Tesla 3

[clambake]

well, she placed $1000 to get in line.

i've never bought anything like this. I don't think i've ever done the pre-order thing before.

[DMX7]

It looks nice on the outside but the interior seems kinda of bleh. Tesla is definitely disrupting the car industry here. That's a good thing.

[clambake]

gonna get the disco ball and butterfly options.

[InRareForm]

Lol at the iPhone like coverage of it when a very small amount of population are going to buy it

[Mitch]

I thought the car looked pretty bad :lol

I drove a p90d for a few weeks, really fun - but that screen in the middle just felt awkward.

[pgardn]

well, she placed $1000 to get in line.

i've never bought anything like this. I don't think i've ever done the pre-order thing before.

It should be fun.

You got a frkn electric motor. This in itself is cool. If anyone needs a jump you can blow their battery up.

[Spurs9]

Tbh this car looks terrible, you really going to pay over $40k for one of these? Its going to look outdated so quickly.
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--OYKSN2S0--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/sdk4aer5dfha45bxrmqt.png

:lmao :lmao that dash, where are the airvents tbh? And that steering wheel looks like fisher price design.

I've never been a fan of tesla styling

[clambake]

looks like a mid-century modern.

clean minimal lines.

[Spurs9]

looks like a mid-century modern.

clean minimal lines.
Thats one way of looking at it :lol

[clambake]

ya see, the idea of mid-century modern is that its design is timeless.

[Mitch]

ya see, the idea of mid-century modern is that its design is timeless.

About as timeless as a Camry or Civic, tbh

This is meant to be the poor man's model S and it shows.

[Wild Cobra]

Well, it's 0-60 is pretty good for a poor man's car.

[InRareForm]

If there is a stereotype with Tesla drivers... what would it be??

[Mitch]

Well, it's 0-60 is pretty good for a poor man's car.

Because it's an electric car, tbh

100% Torque @ 0RPM

[UNT Eagles 2016]

If there is a stereotype with Tesla drivers... what would it be??
intellectual elitist liberal (e.g. Al Gore)

[pgardn]

What do you call an intellectual elitist liberal who only goes BMW or Mercedes?

[Wild Cobra]

What do you call an intellectual elitist liberal who only goes BMW or Mercedes?

Someone who doesn't care about the USA economy.

[Wild Cobra]

Because it's an electric car, tbh

100% Torque @ 0RPM

Is that a problem with you?

I like the Tesla series.

[RsxPiimp]

tesla LMAO

just wait for the civic type r. that shit is bad ass, fast and furious style.

[Wild Cobra]

tesla LMAO

just wait for the civic type r. that shit is bad ass, fast and furious style.

LOL...


A rice beater on steroids.

[Mitch]

Is that a problem with you?

I like the Tesla series.

I don't see where you're going with that, tbh

The 3 looks like a poor man's model S, just because it possesses the advantage of other electric cars doesn't change that.

[Wild Cobra]

I don't see where you're going with that, tbh

The 3 looks like a poor man's model S, just because it possesses the advantage of other electric cars doesn't change that.

You should look at more pictures of it rather than that cheesy one, which looks like a pre-production 3D computer generated image.

[Mitch]

You should look at more pictures of it rather than that cheesy one, which looks like a pre-production 3D computer generated image.

If you got better pictures than this, shoot
http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/384/813/5/S3848135/slug/l/photo-mar-31-9-30-02-pm-1.jpg

[Wild Cobra]

If you got better pictures than this, shoot
http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/384/813/5/S3848135/slug/l/photo-mar-31-9-30-02-pm-1.jpg

That looks like a shell prototype, not the real thing.

Cherry pick much?

I have searched pictures, and there are better ones.

Do you really want to waste time with who finds the best or worse pics? Is that your style?

http://icdn5.digitaltrends.com/image/tesla-model_s_interior-3-970x546-c.jpg

http://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/970x/assets/images/phpodns2j.jpg

http://www.carshowroom.com.au/news/2017-tesla-model-3-set-to-be-unveiled-next-year/

I have to question your ethics for the pics you cherry picked when there are so many other good pics.

[Mitch]

That looks like a shell prototype, not the real thing.

Cherry pick much?

I have searched pictures, and there are better ones.

Do you really want to waste time with who finds the best or worse pics? Is that your style?

http://icdn5.digitaltrends.com/image/tesla-model_s_interior-3-970x546-c.jpg

http://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/970x/assets/images/phpodns2j.jpg

http://www.carshowroom.com.au/news/2017-tesla-model-3-set-to-be-unveiled-next-year/

I have to question your ethics for the pics you cherry picked when there are so many other good pics.

Those are the model S interiors, I believe. I never said anything ill of the model S, I like the model S.

[Wild Cobra]

Those are the model S interiors, I believe. I never said anything ill of the model S, I like the model S.
LOL...

Did you consider that maybe... just maybe... they use the same interior design, but sized differently? After-all, it isn't the dash and steering wheel that account for the cost differences.

From what I read, there is no completed prototype out there yet.

Regardless, those are picks that came up with Tesla 3 information.

[clambake]

i would like the first interior picture to be more accurate of the finished product.

[Mitch]

LOL...

Did you consider that maybe... just maybe... they use the same interior design, but sized differently? After-all, it isn't the dash and steering wheel that account for the cost differences.

From what I read, there is no completed prototype out there yet.

Regardless, those are picks that came up with Tesla 3 information.

