X2... Exactly! On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Chris Tromley <[email protected]> wrote:
> As someone who grew up using R&T as the Bible of All that is Automotive, > perhaps I can offer some perspective. > > Most hard core car nuts are VERY conservative. Anything too far from > "normal" is met with fear and derision. I think the industry > forward-thinkers are on board the EV train, and they know it's time to > bring the citizenry along. Doing donuts is probably a pretty effective way > to do that. > > Chris > LeSled is for sale! > http://WWW.evalbum.com/274 > On Mar 8, 2013 5:18 AM, "Martin WINLOW" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yep, I've climbed down off my high horse and have to admit having done a > > few 'donuts' myself in years gone by but, as you say, in an empty icy car > > park at 3 in the morning where I wouldn't offend anyone with the noise > and > > stink - I still felt guilty though! > > > > And yes the bits of R&T's (quite long) article you mention are worthy of > > note. But why couldn't they have printed some lovely shots of the drive > > train or something rather than *3* photos of the S, going nowhere and > just > > burning rubber? Clearly the R&T organisation is from the Top Gear school > > of motor vehicle reporting and for that reason I leaves me cold - or > > actually just irritated. > > > > Anyway, at least 95% of the article was positive. Perhaps there is hope > > for humanity after all...? > > > > Regards, Martin Winlow > > Herts, UK > > http://www.evalbum.com/2092 > > www.winlow.co.uk > > > > On 7 Mar 2013, at 14:25, Brett Davis wrote: > > > > > Martin, > > > > > > It may surprise you to know that spinning donuts is not unethical nor > is > > it > > > immoral, in fact, it can be rather fun. Of course, it should be done > > > responsibly and safely. Snow makes it less "power intensive" and > > available > > > for the average Joe. An empty, snow covered parking lot is pure > delight, > > > especially if you are the first one there. A true 4wd with IFS can take > > it > > > to an additional level, allowing the fun-lover to spin it like a top > > (about > > > a vertical axis located near the drivers right knee). > > > > > > Also, the questions asked in the article are legit. > > > "...we don't know how the Model S will age or how reliable it will be a > > > decade on. Time will answer all of these, as well as the question of > > > whether Tesla itself can stay solvent long enough to survive into > > > maturity.' " > > > > > > Battery life, charging, range are all big topics here on this > discussion > > > list. Why would any of these topics be off limits for a magazine? > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Brett > > > Bruce, > > > > > > > > > > > > The simple fact that R&T chose to show not one but two (and a half) > > photos > > > of the S doing doughnuts demonstrates exactly what a trashy and > juvenile > > > publication it is and consigns it and anything it has to say to the > > dustbin > > > as far as I'm concerned. I imagine anyone over 12 years of age who is > > in a > > > position to seriously consider actually buying an S would feel the same > > > way. Thankfully, with the relevant fuse in, it's unlikely to be > > something > > > an S driver will be able to do anyway. > > > > > > Regards, Martin Winlow > > > Herts, UK > > > http://www.evalbum.com/2092 > > > www.winlow.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20130308/4900687d/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Marcus Reddish *North Valley Systems LLC* Stevensville, Montana 406-360-8628 northvalleyev.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20130308/4b27b90b/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
