Something odd was going on with Wired yesterday. I think they posted two or three anti-Tesla articles in the span of a few hours. Musk debunked the one you linked, as even the 'base' Model 3 will have auto pilot, range of 350km, and 0-100 in under six seconds.
Another article I saw was some BS about how bad charging your electric car is for the environment.
if it's like the S, there will be a few versions.
the 3, the 3D for all wheel drive, and the P3D for performance all wheel drive. I'm curious what the costs will be. I know for our S, the price in the end was quite a bit higher than the base, but we love it, and don't regret it.
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Honestly though, this interior is unreal nice. Likely to be a few changes made yet, as none of Tesla's official images include the interior, but damn.
Ya I would think they would have to put some sort of speedometer in front of the wheel. A HUD is fine with me if need be to keep the ultra clean look. Definitely forked out my deposit for this car as it will be great for taking to flames games.
I know that big screen in the middle is a beauty, but the rest just screams Auto-Drive. And Im not ready for that. Love what Tesla is doing though. Except for auto drive. Fully automated society is not my bag baby.
The range this thing is going to have in our climate is going to be brutal....
Doesn't Tesla sell a ton in Norway with their weather? I'm sure it'll be lower but not "brutal". For me, even if the range was halved I'd be good for the better part of a month to never reach an outlet of any kind.
I'm more worried about the back trunk tbh.
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the range in Calgary isn't an issue because we have such a mild climate. For the one or two weeks a year you make sure you warm up the car properly, and adjust your charge for a larger range. We live in Cochrane, and charge to 60%. Haven't needed more than that. My wife works East of Chinook.
When it's cold out, my wife opens her iPhone app, wakes the car, and warms it up while it's still plugged in. This saves the car from warming up the battery while driving. The car can plug into any outlet. We have a 240V in our garage, but at her work, she has a 110. She doesn't plug in at work, but it's an option. She has underground parking. I think if it were outdoor parking lot and a cold day, I'd plug it in the 110V.
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Almost at 300,000 pre orders. At $42,000 average cost per vehicle, they will soon have $10 billion worth of orders to go. Plus the whole $300 million in interest free cash.
The direct sales model must be really pissing off the dealerships across the world.
Doesn't Tesla sell a ton in Norway with their weather?
They sell because they don't need to pay the punitive 100+% taxes on personal vehicles and gets things like free parking, access to HOV/bus lanes, etc.
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Almost at 300,000 pre orders. At $42,000 average cost per vehicle, they will soon have $10 billion worth of orders to go. Plus the whole $300 million in interest free cash.
The direct sales model must be really pissing off the dealerships across the world.
There's something like 15 million cars sold per year in the US. There's plenty of sales to go around.
Besides, Tesla is claiming they have a superior product to the traditional fuel cars, that's a large part of their whole sales pitch. Dealerships probably wouldn't be interested in making that pitch, because it would undermine the rest of their products.
That said, yeah, they're not going to LIKE it. But the traditional car industry hates Tesla anyway. Gas stations, dealerships, services, other manufacturers, oil companies etc, pretty much everyone could take a hit if electric cars become the norm. (Although oil companies less so, as they're mostly "energy companies" anyway.)
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This would be a fantastic commuter for the missus going to and from the hospital. No real advantage for me since I live and work in downtown (so I walk everywhere unless I have the driving bug or it's raining heavily). The only thing that makes this a no-go for us is the range, and the state of the supercharger network east of Calgary. With our families residing Winnipeg and rural Saskatchewan, it makes what is normally a day of driving into possibly two with a stop for charging needed.
Once the supercharger network matures, this car is a game-changer for us.
Does the supercharger network work for other electric cars?
What we really need is Ford, GM, Toyota and the other big players to get their electric cars down to the same price point. Mass adoption will result in more investment in battery technology and we might see some serious breakthroughs.