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To: Brumar89 who wrote (37962)	2/10/2013 10:35:22 PM
From: FJB	1 Recommendation Respond to of 86356

What a nightmare.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (37962)	2/11/2013 6:16:50 PM
From: Land Shark	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

New York Times Model S review is 'fake', says Tesla CEO Michael Graham Richard Transportation / Cars February 11, 2013 Twitter/Screen capture Elon Musk calls out the Grey Lady on TwitterBy most accounts, the Model S electric sedan by Tesla has an impressive driving range. Motor Trend drove it from Los Angeles to Las Vegas without recharging, a father and son team drove it 400+ miles on a single charge, and another trio took a road-trip across the USA. But a few days ago, the prestigious New York Times published a rather negative cold-weather review of the Model S by John M. Broder. The problem? According to Mr. Broder, the Model S doesn't get the range that it claims to get, at least not in cold weather. This isn't just a minor aside, but the centerpiece of the review, with a very long description of all the anxiety and problems caused by these range issues. Well, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has responded on Twitter. You can see the tweets above (and we'll link to the more detailed blog post when it's available); basically, Tesla now turns on the logging feature on its EVs when it allows media to borrow them, and the logs on Mr. Broder's Model S tell a different story from what is in the NYT review. We'll have to wait for the details to be entirely sure, but I don't think Elon Musk would pick a fight with the biggest newspaper in the world if he didn't have a lot of data to back his claims. Tesla/Screen capture Musk also mentions that he has nothing against the New York Times, and that on a previous review of the Model S, they got 300 miles on 1 charge. One thing is for sure, if these accusations turn out to be substantiated, this should keep reviewers honest with Tesla products in the future. Nothing like publicly stating that you are recording logs on your test cars to keep people on the straight and narrow path of truth. © Tesla