By Jeff Cobb
As Tesla Motors continues to build excitement for its all-electric Model S sedan and Model X CUV, an enthusiasm-quelling story about its Roadster’s battery pack turning into a proverbial “brick” has been circulating and prompting a predictable backlash of re-reporting and commentary.
The anti-excitement got started by a report that cited “at least” five owners who were faced with around $40,000 each in repair costs after allowing their Roadsters to go to a zero state of charge. Four had reportedly left their Roadsters unplugged but one was said to have had his battery die after using the wrong kind of extension cord.