I finished my hunt for a new car last month, and it came down to either the Tesla S or the Jaguar F-Type. While affording one of those expensive cars in full performance form was questionable, there was no question we couldn’t afford both. Since I’m a sports car guy, I think it is a real credit to Tesla that I placed its large sedan ahead of the other sports cars I drove. However, as I looked back, I was surprised how similar the Tesla and Jaguar models were, because both represent the cutting edge of car-building technology.
This is an extremely misleading title. What hurts other auto brands the most, is a reputation for misleading consumers. "Amazingy Alike" implies that the Jaguar is even the same species as a Tesla. It's not... even close. The Jaguar is a gas-engine, the Tesla is all electric. The best lesson to learn from Tesla is that they have an exemplary public reputation for being transparent, accurate, and over-delivering on their promises. The best other auto makers have going for them is the humility to accept their position in the electric vehicle market and a willingness to change. Misleading titles and statements simply bring the quality of the entire industry down. In other words, we are too smart for this...
By the way, Tesla has already made a sports car (purely electric): the roadster. It has been out for more than a decade. 0-60 in 3.5 seconds ...
That's why I thought this was interesting, the two cars appear very different but there is a great deal alike in them. More than I thought folks would realize. Tesla used to make a sports car, now they just sell the refurbished ones. They've promised to have a new one out within 2 years and rather than a copy of the Lotus Elise (licensed from Lotus) I expect it will be a Tesla design. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
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The Jaguar F-Type vs. Tesla S: Amazingly Alike
Posted by: Rob Enderle July 29, 2013 05:00 AMI finished my hunt for a new car last month, and it came down to either the Tesla S or the Jaguar F-Type. While affording one of those expensive cars in full performance form was questionable, there was no question we couldn’t afford both. Since I’m a sports car guy, I think it is a real credit to Tesla that I placed its large sedan ahead of the other sports cars I drove. However, as I looked back, I was surprised how similar the Tesla and Jaguar models were, because both represent the cutting edge of car-building technology.
By the way, Tesla has already made a sports car (purely electric): the roadster. It has been out for more than a decade. 0-60 in 3.5 seconds ...