Tesla’s Model S has been named 2013 Car of the Year by Motor Trend and 2013 Automobile of the Year byAutomobile, striking a strategic blow for electric vehicles.
Automobile writer David Zenlea said:
“We weren’t expecting much from the Tesla other than some interesting dinner conversation as we considered “real” candidates like the Subaru BRZ and the Porsche Boxster. In fact, the Tesla blew them, and us, away.”
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Motor Trend Editor-at-Large Angus MacKenzie, meanwhile, said,
“At its core, the Tesla Model S is simply a damned good car you happen to plug in to refuel.”
In its headline, the magazine called the Model S:
“Proof Positive that America Can Still Make (Great) Things.”
Tesla's Model S receives the Motor Trend Car of the Year Award (Click Image To Enlarge)
Both publications are owned by Source Interlink Media, but say they made the decision independently of one another. When a Facebook commenter at Automobile‘s page questioned the timing and sameness of the respective magazines’ “…of the Year” award choices, anAutomobile staffer responded thus:
“I can’t say much about the magazines that aren’t owned by Source Interlink Companies, but we found out about Motor Trend Magazine’s choice, maybe, minutes before you guys did–no consultation, two completely different tests. I wouldn’t necessarily call it collusion–it’s just a really, really good car.”
COMMENTARY: In the evening at an event in New York City Monday, November 12, 2012, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that his company's Model S sedan has been named Motor Trend's Car of the Year. The all-electric sedan, which I reviewed for Slate earlier this year, was a unanimous choice, beating out the Porsche 911, the new Ford Fusion, and the Honda Accord, among others, said Motor Trend Editor in Chief Ed Loh. This is the first time in the award's 64-year history that it has gone to a car without an internal combustion engine. Loh said the award was based on the car's overall excellence, not simply the fact that it's electric. He pointed out that it's the fastest American-built sedan on the market, posting 0-60 times as low as 3.9 seconds. Add in its handling, ultra-quiet motor, and the fact that it requires no fuel, and Loh said it was an easy pick for the honor.
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was typically unrestrained at the news, predicting people will look back on it as "a point at which the gears of history moved." He said.
"I hope other car companies will in fact copy us and pursue their own electric car programs with greater vigor as a result of this award."
Tesla's own next moves involve developing a more affordable model than the luxurious Model S, which starts at a hefty $57,400 for the base model before a $7,500 federal tax credit.
Congratulations to Elon Musk and the entire Tesla Motors team for creating a truly game-changing all-electric automobile that is not only beautiful, fast, and incorporates the best technology innovations on the market today, but an all-electric vehicle that delivers on all counts.
Courtesy of an article dated November 26, 2012 appearing in TechnologyTell
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