Faulty Tesla Model S charger leaves Autoweek editor stranded: Autoweek TV

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Wednesday, December 05, 2012                  Autoweek's Rory Carroll has been held hostage by an uncooperative Tesla Model S sedan charger for nearly two days. A Tesla technician is on the scene, and repairs are ongoing. Faulty Tesla Model S charger leaves Autoweek editor stranded: Autoweek TV 12/05/12, 5:15 pm et Also in this episode: Lexus is bringing the new IS sport sedan to the Detroit auto show, and General Motors struggles with surplus pickups. TRANSCRIPT -- Rory Carroll is still held hostage by Tesla. -- The new Lexus IS is coming to Detroit. -- And GM has too many pickup trucks. I'm Jake here with a Wednesday edition of Autoweek TV. Here's the news. It's been more than 36 hours since we've seen Rory Carroll. We think he's OK, but all we have to go on are his cryptic tweets and word that a Tesla technician flew to him under the cover of night. Carroll has been home since Monday evening with a Tesla Model S that won't release its charger. He's tried locking and unlocking, unplugging from the wall and good ol' fashioned screaming and... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.