Funny you think print magazines are any better these days. Even the print magazines have shifted to having more content online vs. print. Car and Driver isn’t even making magazines every month.

More like CBS Interactive pushed them into it and Red Ventures has continued funding, but whatever narrative works.

 

new approaches are coming about though... i posted the TFL review of the model s plaid in that thread which was different because it was the TFL guy interviewing an OWNER of the car, asking all sorts of in depth questions. This to me is more meaningful than a 'media' review of any kind. Oh and the rapidly dying print media still needs 'eyeballs'

 

Of course Doug or any other reviewer would love driving it, because it's a high-end Mercedes product that they don't have to spend a dime on. But they aren't the ones deciding between whether to buy this over an S-Class with their own money, which is where the EQS must prove itself in sales.

 

​​​​​​ It's way over priced IMO, but Im positive that it will sell well despite the "interesting" design

 

But you're a nerd who is also a car guy lol

You get my point though "PCMag" is not a publication geared to car enthusiasts. Its like having a review of the car in Better Homes and Gardens.

With the caveat that everybody thinks its ugly, and that it will be seriously held back by its styling

I do think that car in his review looks way better than other specs I've seen. That color is good for it, hides its weird seams and all, and those wheels are the best looking set on it I've seen

 

He's cracking folks.

 

LOL, and also true about Consumer Reports.

 

Not feeling this colour and pic. The mirrors stick out like sore thumb and look awful here. Still haven't seen it in person..so waiting for a final judgement

https://www.autoblog.com/2021/12/30/...december-2021/

 

a good review. Not everything is so loved. Rear cupholders are optional

 

glad you've found this reviewer, i'm a new fan. he's hilarious, smart, and informative

all: at 11:00 he actually shows under the secret hood, ha. looks to me like they could have made a small frunk under there.

as for no rear cupholders on this press car, i'm wondering if that's a pre-production car issue, seems incredible otherwise not to have them on a car this expensive!

i like at one point that he says the range is impressive but similar to a kia e-soul which he shows and looks laughably crude/boxy in comparison

anyway, good objective review!

 

Yeah. It is refreshing to hear some not-so-perfect things about an EV for once.

 

He may just not know how to access the rear cup holders.

 

He actually opens up the area where the cupholders would be located. They don't pop out. Or were stuck

 

Mercedes cupholders can be really weird...

 

I think the plastic looking cupholders on the new S class look chintzy. could be a nicer grade or work on it a little better. Otherwise a nice interior as always