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Tesla Model S Earns Highest Score Ever in Consumer Reports Ratings; 99 Out of 100

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Sergiospl, May 9, 2013.

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  1. Sergiospl

    Sergiospl Senior Member

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    Tesla Model S Earns Highest Score Ever in Consumer Reports Ratings; 99 Out of 100
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    Tesla Model S Earns Highest Score Ever in Consumer Reports Ratings; 99 Out of 100 (w/video)
     
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    mrbigh Prius Absolutum Dominium

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    Kudos for Tesla Motors :)
     
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    cycledrum PSOCSOASP

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    Wow, that's amazing, highest road test score every. The most perfect luxury and performance car. Good for Tesla and wow Musk is smart. Not only is he CEO of Tesla, he's CEO of rocket company that won contract for space station trips.
     
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    Sergiospl Senior Member

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    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    Damm I have to go test drive on of those cars. I see plenty more on the road.
     
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    No doubt the S is a great car, but I'm puzzled by all the gushing over what Consumers Reports says. Hasn't CR pretty much been dismissed as an unreliable source by PC members every time it says anything the least bit unfavorable about a Hybrid or EV?

    What makes them a reliable source in this case?
     
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    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    Come on XS, you know the answer :)
     
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    Note that their very first comment was "0-60 in 5.6 seconds".

    We know what the CR testers like.
     
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    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    The CR must be better than that abysmal NY Times review.

    Interesting Yahoo Finance Poll today. 65,000 contributors to the poll. The public is considering an EV in the future.

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    Only 99 out of 100? Oh well, better luck next time.
     
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    Yes, I would say CR is an unreliable source. We should not pick and choose to like CR when we agree with it, but go back when we disagree.

    They did a hatchet job on the prius c.

    The Tesla S is a great car, but the greatest? I doubt that.
     
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    Thanks to that news and the spike last night when earnings were released, I sold some of my Tesla shares when they hit 74....
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    They are usually pretty on it when it comes to tires. Somewhat anyway. :)
     
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    too bad most people can't afford one
     
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    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    I'm kind of wary about this since it's kind of early days for the Model S. It hasn't been out long enough to even get a reasonable idea of long-term reliability.
     
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    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    I thought Cassius Clay was the greatest.

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    I am shocked. Didn't somebody say there were no cup holders in the rear seat? I am waiting for the Model T!

    On a more serious note, CR said the Model S uses only one half the energy of Prius. Are we saying one half of the Co2?
     
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    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    The RAV 4 EV is a Toyota and Tesla joint project and with rebates is mid 30's
     
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    No, one half the energy is not equivalent to one half the co2.
    The amount of energy is the same regardless of your energy source. The amount of co2 is completely dependent on the energy source.
     
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    I don't.
    But what is the greatest car to one person is not necessarily the greatest to another.
    For us though, there is no question it is the best currently on the market.
     
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