The Tesla Model S P90D triggers an involuntary response in humans—mostly American, almost all high earners. It is in part auditory. I’m not sure of the proper onomatopoetic spelling for it, but there is a vocalization expelled from the body—especially during rapid acceleration—that sounds something like the intersection of a terrorized gasp and an ejaculative … Read more
The long-awaited Tesla Model 3 was finally revealed at Tesla’s Design HQ in Hawthorne, California, and it wasn’t merely the cars that were electric. The audience hung on Elon Musk’s every word, waiting to see the car upon which the company’s future—if not survival—hinges. His speech? Who cares? Musk could have used a flamethrower on … Read more
I hate SUVs for the same reason I hate houseboats. Bad houses, bad boats. Luxury SUV’s make me sick. Is there anything more American than the idea that you can have it all, without compromise, for a price? You can’t, otherwise Escalades and Expeditions would be running in NASCAR. Except now you can, because I … Read more
Writing a Tesla Model S P90D Ludicrous review is a waste of time. The car is amazing: 762 horsepower; 0-60 in 2.8 seconds; 270 miles of range. The world’s best electric powertrain and autonomous driving features. Sure, the interior could be better, and reliability issues persist. But owners don’t seem to care, and I loved the thing. Now, let’s … Read more
The Tesla Model S P90D Ludicrous is the perfect car. Except for the interior. And the electronic glitches everyone says are inevitable. And the GPS that’s always lying. OK, maybe it isn’t perfect, but it exists in a different and better universe than everything else. To what, then, does one compare it? It’s a $120,000+ … Read more
What is disruption? Ask the clickbait mills and the sheep who retweet them, and thy name is Tesla. Everyone knows the Tesla narrative. Autonomy! Electrification! Superchargers! Musk! If it weren’t for Tesla, we’d still be waiting for our electric and autonomous future to dawn. The Model 3 will disrupt, just as Tesla has disrupted the … Read more
I didn’t attend the Tesla Model 3 launch. Did I have to? Everyone knows my position: If you actually want to #MAGA, Tesla is your company, and Elon Musk is your man. Even if you hate the whole enterprise, even if the Big One destroyed Fremont tomorrow, the world is a different and better place … Read more
(Disclaimer: I don’t own a Tesla. I don’t derive any benefits from Tesla referral sales. I don’t own any Tesla stock, nor do I derive any income from Tesla’s success or failure. I’m convinced the majority of online Tesla commenters are personally invested in [or shorting] $TSLA. I’m also convinced the majority of them are bots. … Read more
The basic idea was simple: Race a car against a train. It’s a story as old as the automobile, dating back to those Fitzgeraldian days when wealthy white men would race their newfangled Rovers and Bentleys against the likes of France’s Blue Train simply for kicks. But our version at The Drive came with a distinctly … Read more