The S has pretty good interior materials, I doubt the 3 will come very close being that it is half the price.

Also, I believe what we've seen is at least a working prototype
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHxLFTCLiEU

[DMC]

I never really understood hype purchases. I mean, i get the fact of being excited over something you really want, but not really wanting something because of the outside hype about an obviously not-so-interesting item. I suppose it's like the iPhone. The 1st one, sure. It was groundbreaking. The rest where people stand in long ass lines to be the first to drop one and break it? No.

I LOL at people who basically pay a premium to beta test products. Oh a Tesla, Steve Jobs like with Elon Musk (sounds like an underarm fragrance), I need to be seen in one at my 675 sqft apartment.

[RsxPiimp]

Can't believe people are going crazy over this car. I have a few friends bragging about their deposits for their Tesla 3 models, as if this puts them in another atmosphere

[Brazil]

:lol Tesla is changing the image people have of an electrical vehicle, it is becoming a nice stuff to have. The outcome of this is nothing short of being great. This type of vehicle is obviously a good news for the environment...

not sure why people are bitching...

[Wild Cobra]

:lol Tesla is changing the image people have of an electrical vehicle, it is becoming a nice stuff to have. The outcome of this is nothing short of being great. This type of vehicle is obviously a good news for the environment...

not sure why people are bitching...

Hard to say. I personally think hybrids are a joke, but love the idea how Tesla is making full electric better. If I could just justify the cost of one.

[clambake]

well.....it will be charged maybe twice a week (don't know what that will cost), and we already know that it will save $200 a month in fuel.

[MultiTroll]

well.....it will be charged maybe twice a week (don't know what that will cost), and we already know that it will save $200 a month in fuel.
More free Tesla charging stations going in all the time.
https://www.tesla.com/supercharger

[lefty]

damn hippies

[The Gemini Method]

My brother-in-law currently works for Space-X and is line to get first opportunity to buy the 3. He had the S but now his wife drives that one and he's going to go with the smaller 3. It boils down to personal preference, but the amount of money he saves with the S and whenever he gets delivery of the 3 is quite impressive. If you have the money and will to want a Tesla, then you should get it. Helps with the dependency of reliance on oil. The S is really nice though.

[lebomb]

My brother-in-law currently works for Space-X and is line to get first opportunity to buy the 3. He had the S but now his wife drives that one and he's going to go with the smaller 3. It boils down to personal preference, but the amount of money he saves with the S and whenever he gets delivery of the 3 is quite impressive. If you have the money and will to want a Tesla, then you should get it. Helps with the dependency of reliance on oil. The S is really nice though.

I dont really get it..... a $100,000 Tesla or a $50,000 car which runs on gasoline. Hmmmm, I wonder how long it would take you to make up the difference in price using electricity? :rolleyes

[The Gemini Method]

I dont really get it..... a $100,000 Tesla or a $50,000 car which runs on gasoline. Hmmmm, I wonder how long it would take you to make up the difference in price using electricity? :rolleyes I'm not sure and I don't know if he's actually mapped out his savings, though. I mean, it seems to fit their lifestyle fine. I should inquire if he's actually kept track.

[StrengthAndHonor]

I dont really get it..... a $100,000 Tesla or a $50,000 car which runs on gasoline. Hmmmm, I wonder how long it would take you to make up the difference in price using electricity? :rolleyes


Ok. First, your base numbers are off. Second, there's a massive tax incentive for electronic cars. Third? Check out the potential savings in maintenance. No oil changes, no spark plug replacements, distributor caps? Nope. No fuel filter, brake pad replacements are also rare. Oh and car insurance? Less than what you will pay for driving a gasoline car.


Most importantly, an additional $200 or more in savings from gasoline.



Do you want to calculate that cost for me?

[boutons_deux]

Ok. First, your base numbers are off. Second, there's a massive tax incentive for electronic cars. Third? Check out the potential savings in maintenance. No oil changes, no spark plug replacements, distributor caps? Nope. No fuel filter, brake pad replacements are also rare. Oh and car insurance? Less than what you will pay for driving a gasoline

aka, TCO total cost of ownership, but people buying Tesla are price insensirive, TCO? :lol They'll probably flip for a new one before reduced TCO pays off

could be dfferent wit a Bolt http://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/bolt-ev

[Winehole23]

Tesla is asking suppliers to refund payments:


In a memo that a global supply manager at Tesla (TSLA (https://wolfstreet.com/stock/tsla)) sent to some suppliers last week, the company has asked the suppliers to refund what it called a meaningful amount of money of what it had already paid these suppliers since 2016; the purpose of these retroactive discounts is to help Tesla become profitable, it said. The memo was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-asks-suppliers-for-cash-back-to-help-turn-a-profit-1532301091) and reported Sunday evening.


According to the memo, the request for cash back is, as the WSJ put it, “essential to Tesla’s continued operation.”


The memo said this cash back would be like an investment in Tesla “to continue the long-term growth between both players,” in the words of the WSJ.
https://wolfstreet.com/2018/07/23/desperate-tesla-asks-suppliers-for-cash-back-retroactively-to-2016/

[Winehole23]

Tesla burned $1.1 billion in cash in Q1 and likely more in Q2 – we’ll find out on August 1. It cut its workforce by 9% in June and promised to cut other spending. CEO Musk told the entire world in a bizarre earnings call that he didn’t “want to” raise new capital in 2018, though Tesla had only $2.7 billion in cash at the end of last quarter. Ibid.