Top Gear Scandal

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Shocking Scandal! Top Gear Tesla Didn't Run Out Of Juice
By Ray Wert, 10:30 AM on Mon Dec 22 2008


The BBC admits the silver Tesla Roadster driven by Jeremy Clarkson on this past weekend's episode of Top Gear didn't run out of electricity and didn't need to be pushed back to the garage.
You remember last week's episode of Top Gear where Jeremy Clarkson drove the Tesla Roadster around the Top Gear track? Remember how in that episode, a silver Tesla being tested was shown taking a dump on the track after a mere 55 miles? You also remember Tesla's Rachel Konrad claiming Top Gear was the only entity taking a dump on the track, saying "They never had to push a car off the track because of lack of charge or a fault...It’s unclear why they were pushing one into a garage in the video; I’ll refrain from speculating about their motives."? Well, now the UK Register Hardware's found out what happened. Here's what they have to say:

According to the Top Gear spokeswoman, the tested Tesla was filmed being pushed into the shed in order to show what would happen if the Roadster had run out of charge. "Top Gear stands by the findings in this film and is content that it offers a fair representation of the Tesla's performance on the day it was tested," the BBC said in statement."

Hmm, sounds like some motoring show won't be on this year's Tesla holiday card list. [via The Reigster]

[Keyser Soze]

Still the best Auto show on TV. Who cares about the Tesla anyway. Petrol is the only way to go

[TFOGGuys]

Maybe they'll play Car Darts with one and claim it's crash prone.....

[modette99]

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[McVaaahhh]

One of my favorite shows, but that seems a pretty under-handed thing to do.

[Captain Obvious]

One of my favorite shows, but that seems a pretty under-handed thing to do.

Absolutely agree.

And I wouldn't buy or not buy a car because of them.

[Canuck]

I wouldn't buy or not buy a car because of them.

I would.

In fact, I have

[madvlad]

I have to agree with you guys that is the best auto tv show EVAR! lol, plus it's a car, it's mechanical and it's meant to fail at some point lol... perhaps is which why it is called a "prototype" lol.... damn critics! lol

[Captain Obvious]

In fact, I have

Which one? Ford Focus?

[InlineSIX24]

I can see both sides. I'm sure I would have been pissed though if I were part of Tesla and had a vested interest where my financial situation could be hurt by that sort of bad publicity.

[Canuck]

Which one? Ford Focus?

ROTFL. I'm not King nothing.

R32. One of Jeremy Clarksons top 25 cars that he has driven in the past 6 years.

[whodis]

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