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Why is nobody here camping out for a Model 3 tomorrow?
we dont like ur kind 'round these parts
>>14747212
-A 200-300 mile range doesn't make it practical for my life, come back and talk to me when we get to 500 miles
-I don't like the interior of any Tesla so far produced
-No charging infrastructure in North Carolina to speak of
-Have no need for one
I'll reserve completing shit canning the interior on the Model 3 till I see one in person, but I expect to be disappointed. The interior quality on the sedan is waaaaaaay below the price point of the car
because if i want a battery powered car ill stop by toys r us.
in my straight piped v8.
>negative power curve
>>14747240
There has to be a charging station in Raleigh, our liberal hipster capital.
I see so many Teslas around the area. Where dafuq are they charging them?
it really hinges on if it looks good and the performance of the base model
>>14747240
I've seen 3 Teslas over here in Asheville and Boone.
I don't know how the fuck they can stand it.
>>14747273
>>14747297
To be fair, I have seen a few in Raleigh. Shit one of the public pools my wife used to lifeguard at had a couple.
And I have seen a few on the UNC main campus in Chapel Hill
But in so far as the owners I have talked to, they all charge them at home, because they never have to drive them farther than the factory range on one charge. I can't even imagine using one of those things in Boone....
>>14747240
I respect your opinion, but there are rumors of options exceeding 300 miles, which is not far off from my own sedan, and there are the usual charging solutions around your state and of course at your home. Even if it's not cost effective yet it is still intriguing.
>>14747315
My Mother/Father in law have a farm in Boone that I have to visit somewhat on the regular, and that's about 180 miles one way, so that trip is what I always use as a measuring stick with electric cars.
If I could get there and back comfortably on one charge, I would consider it 'practical' for me and my lifestyle. Granted I know I could always set up a charger at home (which is what at the owners I have ever talked to did).
If the Model 3 could produce an option with a ~350 mile range, I would at the very least give it due consideration. Again, the interior just hasn't ever done it for me (And again, that's a personal tick more than anything else), but god damn you can't get around the performance.
Really want an EV and the Model 3's price point and tax credit makes it really attractive, but range anxiety and uncertainty whether or not the next time I move I'll even have a garage to charge in gets the better of me.
Also, kind-of curious what kind of range a 2012 Model S gets after 4 years of regular charging.
when are they going to stop fucking around and make a GT car?
im really tired of this angry face trend
not buying a new car until there's one without some pissy bitch face
inb4 ugly like the X
>>14747212
I like that Tesla, despite being an Electric car Manufacturer and a kind-of meme'y one at that. they make their cars relatively normal looking and not all "tron-legacy" looking like some other EV cars (cough bmw I8 and I3 cough)
That's all i ever wanted from Electric cars was an Electric car that just looks normal and not like something out of a futuristic cartoon. i hope to god they stay this way in their designs.
>>14747338
Do your mother and father in law not have electricity at their farm? I don't want to convince you of a Tesla, I'm just asking why you consider it an argument.
>>14747457
the model S was that but the model X front fascia is going in the wrong direction, it's too minimalist and weird
>>14747536
The S's faux grille was one of the few things that turned me off about them, but then the X came out and made me realize the alternative can look way worse.
It'll be a real problem going forward for EVs. Closely mimic fossil fuel cars or let form follow function and risk looking weird?
>>14747417
>implying you would buy a new car anyway
>>14747338
>~350 mile range
Just get rental for that 2 or 3 times a year that you need such a range.
I don't feel that a Tesla is a car you own, as much as rent.
It's too similar to current phones and software in that way. If they open-sourced their software, I'd consider it.
>>14747212
iphone of the cars
>Shit range
>Still takes far too long to charge (hurr battery wrecking supercharge)
>Literally zero user serviceable parts
>Fanbase is autistic hipster vegans
I'm waiting for a company that isn't Tesla to start making cheap, good electric cars. Cause the Tesla fanbase is fucking cancerous
>camping out for a Model 3
I know you're trolling but I hate that cars are slowly becoming another iGadget.
>>14747415
When are they gonna stop fucking around and make a wagon?
