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Taunting the coal rollers with a snarky license plate is a good way to get coal rolled.
Of course if someone tries to roll coal on you with their giant lifted truck, you can just do a sudden lane change and floor it and he'll be eating your electrons a few hundred feet behind you in a couple of seconds. You ain't driving no Prius so put that instant torque and acceleration to good use!
Of course if someone tries to roll coal on you with their giant lifted truck, you can just do a sudden lane change and floor it and he'll be eating your electrons a few hundred feet behind you in a couple of seconds. You ain't driving no Prius so put that instant torque and acceleration to good use!
I have a friend who is fairly liberal, but still hates on Tesla/Elon. He equates it to people that get obsessed with shiny things, that are sheeple. Like iPhone users. Those are his opinions not mine.
He recently shared a Jalopnik (and seriously, they are so freaking annoying) that's like "great, you want to order your model 3? That'll be an extra $2500". It's like everyone who put down a deposit knew that going in. It's not news, wtf.
He recently shared a Jalopnik (and seriously, they are so freaking annoying) that's like "great, you want to order your model 3? That'll be an extra $2500". It's like everyone who put down a deposit knew that going in. It's not news, wtf.
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Oil industry funded dis-information campaigns work well as evidenced by the other Tesla thread.
Got an invite from Tesla last week to configure the AWD Model 3, and holy hell is it expensive here in Canada. Base price is almost $70k before the rebate, and even with the rebate it's around $55k. It's just a little bit too rich for my blood, I was hoping it would be more in the $40k to $45k range after rebates, sadly the Model 3 dream may be at an end for me :(
So my delivery has been delayed for the third time today. Was supposed to get it on the 25th of June, which got delayed to the 29th, which got delayed to this Thursday because of the holiday, and then delayed again to 11th. I'm pretty sure my ISA is an idiot and she says she has no idea where my car is, but it's somewhere in transit.
Somewhat frustrating that after having configured in April that I'm seeing people (also on the east coast) configuring a week ago and getting delivery of the car before me. In the end, what's a few weeks, but the communication (or lack thereof) has somewhat soured me on the whole thing.
Somewhat frustrating that after having configured in April that I'm seeing people (also on the east coast) configuring a week ago and getting delivery of the car before me. In the end, what's a few weeks, but the communication (or lack thereof) has somewhat soured me on the whole thing.
That's exactly why I cancelled my preorder :( not a baller like I thought I was
It's more that people are taking the FUD hook, line, and sinker. Tesla has no voice in the media and now that Musk has pissed them and Wall Street off, the hit pieces are flying left and right. Everybody thinks unions are beneficial, yet no one researches the UAW and why it's irrelevant today. All Tesla can do is keep ramping and the tide will turn through positive word of mouth.
There are also a few very loud and obnoxious voices which dominate all conversation on this forum making it very hard for other people to get a word in and some of them are the biggest spreaders of the anti-Tesla FUD and propaganda. They are pretty much doing the work of the oil companies for them but there's not a lot you can do other than take comfort in the fact that this forum literally doesn't matter one bit in terms of the greater public opinion of and the success or failure of Tesla.
Protip: The way to generate support for Tesla is to drive your car around all the time. My S is my daily driver, it's important that my car is out there being seen and starting conversations. Never turn someone down if they ask to see your car, ride in your car, or if you trust them enough, even drive your car. I'm always happy to stop what I'm doing and answer someone's questions for 5 minutes in a parking lot and I've had more than a few conversations with interested passer-by as they see me getting into or out of my car. The media can do what it wants, because we all know no one trusts or believes the media anymore anyways. We have the power to create that grassroots support that will help lift Tesla to ultimate success and transition the world to sustainable energy.
I definitely plan to. I'm trying to be patient and not drop 50k on a car, so hoping the ramp is swift and I can snag a used one in a year or two!
Maybe one of these cars is destined to be one of yours
Since Tesla has only one factory right now, every single car that will be delivered to a new owner passed through here. This is the week of June 24th I guess.
Since Tesla has only one factory right now, every single car that will be delivered to a new owner passed through here. This is the week of June 24th I guess.
That "electric cars create more CO2 than ICE cars" guy was clearly arguing in bad faith and I hope someone reported it
Yikes I got my email from Tesla ISA stating that my vehicle is ready. I want to at least contact and see if I can add EAP to my vehicle. I haven't even got a preapproval loan yet..since I live in Texas Tesla needs full funding before theytship. I did not expect it to be this quick; delivery estimate was Sep-Nov!
Yes but the rebates are going to go away soon in ford nation. You're walking away from the cheapest Tesla you can buy for quite some time. :(
That's the worst part :/
I genuinely expected this car to be more in the $40-$45k range after rebates(something in the range of a 3 series/C class), which is something I could afford. I could probably afford it in about 6 months, but the rebate will be gone by then, and I don't want to pay the full $70k(before taxes) for this car. As of right now my budget is too tight to take on the monthly payments for the Model 3 :(
If you want the base model for $35K you can still wait for that one. After taxes, it will be cheaper anyway.
