Again...to call it a "ridiculous" path is begging the question. It only matters if it is a feasible path. Given the one-way flow-of-traffic as marked by Google, and the lack of information that we have on signage, no, it does not seem comically stupid.
What is comically stupid is that this NYT reporter, in an attempt to bring down Tesla, didn't realize that a far less detectable way to drain a car's battery (electric or gas) is just to leave the car on without moving and go watch a movie...even with non-GPS-enabled cars, it's possible to record the mileage of a vehicle by looking at its odometer. You'd think someone in the pocket of Big Oil would've driven enough gas-cars to realize that, right?
What is comically stupid is that this NYT reporter, in an attempt to bring down Tesla, didn't realize that a far less detectable way to drain a car's battery (electric or gas) is just to leave the car on without moving and go watch a movie...even with non-GPS-enabled cars, it's possible to record the mileage of a vehicle by looking at its odometer. You'd think someone in the pocket of Big Oil would've driven enough gas-cars to realize that, right?