Do Electric Vehicles Have a Soul? (Part 1)
Tesla Answers the Question: Do Electric Vehicles Have a Soul?
(Part 1 of 2-part series)
I’ve always thought that making a decision to buy an electric car would involve making significant compromises. Compromises in terms of the vehicle’s looks and driving performance. Of course, there is always the idea of making a statement about your commitment to being a good global citizen, but is a Toyota Prius the eco-friendly statement that everyone wants to make? Maybe, but why can’t we have both – a car with the styling and performance of a sports car, but the economy and environmental friendliness of an electric vehicle?
Even though I can’t afford a Tesla, it’s good to know that an electric car can have that kind of acceleration. But does an electric vehicle have a soul? Read the following article from Ars Technica and decide for yourself:
Tesla Motors’ all-electric Model S is fast—but is it a good car?
In my next post, I’ll talk about the unique opportunity I had recently to tour the Tesla plant in Fremont, California. Click to read Part 2