Comments on: VIDEO: Tesla Model S first customer checks it out http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rexis http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226853 rexis Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:23:30 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226853 The minority-report-screen-thing is cool but am I able to go for another 20 km if I remove the touch screen? Do we have anyone study on the topic about high capacity batteries disaster? Someone gotta know how to handle two or more EV crumpled into one large pile of battery waste. The minority-report-screen-thing is cool but am I able to go for another 20 km if I remove the touch screen?

Do we have anyone study on the topic about high capacity batteries disaster? Someone gotta know how to handle two or more EV crumpled into one large pile of battery waste.

]]> By: 16,000 cc http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226424 16,000 cc Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:15:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226424 hope a little bump wont crack the screen hope a little bump wont crack the screen

]]> By: csv http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226264 csv Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:24:34 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226264 damn that screen is HUGE! and touchscreen! NICE! dont know if you guys heard the car when it was driving out, you can kinda hear the car gaining speed or something, like before a rocket is about to launch. WHORRRRRRRRRR-YEEEEEEEEEEEEE~~~~~~~ something like that. damn that screen is HUGE! and touchscreen! NICE!

dont know if you guys heard the car when it was driving out, you can kinda hear the car gaining speed or something, like before a rocket is about to launch.

WHORRRRRRRRRR-YEEEEEEEEEEEEE~~~~~~~

something like that.

]]> By: Coyotito http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226239 Coyotito Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:53:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226239 Ooh...Ooh!! I like the center control panel, like a monitor, very futuristic! I love it! Ooh…Ooh!! I like the center control panel, like a monitor, very futuristic! I love it!

]]> By: lightflyer http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226208 lightflyer Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:18:11 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226208 or Mac version ........hehehe. can see the future is so electric now or Mac version ……..hehehe. can see the future is so electric now

]]> By: lightflyer http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226207 lightflyer Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:14:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226207 cool console !!!!! i guess the future u will see Windows Version of Car Console hahahahahaha i think in the future children would only known how many KHz can generate how many Bhp/torque as equal to a fast car lol....not c.c anymore. damn this is so cool , i wish i could drive 1 now cool console !!!!! i guess the future u will see Windows Version of Car Console hahahahahaha

i think in the future children would only known how many KHz can generate how many Bhp/torque as equal to a fast car lol….not c.c anymore.

damn this is so cool , i wish i could drive 1 now

]]> By: taboogen http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226206 taboogen Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:12:49 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226206 is it wise when driving EV car but the panel all need electricity to operate... herm.. is it wise when driving EV car but the panel all need electricity to operate… herm..

]]> By: w http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226200 w Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:49:02 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226200 [quote comment="226042"]i'm 1st! Wow....guess what the price, am i able to buy it?[/quote] grow up man. seriously. [quote comment="226042"]i'm 1st! Wow….guess what the price, am i able to buy it?[/quote]

grow up man. seriously.

]]> By: tansri http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226182 tansri Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:34:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226182 instant torque..like the Detroit said...must be fun to drive.. instant torque..like the Detroit said…must be fun to drive..

]]> By: plasma16 http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226132 plasma16 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:08:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226132 Bah, hardly anything about the performance of the car from the video. I expected something far more geeky for someone who finishes his BSEE in 2.5 yrs. At the very least, turn the damn music off and let us hear how silent it is. Bah, hardly anything about the performance of the car from the video.

I expected something far more geeky for someone who finishes his BSEE in 2.5 yrs. At the very least, turn the damn music off and let us hear how silent it is.

]]> By: jasonwcy http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226084 jasonwcy Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:13:22 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226084 USD49,990 the basic model. From taiwan info i doubt for this car said for 7 seater. Means 5 adult + 2 children seat. any idea? USD49,990 the basic model. From taiwan info i doubt for this car said for 7 seater. Means 5 adult + 2 children seat. any idea?

]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226071 BanyakMasukWorkshop Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:31:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226071 [quote comment="226054"]this is the car of the future and the future of the car! only thing we'll miss is the sound from the exhaust / engine. but i suppose if you grow up with an electric car, you'll never know what u've missed with a petrol engine.[/quote] the funny thing is, electric cars have been around since the the early 1900's. which is where the original detroit electric started their business in 1908 or something. but today, we view it as the future.. also of interest, if you look back at pauls archives.. theres a story on how lotus plans to put "sounds" to electric cars, coz the europeans are worried they will become pedestrian hazards in future. [quote comment="226054"]this is the car of the future and the future of the car!

only thing we'll miss is the sound from the exhaust / engine. but i suppose if you grow up with an electric car, you'll never know what u've missed with a petrol engine.[/quote]

the funny thing is, electric cars have been around since the the early 1900's. which is where the original detroit electric started their business in 1908 or something. but today, we view it as the future..

also of interest, if you look back at pauls archives.. theres a story on how lotus plans to put "sounds" to electric cars, coz the europeans are worried they will become pedestrian hazards in future.

]]> By: carsut http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226068 carsut Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:21:31 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226068 maybe for the next 20-30 years, internal combustion engine will be a history.. our grandchild will amaze when they sow our 1990 proton saga..huhu maybe for the next 20-30 years, internal combustion engine will be a history.. our grandchild will amaze when they sow our 1990 proton saga..huhu

]]> By: droll http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226054 droll Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:15:30 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226054 this is the car of the future and the future of the car! only thing we'll miss is the sound from the exhaust / engine. but i suppose if you grow up with an electric car, you'll never know what u've missed with a petrol engine. this is the car of the future and the future of the car!

only thing we'll miss is the sound from the exhaust / engine. but i suppose if you grow up with an electric car, you'll never know what u've missed with a petrol engine.

]]> By: berg http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226050 berg Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:51:49 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226050 First !! First !!

]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226046 BanyakMasukWorkshop Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:46:36 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226046 looks really futuristic.. really like those concept cars at motorshows that never move. looks really futuristic.. really like those concept cars at motorshows that never move.

]]> By: esw http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226187 esw Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:44:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226187 hahaha! i'll still prefer exotics like enzo than this. electric car will be the last resort when i got no more money 2 pump petrol. lolz! hahaha! i’ll still prefer exotics like enzo than this. electric car will be the last resort when i got no more money 2 pump petrol. lolz!

]]> By: rizal http://paultan.org/2009/04/01/video-tesla-model-s-first-customer-checks-out-the-car/#comment-226042 rizal Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:41:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14082#comment-226042 i'm 1st! Wow....guess what the price, am i able to buy it? i'm 1st! Wow….guess what the price, am i able to buy it?

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