Comments on: Green Overdrive [video]: We test ride a Tesla Model S Beta!

By: Dwayne D.

Dwayne D. — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:43:27 +0000

Guys, thanks for the video, but I was left feeling quite disappointed as we really didn’t get to see a lot of the car, inside nor out. You’re all nice looking people but really, the camera should have panned the body of the vehicle during the talk with the lead designer and we should have had some nice views of the beta moving ’round the track instead of seeing Katie’s hair flapping in the wind for 40 seconds or so. I’m not sure what sort of restrictions they had on you and the cameras but if you do a follow up, please show the automobile a little more, and, if you can, get a shot of the battery-based undercarriage.

-Dwayne

By: Jc

Jc — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:57:38 +0000

I can’t wait to see this car in production. Thanks for the continuing coverage.

By: Katie Fehrenbacher

Katie Fehrenbacher — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:57:43 +0000

@Clayton thanks for the feedback. I was trying to focus on the design aspects of the Betas (vs the Alphas), and the handling as I covered the Model S in more detail in other videos, including this one: http://gigaom.com/cleantech/green-overdrive-inside-teslas-model-s-alpha/

By: Clayton

Clayton — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:59:34 +0000

Katie – loved seeing how much you enjoyed the ride, but ask more questions! I realize this isn’t an automobile blog, but I was hoping you would geek out and fire off tons of questions… Ask how it compares to its most likely rival, the Fisker Karma… Are there unique materials used in place of traditional metals, plastics, leather for environmental reasons?

By: James

James — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:56:43 +0000

oh,my gosh. It is an amazing car. I must buy it when I have enough money. haha