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Tesla Model 3 will be revealed on March 31st

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darscot

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Technosteve said:
There are dozens of us!!


I like really like the VW golf, i hope its as roomy as a golf and as nimble as a golf just not as ugly as a golf.
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Yeah I want like a modern Tesla spin with just a hint of golf styling. To me the hot hatch started with the GTI. That with Tesla style, acceleration and speed, MmmmMmMm yes please.
 
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Abounder

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Jisgsaw said:
Like BMW with their i-series? Or mercedes with the tech they got from... Tesla?
Audi also has the tech (had it for a couple years, and was used for the egolf), they just aren't willing to take the risk.
And the problem of the egolf is marketing more than anything else.

Tesla was willing to take the risk and to build the infrastructure, which is great. I'll be happy to follow how they intend to keep the edge (several mass market ecars are comming for 2018).
I just immensively dislike the typicall us hype based marketing (see also google's marketing of autonomous vehicle).
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Yes, German makes are behind their competition when it comes to EVs (especially affordable types) and why everyone including VW/Audi and Merc having been looking to Tesla as the model to follow. The problem with the egolf is much more than marketing (and good luck turning VW's cheating dirty diesel image around). It was late, expensive, plus it looks like nothing special. The slow sales says it all.

I'll agree Tesla's marketing/product strategy has been brilliant though - they ignore huge ad campaigns and even the Superbowl but are still no.1 in people's minds for EVs
 
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Cake Boss

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Some interesting numbers for our 99% of the world troll.

The Model 3 puts Tesla within reach of millions more customers. Last year, only 2.1 per cent of new cars purchased in the U.S. cost US$75,000 or more, but 35 per cent – or 5.5 million – cost US$35,000 or more, according to TrueCar.
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well, as always... will (have to) wait til the dust settles down.. :(

If my lease wasn't up next March, I would have been on the line. I currently lease a bmw 320 (which I love) - but hate the fact that I don't own the car. I've been a owner, not a leaser since my first car... so I am pretty dead set on buying one.

Having experience entry luxury, I am leaning towards either getting 2017 A4 or MB C class this time around - but practical side of me tells me to buy something green - lower tolls on the GW Bridge, as I drive into NYC everyday.

Only thing that suffices on both end is Tesla S at the moment, which is way out of my maximum budget of 45k. BMW i3 is leasable as low as 99 bucks, but not too keen of its limited range & RWD only, especially with that skinny bicycle tire.

At this point I'm considering Prius Prime or Volt... which neither of the cars do excite me terribly like Tesla Model 3.
 
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GTI Guy

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Cake Boss said:
The Model 3 puts Tesla within reach of millions more customers. Last year, only 2.1 per cent of new cars purchased in the U.S. cost US$75,000 or more, but 35 per cent – or 5.5 million – cost US$35,000 or more, according to TrueCar.
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If these numbers are true that means there were about 330,000 cars sold > $75k.

And if this is true
subrock said:
There's no demand bro

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Then Tesla only sold ~8% of the cars >$75k last year. Not sure if that's good or bad. Just something I thought I would calculate. :)
 
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mcfrank

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GTI Guy said:
If these numbers are true that means there were about 330,000 cars sold > $75k.

And if this is true


Then Tesla only sold ~8% of the cars >$75k last year. Not sure if that's good or bad. Just something I thought I would calculate. :)
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USA vs world wide
 
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Shogmaster

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GTI Guy said:
If these numbers are true that means there were about 330,000 cars sold > $75k.

And if this is true


Then Tesla only sold ~8% of the cars >$75k last year. Not sure if that's good or bad. Just something I thought I would calculate. :)
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Tesla sales are manufacturing constrained. You need to look at their reservation number for true indicator of demand. The fact that the sales ramped up some 40% yoy should tell you not to look at pure sales numbers.
 
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rinse82

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lachesis said:
well, as always... will (have to) wait til the dust settles down.. :(

If my lease wasn't up next March, I would have been on the line. I currently lease a bmw 320 (which I love) - but hate the fact that I don't own the car. I've been a owner, not a leaser since my first car... so I am pretty dead set on buying one.

Having experience entry luxury, I am leaning towards either getting 2017 A4 or MB C class this time around - but practical side of me tells me to buy something green - lower tolls on the GW Bridge, as I drive into NYC everyday.

Only thing that suffices on both end is Tesla S at the moment, which is way out of my maximum budget of 45k. BMW i3 is leasable as low as 99 bucks, but not too keen of its limited range & RWD only, especially with that skinny bicycle tire.

At this point I'm considering Prius Prime or Volt... which neither of the cars do excite me terribly like Tesla Model 3.
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Hello 320 friend - I also love the car.

My 320i lease ends Sep 2018 - which puts things right in line for me if the timing is right!

Reserved my Model 3 this morning.
 
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Doodis

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Put my reservation in this morning in Salt Lake. Waited in line for about two hours. I would say there were probably 300 people there.
 
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Charlatan

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Reserved my Model 3 today at the Tyson's Corner VA store. When I got there (around lunchtime) the line was maybe 75 people long. It took me just under 40 minutes to get in, though. And when I left there were only 15 or so people waiting, so I suppose everyone and their brother wanted to get the order in before lunch.

Now I just gotta wait and scrape together some cash for the actual purchase.
 
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ryan299

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Hope they're able to up manufacturing those lines are crazy.

Any truth to the fact that Tesla's break down super quick? Every time I talk about them, they say they're not very well made and break down after 60,000 miles or so.
 
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subrock

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ryan299 said:
Hope they're able to up manufacturing those lines are crazy.

Any truth to the fact that Tesla's break down super quick? Every time I talk about them, they say they're not very well made and break down after 60,000 miles or so.
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The factory they bought had a output of 500k cars a year with is their 2020 goal.

In terms of reliability, it's probably going to be hard to judge. Not only are there few Teslas out of warranty at this point, but the ones out there are among the first produced at a new factory with new processes. I'm personally going to try to not own mine out of warranty like any rarer car. Their drivetrain is being constantly refined with a goal of making it last a million miles, which would be incredible, but it's certainly not mature enough to tell if that's paying off.
 
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Maxim726X

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So... People are waiting to preorder a care which we basically know nothing about yet?

EDIT- Nvm. Guess we all have to wait another 6 hours.
 
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nhlducks35

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subrock said:
The factory they bought had a output of 500k cars a year with is their 2020 goal.

In terms of reliability, it's probably going to be hard to judge. Not only are there few Teslas out of warranty at this point, but the ones out there are among the first produced at a new factory with new processes. I'm personally going to try to not own mine out of warranty like any rarer car. Their drivetrain is being constantly refined with a goal of making it last a million miles, which would be incredible, but it's certainly not mature enough to tell if that's paying off.
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None of the current Tesla's are out of warranty (referring to the Model S)

Since they were made in 2012 the warranty isn't going to expire until 2020
 
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Nafai1123

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I could see picking one of these up in 5 years or so. I would never pre-order a first year, first production model version of any automobile though for fear of reliability issues, and I would suggest anyone thinking about buying one of these go read up on the reliability of the Model S.
 
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