Commented On: Does Tesla Already Outsell Audi, BMW, Lexus & Mercedes-Benz?

Green Car Reports 05/14/2013 - 12:09:16 PM 0 Views 22 comments

The quietest, most refined car I have ever owned is… A Ford! I don't have a Model S but, between the Roadster, i-MiEV, ActiveE & Focus EV, the Focus tops the list as the most insanely quiet - nearly imperceptible motor/transmission noise, 1st class road manners & respectable freeway wind noise. Time to get out the decibel meter for a real world test - anyone have a posh Bentley/Rolls to go up against my Ford Focus?

Commented On: Should Apple Buy Tesla? Or Would Ford Be A Better Buyer?

Green Car Reports 05/13/2013 - 01:40:57 PM 0 Views 37 comments

This is easy - Apple should buy Ford, or at least do something to replace the dreadful myFordTouch software - an unholy union between Sony and Microsoft; two companies the really don't like their customers much!

Commented On: Do Electric Cars Alter Your Brain Forever? An Owner Says Yes

Green Car Reports 05/04/2013 - 01:09:25 PM 0 Views 46 comments

Big +1 from me! The calm that surounds you when you're waiting in line as the traffic slowly edges forwards is sublime. No rattle from the engine, no heat forcing you to run the AC, just peace and quiet.

Commented On: BYD To Build Only Electric Cars, End Production Of Gasoline Cars?

Green Car Reports 04/20/2013 - 01:14:28 PM 0 Views 7 comments

Good call - if you can't dominate market A, be the first in market B - we should follow.

Commented On: CA Air Board Head To Carmakers On ZEV Rules: Back Off, Boys

Green Car Reports 04/19/2013 - 03:20:45 PM 0 Views 8 comments

We love Mary Nichols!

Commented On: Ex-Aptera Founder Reveals New Electric Sports Car, TORQ Roadster

Green Car Reports 03/26/2013 - 11:51:54 AM 0 Views 5 comments

And now you're shooting for an even smaller niche?

Commented On: Automakers: Delay, Rewrite 'Quiet Car' Rule For 2014 Hybrid, Electric Cars

Green Car Reports 03/24/2013 - 12:30:22 PM 0 Views 20 comments

That's a really interesting point - the ONLY accident I've ever had involving a pedestrian was when one stept off the curb years ago, in front of my bike. That was on a busy, noisy road.

Commented On: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage: Brief Drive Of NY Auto Show Debut

Green Car Reports 03/22/2013 - 11:18:58 AM 0 Views 5 comments

The outside looks nifty, the inside is a boring as... er, sorry what were we talking about?

You know what'd fix that noisy engine? Drive train from the i.

Commented On: It Took Time To Build Gas Stations Too, Says 97-Year-Old Driver (Video)

Green Car Reports 03/12/2013 - 12:21:59 PM 0 Views 11 comments

Perspective - nice!

Commented On: Don't Cry: Tesla Model S Torn Apart For Safety's Sake

Green Car Reports 03/07/2013 - 01:55:22 PM 0 Views 6 comments

Arrrrgh, my eyes, it burns!

That's an image that I can never un-see, dammit! A pristine Model S being pealed apart.

Now, why couldn't they have just used a nice cardboard model, I'd have made one for them, if only for my own benefit.