Gossip and Rumours

Tesla Vs Top Gear

April 5, 2011 Gossip and Rumours

I see there’s a bit more news on the Tesla vs Top Gear story today, with this website reporting that the issue seems to be that Top Gear planned the dead electric car stunt before the Tesla was even delivered. It’s claimed that Tesla’s UK representative saw the script and was unhappy about certain representations [...]

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Toblerone – Why Is Eating Chocolate So Painful?

April 4, 2011 Gossip and Rumours

Loving this new viral advert from Toblerone. I love the taste of it, but I can never understand why they make eating chocolate so painful. Every time I buy some, I need a sledgehammer to avoid it drilling into my gums as I try and bit it. Looks like they’ve realised this, as the viral [...]

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The BBC and The Electric Car Debate

January 16, 2011 Gossip and Rumours

Robert Llywellyn has been outspoken on Twitter and on his blog about the recent feature the BBC ran about driving an electric car from London to Edinburgh. His criticism was the style of reporting and the choice of a totally inappropriate car for the job. Tesla owners have all spoken out in defence of electric [...]

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Octane Gossip – A Re-Think….

January 10, 2011 Gossip and Rumours

My small but regular audience will know that this particular blog is just one of several I write. While others are finding thier feet and gaining strength, this one has been the sick puppy of the litter. While I knew what I wanted to say (the original premise was an outlet for all of those [...]

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Death Of The Car Salesman?

December 30, 2008 Gossip and Rumours

I bumped into an old friend last week, as I had to call into a car showroom I used to work in. Of course, they relocated a few years ago to a cool, trendy out-of-town site, lots of smoked glass and chrome and very nice to look at…

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