Tesla investor Steve Jurvetson drives off in the first Model S

Re:Tesla investor Steve Jurvetson drives off in the first Mo... by lifeisstillgood on Thursday June 07, 2012 @07:58AM (#4078512)

There is an episode of Top Gear where Clarkson shows off his newly purchased Ford Blow-job (or something). And the other presenters move in for the kill. Clarkson clearly knew what was coming ...

  - How many miles per gallon do you get?
  - Errr..
  - Is it 4 miles per gallon?
  - And how big is the tank?
  - Errr
  - Only enough room for 19 gallons?
  - Err, yes.
  - So thats 76 miles on one tank?
  - Err Yes
  - And how far away from the office do you live?
  - Err, 77 miles.

Yes, Clarkson was willing to buy a car that would need refilling every time he drove to or from the office.

Seriously, do not worry about "only 300 miles and I will need to charge it". People will buy it, and then go look for a plug in station.

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Re:Tesla investor Steve Jurvetson drives off in the first Mo... by arethuza on Thursday June 07, 2012 @08:20AM (#4078601)

Not the best example to pick - didn't he return his Ford GT for quality problems and describe the short time he had it as "The most miserable month’s motoring it is possible to imagine."?

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Re:Tesla investor Steve Jurvetson drives off in the first Mo... by tseabrooks on Thursday June 07, 2012 @08:29AM (#4078630)

While this is hilarious. It's important to remember that charging EV cars isn't as fast as refueling at the moment. Maybe eventually though.

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