Posted on 08/30/2015 6:16:56 AM PDT by lbryce
Well, this is something you don’t see every day. According to a new report out of Consumer Reports, the Tesla Model S P85D, all-wheel-drive electric sedan, performed “better in our tests than any other car ever has, earning a perfect road-test score.”
Actually, it did better than that, scoring 103 points in a scoring system that, “by definition,” doesn’t go past 100.
Among the many reasons it scored so remarkably high, says the outlet: its “brutally quick” acceleration (the car soars from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds); better braking and handling than the standard Model S (which also receives high marks from Consumer Reports); and its stunning energy efficiency. Consumer Reports notes the car gets the equivalent of 87 miles per gallon.
Of course, the car isn’t perfect, says the report. Its 200-plus mile range can be a concern on a long drive if a charging station isn’t nearby. (Consumer Reports clearly hasn’t heard of Bjørn Nyland, a programmer who recently drove 452.8 miles on a single charge in a P85D by cruising at 25 miles per hour.)
It’s also louder than the Model S, less opulent than other luxury vehicles, and too expensive for most of us, with a price tag of $127,820.
Still, Consumer Reports is calling it an “automotive milepost” and a “powerful statement of American startup ingenuity.”
(Excerpt) Read more at techcrunch.com ...
Local governments competed for the Solyndra factory also. He’s (actually, to be more honest, we’re) losing thousands on each car. When the government subsidies and rebates dry up he will ride off into the sunset a wealthy man no matter who gets stuck with the bill. Who do you think will get stuck with the bill? Private investors?
He made his dough sucking on the gubmint teat though.
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That argument by itself is enough to make me skeptical of the entire article.
If it only takes 5 minutes to recharge then it would be ok. That is a big if though.
He made his dough sucking on the gubmint teat though.
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Do you have any actual numbers like earnings statements to back that up? We know he benefits from subsidies to a degree, but how much? And what does he give back in return? Is he the typical rentseeker who returns nothing to the economy?
Really, if it is not included in the warranty it is not worth mentioning.
The car is nice looking imo but it is so wildly over priced based on what it delivers for the money. Driving as most people do, say in the summer at highway speeds using the a/c you would be fortunate to get much over 125 miles on a charge.
The thing is simply not practical and that is why it offers so little real value.
If I can’t fit 3 big square bales in the back, I deduct 114 basis points from CR’s rating. Negative 11. No sale.
How far does it go if you turn on the electric heat or the Electric Air conditioning.
Accurately determining that would require a high degree of transparency on the part of both the government and the company receiving the subsidies and tax breaks. One of those is questionable, and the other practically non-existent.
Did you know that Consumer Reports is owned by Consumers Union? It is a nonprofit. LOL! A nonprofit! I’ve been posting about these bogus nonprofits that are actually real businesses for many years here on Free Republic. Consumers Union is one of the bigger jokes that pretends to be a CHARITY in the US. Not only do they not pay taxes they receive money from the federal government. You subsidize the mailing of their magazines. Amazing.
Some of the people that work for CU are pushing nearly a million dollars in salaries.
If you have never read a nonprofits 990 IRS filing here is theirs from 2011. I’m sure their numbers are even bigger today:
https://www.consumerreports.org/content/dam/cro/corporate/about/Consumers_Union_Tax_Return_2011.pdf
Personally, I don’t give a damn what Consumers Reports says about anything. They are very involved in politics, especially the Obamacare garbage. They should not be a US charity but instead be a regular corporation. If you look at the money they make they don’t need any help from the taxpayers.
He made his early money on his own it seems.
Oh please Jack, stop hatin, they'll make it up on volume!
My husband’s boss has one and my husband says it’s cool. It has lots of bells and whistle’s.
LOL!
They’ll make up on volume. By doing that they only lose $3K per vehicle sold!
Just got Cadillac XTS Vsport Premium for half price, loaded with gadgets, goes 400 miles on tankfull winter or summer, “recharges” in few minutes, feels like a glove, sedan like sportscar for 5.
5 minutes if you can find a “Supercharger” station every 100 miles or 1 hour and 20 minutes on a 1200 mile trip in December!
Why spend all that money on a toy when you can get a gently used low mile 2014 Aston Martin DB9 for the same price.
How does one score so high when the car cannot be charged after 200 miles as there are no charging stations? I would think that is a big big negative.
There are charging stations, and more are becoming available all the time. People can also charge at home if their commuting trips are in range.
http://www.teslamotors.com/models-charging#/basics
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