The popular TV show “Top Gear” may be causing the BBC some headaches in the courtroom. Tesla Motors is suing the BBC for alleged libel committed by “Top Gear” and the hosts. The electric vehicle manufacturer alleges that the show made detrimental and false claims during an episode which was intended to put the Tesla Roadster through its paces. The British Broadcasting Corporation is vigorously denying the allegations.
Response from Tesla Motors to Jeremy Clarkson’s stunt
The Tesla Roadster was tested depending on its range claims in a “Top Gear” episode on BBC2 in December 2008. The Guardian states that the show made Tesla Motors really angry. Now the company is suing the British Broadcasting Corporation for its false claims.
The Roadsters are supposed to get over 200 miles on an electric charge although the Tesla Roadster only ran for 55 miles according to “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson. The show also claims the Roadster’s brakes ceased to function, and depicts the “Top Gear” crew pushing the car from the private “Top Gear” test track after it allegedly ceases to run. This made Tesla angry. The business lost business.
vehicle marker asserts false claims were made
According to Tesla, the “Top Gear” show was lying. The Roadster never really ran out of charge in it. USA Today reports that Tesla claims to have monitored the 2 vehicles loaned for testing to the show while neither went below 25 percent of the charged power. A fuse in the braking system, not the brakes, failed, in accordance with Tesla. The brakes would have continued to work just fine.
The Tesla Roadster is "an electric vehicle you would actually want to buy," That has "a motor the size of a watermelon, with one moving part," in accordance with host Jeremy Clarkson on the show. He also said it was good that the car was able to, in less than four seconds, get from 0 to 60 miles per hour.
Tesla really just wants the episode to stop airing although it doesn’t want much in monetary damages. Forbes states that Tesla has been angry for a while over the show however didn’t start legal proceedings until the concern of the claims in the show stopped being addressed by BBC.
Comments tend to trigger trouble
”Top Gear” has been in a lot of controversy in the past. The show is known for troubles while the hosts, Richard Hammond, James May and Jeremy Clarkson, have been known for the rude and offensive comments they make. This show is just like every other automotive television program. It wants the vehicles with horsepower that guzzle lots of gas. There are over 300 million individuals in the world that watch "Top Gear." About 6 million of them are from Britain, states Bloomberg.
Articles cited
The Guardian
guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/mar/30/tesla-sue-top-gear
USA Today
content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/03/tesla-top-gear-jeremy-clarkson-elon-musk-lawsuit/1
Forbes
blogs.forbes.com/hannahelliott/2011/03/30/tesla-sues-top-gear-for-libel/
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-30/carmaker-tesla-sues-bbc-s-top-gear-over-electric-roadster-test.html
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