Otherwise, you can take a gamble and order the car at the end of this month or maybe August. Hopefully, they'll be able to provide you a car right before the end of the year.
My luck's pretty bad, but I hope so.
Unless you need a car right now there's no reason you couldn't get it later, right?
Woof! I checked out before the thread went into that direction. Of all the FUD that's the one I find most infuriating because of just how absurdly false it is. Particularly when it comes to Tesla. I've read some stuff that I never cross checked (and currently am having a hard time finding) that seemed to suggest that MOST or at least MANY electric vehicles are actually worse for the environment due to battery production but it listed Tesla and I believe a number of European manufacturers as being exceptions with Tesla in particular being an exception by a pretty large margin.
Again, I want to say that data was from 2015 or something like that so add in the fact that the Gigafactory is at some point (not sure if it has happened yet) supposed to become fully solar powered and I know Tesla reported not too long ago that they had reduced the amount of Cobalt that goes into their batteries with plans to eventually not use Cobalt at all and... well, the point is that Tesla's cars are definitely better for the environment, from manufacturing to ownership. I'll post that article here if I can find it.
Tesla sent a self-park/summon update today it seems. So do you need premium features for this to work or does it come with base model?
Pretty sure self parking and summon are autopilot features so you won't get those features if you don't have autopilot.
A very strange scenario is unfolding on Elon's Twitter today. Not sure what to make of it. Something is in motion though, that much is clear.
Can you elaborate a bit? I'm not on Twitter. What makes you think this?
When the electrician installed mine they turned off the whole house for about 15 minutes.
Congrats! I signed up for a test drive, which will hopefully be a performance 3, in the next few weeks. I first drove an S in 2014 and that sealed the deal for my next car being a Tesla. This may be a bad idea if I'm going to wait for these bad boys to get cheaper...
It sounds like Tesla has prioritized shipping Model 3 RWD configs. They haven't actually shipped any dual motor or performance configurations to customers, have they?
That's pretty cool. Is the other mod the blue lighting in the footwells?
Looks like the floodgates are about to open... No reservations required.
https://electrek.co/2018/07/09/tesla-model-3-online-configurator-everyone/
https://electrek.co/2018/07/09/tesla-model-3-online-configurator-everyone/
The foot wells are Just replacement LEDs from RPM Tesla, yeah.
I wish you could rub some of your magic on me. My car had been delayed for the 4th time. Still "in transit". ISA marked delivery as "hot" again, as if that means anything. At this point, I'm starting to think that label just means it was stolen, but it probably more sense that way.
Damn, I am sorry to hear that. Hopefully once you get the car all of that will just be water under the bridge and you will love it.
Still waiting for Lord Elon to bless me with the Summon update. It will be really helpful for me since I park my car in a really tight space.
This isn't necessarily Tesla related but I thought it would be of interest to anyone who frequents this thread: Faraday Future CEO Accused Of Setting Up 'Hundreds' Of Shell Companies To 'Escape Debts' In Lawsuit
It's crazy if true but also not entirely all that surprising
It's crazy if true but also not entirely all that surprising
I believe that's the case. An extra $3,000 isn't an insignificant cost but it's small enough that I'm contemplating it. I've been driving a RWD vehicle in an area that gets pretty snowy for the past 6 years so having an AWD vehicle would be a nice upgrade for me.
What are regular tires are you talking summers vs all season? And when you say larger are you talking about skinny tires? Skinny tires cause additional road noise and a slightly rougher ride.
Forgot to post my config
Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive
Red Multi-Coat Paint
19'' Sport Wheels
Premium Interior
Premium Black
Still a chance I may get performance
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Seems like Nastrodamous got you covered on this one but I wanted to add a couple things:
- Due to the smaller size, 18" tires should generally perform a little better in snow
- And back to your previous motor question, the two motors are configured a little differently: one is better for long range driving and one is better for stop and go traffic.
"Tesla All-Wheel Drive has two independent motors. Unlike traditional all-wheel drive systems, these two motors digitally control torque to the front and rear wheels—for far better handling and traction control. Your car can drive on either motor, so you never need to worry about getting stuck on the road. If one motor stops working, you can safely continue to your destination with the second."
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Tesla officially confirmed that they've delivered 200k cars and are entering the EV incentive phase out period:
https://electrek.co/2018/07/12/tesla-tsla-federal-tax-credit-threshold/
https://electrek.co/2018/07/12/tesla-tsla-federal-tax-credit-threshold/
$7,500 On or before December 31, 2018
$3,750 January 1 to June 30, 2019
$1,875 July 1 to December 31, 2019
Tl;dr phase out schedule.
Also, the California rebate will run out of funds in the next 2 months.
My Dad is picking up his 3 this Saturday, hes really excited as his estimate was october 2018 initially. He's scrambling to get an electrician to get the more powerful line into the garage for charging.