Leo likes his Roadster
Photo by El Informador Digital. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.
If you like your electric car, you have at least one thing in common with Leonardo DiCaprio. Leo is out doing interviews about his new movie (Revolutionary Road, if you don't know) and told the Daily Mail that his new Tesla Roadster is "an unbelievable drive," adding: "It's scarily fast and it all happens with the flip of a switch, unlike a piston-driven engine that needs to build up momentum." Well, duh.
With his new zero-emission electric car, Leo can continue to work his green hipster cred and eat it, too. When he's not out driving, he said he'd rather work on getting governments "to implement environmental policy" than tell people to put in better light bulbs or drive a hybrid. Well, sure, if you're trading in a Prius for a Roadster, who needs hybrid technology?
Gallery: 2009 Tesla Roadster v1.5
[Source: Daily Mail via Ecorazzi]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mike Z 7:16PM (12/29/2008)
The cynic in me:
Even if he hated the car, wouldn't his pride require him to say he likes it anyway?
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Chris M 10:02PM (12/29/2008)
Not necessarily. If he didn't like it, he could simply not mention it.
tankd0g 2:37AM (12/30/2008)
Like I needed another reason not to buy one of these.
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Max 2:59AM (12/30/2008)
^^Yeah, see cuz "Tankdog" is a proud American redneck, he loves his F350 diesel truck because it's loud, smokes, and has at least 300hp. He doesn't like these 'Californian hipsters'..they scare him, he is more of a simple guy who likes the meatloaf his king sized wife makes. LOL
Seriously, you've been talking shit about electric cars for a while, just becuause you don't like that idea. What the hell are you doing on ABG then? There' s plenty of redneck forums for you where you can talk about Powerstroke and Cummins your pants!
tankd0g 4:14AM (12/30/2008)
Oh ya nailed that one, except for the part where I'm Canadian, and drive a rally car. It's dick heads like you who think ABG is supposed to be a cheerleader squad for Tesla. The car is shit, I'm sorry your hopes and dreams were hanging on it but in life there are winners and there are losers, and you are a loser. In 5 years this company won't even exist.
slk23 12:41PM (12/30/2008)
tankd0g: Instead of using this blog as a place to mouth off, why don't you make a contribution instead? We'll all be interested if you have something intelligent to say that informs and educates. Before you post, ask yourself if what you have to say will benefit anyone else and don't comment if you're not adding something useful to the discussion. That means back up your opinion with some well articulated reasoning. Opinions are a dime a dozen; unless you make reasonably intelligent arguments no one cares what you think. I hope you realize that hard truth and understand that it's not a personal attack.
tankd0g 12:54PM (12/30/2008)
slk23: Keeping the Tesla fanboys in check is necessary. This blog has been a mouth piece for Elon Musk for too long. In short, kiss my ass. If you don't like it, go start your own blog.
why not the LS2LS7? 1:13PM (12/30/2008)
tankd0g:
I think you have it backwards. If you want to control who says what, get your own blog.
tankd0g 1:16PM (12/30/2008)
LS7, I think you have it backwards. Who''s telling who to shut up? Free speach until someone says something that doesn't agree with you eh?
slk23 1:37PM (12/30/2008)
tankd0g:
Please be quiet while the grownups are talking.
tankd0g 1:43PM (12/30/2008)
Case in point. good job.
why not the LS2LS7? 1:13PM (12/30/2008)
Leo doesn't know what he's talking about piston engines don't have to build up momentum to get places. I guess this is why we don't get our car reviews from actors.
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tankd0g 1:43PM (12/30/2008)
Clearly you're not familiar with this blog.