Tesla Model S Breaks Down, Stranding Reporter On LA Freeway Ramp

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Tesla just announced it beat its Q4 earnings and that weekly production rates for the Model S will rise from 600 to 1,000, and shares are going bonkers.

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But not everyone is thrilled with the electric automaker at the moment: Edmunds Senior Editor Mike Jones reports that during a recent test ride in a Model S with his son, the car suddenly stopped working, stranding them:

While accelerating up the 101 north onramp, something happened. I'm not sure what as I'm not a tech guy. The best way to describe the feeling would be to compare it to a manual-transmission car stalling in first gear. The Tesla jerked violently forward, and then lost power.

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Tesla roadside assistance sent a tow truck within half an hour - just as the hazard lights on the Model S gave out. Here's the car on the truck:

This was Jones' first "date" with the Model S, and he said "the initial drive was great," and the car was an "incredible ride."

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But in conclusion, he's not so interested in the electric ride any more: "First dates don't always work out the way you plan. And although I still admire the Tesla, I think I'm going love it as I have since I started working at Edmunds. From afar."