This is absolutely true. Despite what people think of Jeremy Clarkson and co the truth is that Top Gear is the most popular car show in the world by a huge scal

This is absolutely true. Despite what people think of Jeremy Clarkson and co the truth is that Top Gear is the most popular car show in the world by a huge scale, and it wouldn't be the first time that it has been said that the kind of power that comes with their popularity means a lot when it comes to car sales. Yes, if they slate Ferrari or Lamborghini it won't damage their sales too much, but for smaller companies that build cheaper cars a good review goes a long way towards sales. Tesla's cars aren't cheap, but they are affordable, and as a new company having the likes of Top Gear behind what they are doing would have gone a long way towards their marketing. Hell, if they had landed a great endorsement from Jeremy Clarkson or anyone else from Top Gear I'd be willing to bet that they'd be throwing that information around everywhere for years.