Tesla’s Model S P85D Scores 103 Out of 100 on Consumer Reports’ Ratings System

Post by sampo » Thu, Aug 27, 2015, 8:11 PM UTC

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dmix wrote: post #33

This is offtopic but the video of peoples reaction using the 'insane' button in the Model S P85D was some really great marketing for Tesla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpaLgF1uLB8 The feature is a novelty but it makes for great social media bait. I never share links about cars with family/friends but I felt compelled to this time. It's entertaining because the car is completely silent while it pins them back in t…

> great marketing for Tesla Yeah, until someone dies from this sort of reckless driving.

Post by revelation » Thu, Aug 27, 2015, 8:17 PM UTC

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Well, that depends. Are you counting the sum of all of the time you spend waiting for the car to recharge/refill? If so, and if you're a typical driver, then the Tesla wins. In an average month, you might spend a total of 15 minutes gassing up your car, and zero minutes charging your Tesla (because it's charging while you sleep). On road trips, it will depend on how well charging stops coincide with bathroom/meal/cof…

I understand that argument and the stats suggest most people don't need to charge on the road aside from road trips. By the time the Model S would need charged I'd be ready for a 30 minute break anyway. I still have range anxiety when my commute (before going remote) was a minimum of 120 miles per day. I'm not sure how accurate the 200 mile number is to know if it would be enough.

Post by greglindahl » Thu, Aug 27, 2015, 8:19 PM UTC

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People with situations like yours (bad parking situation, like to drive long trips along unpopular routes) sure like to complain about it on HN. Not sure if it adds anything to the discussion about the customers Tesla needs to convince to make them successful in the next year or two. BTW, different people have different likes and dislikes about car interiors. Sounds like you should buy a car you like.

Of course. I fully recognize that the Tesla is a great car for a lot of people. I take issue, though, when those people start saying that it's so much better than other cars, pointing out the ways in which the Tesla is better but ignoring the ways in which the Tesla is worse.

Post by beachstartup » Thu, Aug 27, 2015, 8:29 PM UTC

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right. not a car guy, yet you're on the internet arguing about cars, which is awfully strange.

Ok, you really are lost. You know this isn't a car forum right? What is so confusing here? You sound like a dickhead "not in the car scene" How annoyingly, needlessly pretentious is that? The fact you say "car scene" on the internet makes you 200x more oblivious then what you're accusing him of being. Fucking car scene? Fucking weirdos, man!

Post by eric_h » Thu, Aug 27, 2015, 8:36 PM UTC

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When it comes to in-car controls, you want to be able to use them without taking your eyes off the road. To this end, knobs that you can grasp for and feel the current setting are great. Knobs without a tactile indication of the current setting are OK, as you can find them without looking and only glance down to see that you are selecting the appropriate setting. Buttons are worse because you have to glance down to f…

Tesla has steering wheel (physical) controls that map to Radio, AC, etc.