Posted on 05/23/2013 5:09:52 PM PDT by grundle
The July 2013 issue of Consumer Reports gives the Tesla Model S the highest rating of any car in the magazine's history.
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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/07/tesla-model-s-review/index.htm
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Oh I just am chomping at the bit to pay that much for a car.....not
didn’t say that so quit putting words in my mouth
just out of curiosity where do you think the electricity comes from to charge these things
They don’t need you as a customer to be a success.
Plenty are chomping at bit to pay that much for a car ....even much more. Mercedes S class, BMW 7 series, Lexus LS, Audi A8 etc etc etc,
In five years they will have a $40k car.
In ten years they will have a $25K car.
Right in the heart of the market.
Not that I care.
For me its all about performance, features, and cost of ownership, the environment isn't even a factor.
If you go to their website and use their true cost of ownership calculator you will see that the model S is actually a pretty good deal financially (assuming you were already in the market for a $50,000+ auto. I currently pay about $750/mo for my high end SUV, so for me switching to a model S would actually save me money. The big decision is whether I can do without the flexibility the SUV affords me.
To each their own I guess.
and the batteries still won’t charge from zero
going from an SUV to the Tesla will be more than a little bit cramping in terms of interior space
For a $100K, there’s probably a dozen manufacturers from whom you could get a vehicle with 4.something 0-60 times.
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