OT: Tesla Model 3

[kitsnob]

Originally Posted by velomonkey

The interior though could have been improved. BMW 5 or 7 series pricing, but with Acura TL interior. If that matters to you.

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A lot of my clients have the same sentiment .... The interior is NOT a 100K car interior.
The technology YES ... the interior NO.

[kitsnob]

Originally Posted by druptight

Curious about the bike toting options in this thing. Can the back seats fold down to make space to lay a bike down? Can you add a hitch mounted rack? Is that totally blasphemous?

It works in a Model S .. should work here too but then again you could always just get a sea sucker rack .... works on ALL my cars - including my ICE (MB SLK 300 W172) and my FULL electric Fiat 500E

https://www.seasucker.com/

[MikeD]

Originally Posted by cnighbor1

Your maintence costs factored in owning 25 years are nil on a yearly base

I don't understand this statement. You expect the battery to last 25 years? Tires? Brakes?

[summilux]

I wonder what the handling is going to be like? If it matches the aggressive looks, you could have a real winner here. It might even be fun to track.

[SoCalSteve]

Saw one today being filmed driving down the long driveway outside my condo building in Marina Del Rey ( with camera cars, police escort, etc ). Except for the lack of a grill in the front, it looked really awesome!

Not that I'd ever buy the one. I really hate driving and find it incredibly boring. The only way I can stomach it is to own cars that have a manual transmission. Considering the Tesla only has 2 gears ( one forward and one reverse ), it's not my cup of tea...

[poff]

I am pretty happy with my 3 series sportswagon. 37 mi/gal and less than $50K price tag.

[Ken Robb]

Originally Posted by SoCalSteve

Saw one today being filmed driving down the long driveway outside my condo building in Marina Del Rey ( with camera cars, police escort, etc ). Except for the lack of a grill in the front, it looked really awesome!

Not that I'd ever buy the one. I really hate driving and find it incredibly boring. The only way I can stomach it is to own cars that have a manual transmission. Considering the Tesla only has 2 gears ( one forward and one reverse ), it's not my cup of tea...

So, you sold your Porsche?

[SoCalSteve]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

So, you sold your Porsche?

My Porsche has a 7 speed manual transmission. Can't imagine selling it anytime soon.

[Ken Robb]

Originally Posted by SoCalSteve

My Porsche has a 7 speed manual transmission. Can't imagine selling it anytime soon.

It was " I really hate driving and find it incredibly boring" that made me wonder.

[SoCalSteve]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

It was " I really hate driving and find it incredibly boring" that made me wonder.

Hence, the Porsche...takes some of the sting out of driving...

[Polyglot]

I recently purchased a used BMW i3 REX (registered in April 2015 with 15K miles) and it is absolutely wonderful and suits my needs to perfection. While it does not have the same electric range of the model 3, it has sufficient range for anything that I regularly travel. Indeed since purchasing it I have only once used the range extender, for less than 5 miles out of the first 600 miles driven. All the rest were done with pure electric. The i3 is more efficient than the Tesla, indeed it is the most efficient car sold in the US right now. It has a carbon frame and light weight. It fits 4 passengers much more comfortably than a 3-series BMW or a BMW X-1. It will supposedly out-accelerate a BMW M3 up to 30 mph and has virtually roll-less cornering. If I were so inclined, I could readily code the car to the European specs which would allow one to drive with unlimited REX-supplemented range but I don't need it. It fits my daughter's upright base and can also fit 2 bikes inside. The finish is very good, even if somewhat quirky. Plus no waiting list and best of all a very appealing price (well below the price of a model 3, even after the tax rebate). Around town it will outrun almost anything that you can find. It doesn't have much top end above 60 mph, but up to that it has all the torque and power that is needed. I still haven't got around to install the quick charger in my garage and it is always fully charged in the morning. When the charger is installed I'll be able to recharge in 3 hours without use of the REX. If I then use one of the DC fast chargers, the charge time is about the same as it takes my family to refuel and take a bathroom break with our ICE.

[flydhest]

Polyglot, those look interesting. On the price, though, BMW's website says they are $46k new.

[palincss]

Originally Posted by Cat3roadracer

It even looks like a Jetta Wagen. Who is interested?

And where would you put the bike? This is no Tesla Model S, even though the design looks like it was meant to have a hatch. That wee little trunk opening wouldn't let you fit in a wheel (well, except for a Moulton) never mind a bike.

[palincss]

Originally Posted by druptight

Curious about the bike toting options in this thing. Can the back seats fold down to make space to lay a bike down? Can you add a hitch mounted rack? Is that totally blasphemous?

http://jalopnik.com/this-is-the-tesl...ail-1768467573

[terry]

The horror of it all-a car that doesn't make noise. One of life's little pleasures is the sound of a flat 6 Porsche, V12 Ferrati or big American V8 muscle. What's next-self driving cars? Not in my lifetime.