The Tesla 3 configuration tested here cost about $80,000.
Where are you going so fast??
How long does the battery last under such acceleration?
That price is still a deal-breaker for me. Tesla already has an unacceptably high injury rate in their factory, but they just need to work those people harder for less money! /s
And it goes a whole thirty miles during a Canadian winter.
Eat that, gasoline car!
“It benefits from having a super short nose up front,”
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This means that, if there is an accident, you will be first on the scene ...
The “there would have been a grill here if this was a fossil fuel burning car like you peasants drive” front end is a great way to market to the sanctimonious idiot market.
I’m much more interested in the Grand Cherokee Tracker. $86K, much more seating and cargo capacity, 400+ mile range, all-wheel drive, major off-road capability, and 0-60 in 3.9 seconds.
Tesla needs to start turning out product. Ditch the fully automated assembly line idea, hire some workers, STFU, and start building cars to meet your commitments. That said I wouldn’t mind having one.
Most people don’t know how big a problem batteries are.
Panasonic is the sole raw material supplier and Tesla is 50% of their sales. The other half of their sales are all other Lithium Ion uses. They make enough for about 100k cars and by 2030 300k cars. 300k cars per year is nothing.
The Japanese also want to go big into the battery cars. What will happen when the Japanese hoist the flag on Panasonic’s doorstep and and says sell your batteries to Japanese companies, not American companies. That time may come sooner than later.
Scientifically, we need a fuel source that has 1) high energy capacity 2) manageable liquid at human temperature 3) flexible and 4) non toxic.
GASOLINE!
But let us trade that for inconvenient electricity, because we can look hip. Hipsters riding around on electric skateboards.
How fast is it while it’s plugged in for three hours?