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March2011
Ten Million Electric Miles and Counting: By Jove, It Does Work in the Real World
Tesla vs. Top Gear
Background
On Tuesday March 29 Tesla sued the BBC television programme “Top Gear” for libel and malicious falsehood.
When Top Gear reviewed the Tesla Roadster, the episode that aired contained lies and misinformation about the Roadster’s performance, behaviour and reliability. Tesla reluctantly took legal action after its repeated attempts to contact the BBC, over the course of months, were ignored.
February2011
Taking the High Road Home from Scotland
Part Two (to read Part One, click here)
Thursday morning we found ourselves in Edinburgh, considering our next move. We had thought about escorting the BBC’s Mini-E into Edinburgh (it had to pass within half a mile of our host’s location), but decided to leave driver Brian Milligan to finish on his own. Although some made accusations that our trip the previous day was also just a PR stunt, we actually intended to continue driving.
January2011
Taking the High Road to Scotland
David Peilow is a Systems Engineer at a British satellite manufacturer. A lifelong car fan, he has anticipated the arrival of EVs since reading about the GM Impact as a teenager. His dealings with SpaceX and quick chat with Elon Musk in his day job led him to follow developments at Tesla from the beginning. A 2008 discussion at a car show about the similarities between Tesla's approach to battery design and the use of 18650 form factor lithium ion cells in his satellite projects led to a test drive of a Roadster validation prototype. The rest, as they say, is history.
December2010
Through the Chunnel and beyond
We’ve been driving our Tesla in Belgium for more than six months and have racked up nearly 20,000 kms. Every working day I drive it to my job and to my business appointments – no problems whatsoever. It’s perfect for our daily use in and around our home in Ghent. But we were curious to know whether it could “go the distance,” so to speak, and serve as a road trip car.
A very special Roadster owner buys a very special second car
Milestones
Almost four years ago, while I was surfing the web, I discovered a relatively unknown startup company with the keen aim to build a fully electric sports car. I loved that idea from the first second. When I read the key figures I was totally convinced.
November2010
Ein Jahr. Ein Roadster. 65.000 Kilometer.
Der Devisenhändler lebt in der Nähe des Schwarzwalds. Dieser „Extremfahrer“ fuhr mit seinem letzten Auto 902.000 km und hat bereits 65.000 km mit seinem Roadster zurückgelegt.
One year. One Roadster. 40,000 miles.
Hansjörg is a stock broker who lives near Germany’s Black Forest. This “extreme driver” drove one of his previous cars 560,000 miles and has already put about 40,000 miles on his Roadster.
August2010
My Car or Our Car?
I’ve been a Corvette guy since 1988. A 1988 C4, a 1998 C5, and finally, a 2006 C6 Z06 that I picked up at the factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky and drove home to California on what is left of the old Route 66.
I love powerful, fast, good looking, American-made muscle cars. My wife, Sharon, on the other hand… not so much. She tolerates them.
July2010
11 Questions for Odyssey of Pioneers Driver Luke McClure
In early 2010, Tesla teamed up TAG Heuer to honor the premium watchmaker's 150th anniversary. Together, the companies created the Odyssey of Pioneers, an around the world journey in the one-of-a-kind TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster. The trip began in Basel, Switzerland, in March and over the past months, the car, piloted by Tesla Technician Luke McClure, has traveled over 10,318 miles through Europe, Russia, and Asia.