RollingThunder
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Actually there is lots and lots of practical support and desire to have one from all kinds of people, except for rightwingnut anti-environmental wackos like you, crapball. Tesla is going great and will very probably become a major player in the world automotive industry.
You're comparing them to the Edsel? LOLOLOLOL. What a douche!
The Ford Motor Company was already a major auto manufacturer (not a start-up, like Tesla) with extensive production facilities and supply chains, and they had a large existing network of dealers and the ability to spent a fortune on promotion and advertising. They sold a total of about 116,000 Edsels between 1957 and 1960. The Edsel was plagued by many problems including poor workmanship, sticker shock, mechanical flaws and a lack of quality control.
Edsel
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Ford had presumed to invest $400 million (well over $4.0 billion in the 21st century) in developing a new product line without attempting to determine whether such an investment would be wise or prudent. Ford had never test marketed the vehicle or its unique styling concepts with potential, real buyers prior to either the vehicles initial development decision or the vehicles shipments to its new dealerships. Edsels were shipped to the dealerships undercover and remained wrapped on the dealer lots. In the May 1958 issue of Popular Mechanics, 16% of Edsel owners reported poor workmanship, with complaints ranging from faulty welding to power steering failure. In its test car, Popular Mechanics tested for these problems and noted others, such as the trunk leaking badly in a storm and the odometer showing fewer than actual miles traveled.[12] The company lost $350 million, or the equivalent of $2,802,796,804 in 2013 dollars[7], on the venture.[8]
And then, of course, there was the unusual front end design.
The Edsel's most memorable design feature was its trademark "horsecollar" or toilet seat grille, which was quite distinct from other cars of the period. According to a popular joke at the time, the Edsel "resembled an Oldsmobile sucking a lemon".[13] Some have speculated that the car failed to sell because its grille resembled a vulva.[14] A crude jest that referenced the genital resemblance of the Edsel front grill was 'If you put some hair around it, you'd have an Ethel'.
Whereas the Tesla....
Tesla Model S Review
US News and World Report - Best Cars
10/8/13
(excerpt)
The 2013 Tesla Model S ranks 2 out of 10 Super Luxury Cars. This ranking is based on our analysis of published reviews and test drives of the Tesla Model S, as well as reliability and safety data. The 2013 Tesla Model S is ranked:
#2 in Super Luxury Cars
#2 in Hybrid Luxury
Reviewers say that a tech-heavy cabin, stunning looks, athletic handling and a revolutionary powertrain make the 2013 Tesla Model S one of the most dynamic vehicles in the class.
