Whoopsy:
Model S is a straight line rocket, no doubt about it, and that's one attribute that most drivers like. It does ok in corners but not quite up to par to a certain segment of drivers.
No, it doesn't ok in corners.
Car is crap on country roads.
Auto Zeitung tested S85D against Audi RS7 on Contidrom and RS7 was 10s faster on dry track. 10s on short track...
One of my business partners bought S model and praised it as much as possible. Then in his narrowmindidness he decided to drive from Zagreb to Dubrovnik with his Tesla... Trip lasted for me(M550d xDrive Touring) around 4h20mins with one coffe stop. He travelled one full day... Ok, stupid mistake that he made since he belived in Tesla advertised range (he forgot that speeding around 160km/h will empty batteries pretty quickly). Nevertheless, he proudly said that he achieved zero emissions and that my diesel BMW polluted the air. When I asked him how is the electricty for his Tesla produced he said: "clean electricity from local e-station in Zagreb!" My reply was:"you mean electricity most likely produced by local Nuclear Power Plant? And this electricity is more ecological in production then diesel fuel produced for my BMW?" Debate ended in his words:"you ruined it for me from now on. As a ecology driven person I need to cope now with the fact that Nuclear Power Plant is producing electricity for my Tesla."
Point is not black or white. Just IMHO way too many Tesla owners belive 100% in totally wrong claims or lack reality in certain prespective. Everything is grey, and with much more then 50 shades of it...