Ot: tesla May be coming

[wc1934]

Originally Posted by dave ferris

after this power/ego scenario he pulled in freemont, even i was wealthy, i would never buy a tesla. F him. Reminds me too much of the other guy.

+1

[mtechnica]

Sucks Tesla is the only company that makes an electric car worth buying tho

[unterhausen]

I swear they were pretty close to booting him, but talk of that seems to have gone away.

[pbarry]

Bollinger

[unterhausen]

I think other companies are catching up pretty quickly

[grateful]

The Californians ruined Bozeman when I was there. They ruined Coeur d'Alene when I was there. They are ruining Austin now that I am here. I think that I am being followed

Or maybe the population is increasing as is the value of land with the coasts benefiting first.

Originally Posted by Monsieur Toast

Speaking of people that are ruining Northern Nevada ....

[mtechnica]

Originally Posted by unterhausen

I think other companies are catching up pretty quickly

Are they though? What can you go buy right now that is remotely comparable to a model 3?

[mtechnica]

Is the VW ID3 still coming?

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by mtechnica

Are they though? What can you go buy right now that is remotely comparable to a model 3?

Jaguar I Pace
Audi e Tron

For a mass market car, the 3 is going through teething issues no one would forgive from another manufacturer:

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-...bility-issues/

[mtechnica]

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

Jaguar I Pace
Audi e Tron

For a mass market car, the 3 is going through teething issues no one would forgive from another manufacturer:

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-...bility-issues/

I’ve heard about the model 3 issues. The e-tron is $75k lol, and the jag is 70k. You can get a model 3 starting at 40k. I’m not just trying to argue it’s just that I’ve been looking at buying an electric car for a while now and they’re all either lame or too expensive. The model 3 for all its flaws is somewhat affordable and still fast-ish and not god awful looking.

The ID3 is the only thing that looks competitive at all and idk if they’re gonna sell them here or not.

[Tickdoc]

Originally Posted by pbarry

Bollinger

This was a great deal at 60....even 70k. This is not a good deal at $120k

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by mtechnica

I’ve heard about the model 3 issues. The e-tron is $75k lol, and the jag is 70k. You can get a model 3 starting at 40k. I’m not just trying to argue it’s just that I’ve been looking at buying an electric car for a while now and they’re all either lame or too expensive. The model 3 for all its flaws is somewhat affordable and still fast-ish and not god awful looking.

The ID3 is the only thing that looks competitive at all and idk if they’re gonna sell them here or not.

Godspeed if you can actually get a Model 3 at $40k. Tesla's been notorious for pushing the $40k price, but the reality is you're closer to $50-$65k when you're actually out the door.

And that point, you're in spitting distance of the Jag and Audi. Of those three companies, I think I'd trust Jag and Audi wth the fit and finish details over Tesla.

[Mike V]

Porsche Taycan also

[mistermo]

Originally Posted by Mike V

Porsche Taycan also

Anyone who thinks Porsche/Audi or any US car company is close to Tesla is delusional. eTron, iPace, not even close. Jag can't give their cars away.
NOBODY has anywhere close to the same battery range. The Taycan, at SIGNIFICANTLY more money, can only muster ~200 miles range, and good luck getting it charged on the way from LA to Vegas. The new eMustang, not even launched, is also seriously lacking, at more or less the same money. Tesla is a couple yrs away from Gen2 battery tech that will go 400-500 miles. They're already at 300miles, way beyond anyone else.

You can't drive any other eCar on a cross country trip because the charging infrastructure simply does not exist. Tesla, with supercharging stations, has that nailed too. I'm NOT saying no one will ever catch up, but the rest of auto world is a decade behind.

Elon may be a bi-polar twitter douche, but it's a fools errand to think any other car company remotely compares.

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

Godspeed if you can actually get a Model 3 at $40k. Tesla's been notorious for pushing the $40k price, but the reality is you're closer to $50-$65k when you're actually out the door.

And that point, you're in spitting distance of the Jag and Audi. Of those three companies, I think I'd trust Jag and Audi wth the fit and finish details over Tesla.

I've had 3 Audis and 2 Teslas. There's absolutely no comparison. NONE.
I've not ever, never, had even ONE service issue with Tesla. Just google the service issues with Audi. Audi's service and reliability is historically dreadful. While I loved Audis, they spent more time in the shop than on the road once they hit 60K miles.

[mtechnica]

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

Godspeed if you can actually get a Model 3 at $40k. Tesla's been notorious for pushing the $40k price, but the reality is you're closer to $50-$65k when you're actually out the door.

And that point, you're in spitting distance of the Jag and Audi. Of those three companies, I think I'd trust Jag and Audi wth the fit and finish details over Tesla.

There are some in stock on their website for 40 + tax or whatever