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The most interesting thing about this to me is how similar it is to other long-term road test articles -- IOW, how well Tesla has built a car that conforms to p

by jfb 12y ago

The most interesting thing about this to me is how similar it is to other long-term road test articles -- IOW, how well Tesla has built a car that conforms to people's conceptions about how cars should operate. That's extraordinarily impressive; to me, it's more impressive than the (admittedly impressive) technology in the cars themselves. I'm not a fan of the Musk/Tony Stark schtick, or of SpaceX, or the hagiographic treatment he receives from the technical press, but I am a fan of Tesla as a carmaker.

bagels 12y ago
Most long term tests of 1 year/30,000 miles have multiple drivetrain failures?
- sliverstorm 12y ago
  I think your parent is saying "It is a victory that Edmunds is conducting a road test just like with any other car".
  - jfb 12y ago
    Exactly.
    - gress 12y ago
      That seems a little easy-going. Yes, it's good that an electic car is being tested alongside other cars, but it seems as though we have moved beyond that point. In particular Tesla is rightly showing no humility about their cars.