A Most Peculiar Test Drive | Blog | Tesla Motors: “When the facts didn’t suit his opinion, he simply changed the facts. Our request of The New York Times is simple and fair: please investigate this article and determine the truth. You are a news organization where that principle is of paramount importance and what is at stake for sustainable transport is simply too important to the world to ignore.” (via teslamotors.com.) This is not the first time I’ve seen Elon Musk refute false claims in the press. Handled…

BMW designer: Apple affected the popular color of cars: Usually only found in luxury cars because of its high maintenance, white is now the most popular exterior car color in America. It recently unseated silver, which has held that title for over a decade. (Via TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog) Never underestimate the power of Jony Ive. The man who turned computers from beige and black to fruity colors, then when the entire world copied that, turned around and made everything white. Now that white is so popular, I wonder…