TIME.com

Electric Cars: Why Mainstream Alternatives Trump Sales of Plug-Ins Nissan Leaf Chevy Volt | TIME.com

He seems to write a lot about cars, fuel, and energy. Not all the articles are EV Gibberish but he sure likes to stir the pot.

 

[Dan5]

Electric-car push a failure - Philly.com

Here's one from philadelphia

 

[Doug_G]

"Repeatedly" ran out of charge? The story grows with each telling. What a load of bunk.

 

[JRP3]

No way to comment or email the author,

Charles Lane is a member of the Washington Post editorial board..

 

[vfx]

No way to comment or email the author,

Some of those lines were used before. Maybe by him.

 

[Lloyd]

It appears that Jaguar/Land Rover does not have an EV program and are feeling left behind!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/mar/05/electric-cars-not-solution-jaguar-land-rover

 

[Robert.Boston]

A piece in Forbes bashing the Chinese government for fostering EV development, and my longish rebuttal.

 

[Grendal]

A piece in Forbes bashing the Chinese government for fostering EV development, and my longish rebuttal.

Very nice rebuttal. It takes a certain obtuseness to bring up the Volt battery fire as evidence that batteries and BEV's are not comparable to gas cars.

 

[JRP3]

Well done. Too bad reporting no longer focuses on an accurate representation of facts.

 

[hcsharp]

It surprises me that virtually every article you see about EVs virtually never bothers to interview one EV owner. Or if they do, they are quoted out of context to misconstrue the meaning and/or intent of the person interviewed. They'll quote a lot of other so-called experts who supposedly know what it's like to own one, but of course they don't.

 

[Dan5]

New FUD on eestor chat is tires.
EV pollute more due to the tire wear because they weigh more. Really getting desperate if they resort to tire pollution.

Fail to account for engine wear and all gas transport along with the particulates from brake dust

Just in case it come up in future discussions.

Probably see this in a JP paper too. Lol

 

[vfx]

Why are all the Forbes called out comments from one EV basher?

 

[Robert.Boston]

Why are all the Forbes called out comments from one EV basher?

That "one basher" is the author of the article. I'm not sure if he's calling out his responses only, or if the Forbes software automatically calls them out. He might be clueless about how to call out comments.

 

[PureAmps]

Bjorn Lomborg: Green Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret

I just came across this article from today's WSJ (subscription required):

Bjorn Lomborg: Green Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret - WSJ.com

Don't even bother reading the comments. But if you really want a good laugh, watch the accompanying video which includes some great comments from a mouthpiece for the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers. In the video, he praises great American innovation and entrepreneurship for leading the charge in creating cleaner vehicles. He's not referring to EVs of course, rather the breakthroughs in "fracking" technology to power natural gas vehicles.

 

[Norbert]

I just came across this article from today's WSJ

Drivers attempting long road trips, as in one BBC test drive, have reported that recharging takes so long that the average speed is close to six miles per hour—a bit faster than your average jogger.

That pretty much says what kind of article this is. BTW, the author is not an WSJ reporter, but someone who wrote a book and directs a "consensus" center.