>>14747415
A basic requirement for a GT car is to be able to travel long distances, something Tesla is struggling with.
They can only make glorified commuters.
>>14747240
This. It's an awesome vehicle but if you drive heavily every day it's not a viable option. The E-class, A6 and 5 series (soon the S90 & Continental too) have far nicer interiors at a lower price point too.
I understand that some like the clean simple interior design of the Model S but despite their strong sales they're missing out on the large conservative traditional luxury buyer segment who find it overly sterile to the point that it's boring.
I feel like I'm just sitting in a moving Ikea furnished apartment sitting in one, though the build quality is definitely better than Ikea. My dad was looking into a 70D, but is leaning towards an E300 because of the interior.
>>14747212
Can we all just appreciate the fact that it doesn't have a fish mouth?
Hopefully the meme power of this car will start influencing sedans from other companies.
>>14747338
>performance
Tesla's are slow as shit at anything above 60mph.
>>14747212
>tfw i could afford a model 3 but have nowhere to charge it
it hurts
>>14748161
One thing worth considering is that the long-term costs of an EV are much lower than a regular car because of far fewer moving parts and the much lower price of grid power compared to gas.
>>14748697
>being able to afford a Tesla
>actually wanting a Tesla
>>14747212
>money
>location
>practicality
>>14748697
>tfw could afford a model 3 and have a place to charge it but really want to get a used fiat 124 abarth and tune the nuts off it
>>14748857
Literally just an MX-5
>>14748877
>factory turbo with 230whp potential or even higher
>pretty spacious engine bay for better intake/exhaust geometry and larger intercooler swaps
>factory brembo fronts
>factory improved suspension
>looks p cool too
>>14748697
>"I can afford a model 3"
>doesn't have a garage/secure carport
No, you can't. Part of "affording a car" is being able to afford the maintenance and/or having the means to properly maintain it. For electric cars, that means having the ability to charge it securely. Can't charge it securely? Then you can't afford it.
>>14747272
All cars have a negative power curve relative to speed you retard. That's what gearing does.
>>14748193
>slow as shit
>0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds
>top speed of 155
How anon?
>>14748981
>He said they're slow above 60
>Better rebut him by posting the 0-60 time!
>>14748988
Yes, but a top speed of 155 is not slow. It's not like the thing maxes at 60. 400hp on a car with one gear. What is slow about that?
>>14748953
Electric cars generally have a flat power curve but decreasing torque as rpm increases. Internal combustion engines generally have a flat torque curve and increasing power as rpm increases.
>>14747212
it looks like a chinese copy of buick regal/opel insignia
>>14747212
They take reservations online.
>>14749574
in-store reservations started this morning, online reservations start tonight after the unveiling.
>people actually pre-ordered a car they haven't even seen yet
>>14749654
So?
back in 1995 thousands of people preordered bmw Z3's right after seeing goldeneye, despite not having driven or seen the car in person
Tesla Model S
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model X
S 3 X ?
>>14747212
because real men drive trucks
>>14749699
He wanted to call it the Model E actually
>>14749718
yes, you metrosexual liberal faggot
>>14749654
Lock in those tax credits. That is $7,500 that is not going to the US Treasury.
>>14749718
Numales put on suits and get in diesel Audis or Teslas and drive through surburban/urban environments to work as a wage cuck in an office.
Men who do real work for themselves drive trucks as their primary vehicle.
>>14747212
>>14749751
>doing physical work is superior than an office job
Whatever suits you 2bh, but "real work" is for people with IQs under 90.
>>14747212
fugly
>>14749702
POORS
OORS
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S
>>14749765
Working with your hands isn't necessarily physical.
>>14749773
Like what?
>>14747252
>thats 0-60 is over double that of a Tesla
Electric torks Is the future friend, I love displacement and even I can see that
>>14749682
Yes, but this is a car we've literally only seen a covered silhouette of.
Even fucking Apple at least shows its new phones before they start accepting preorders.
>>14749699
the logo for the 3 is the same as the E in the Tesla logo, three parallel horizontal lines
ford owns the rights to the model e name and tried to sue because nonsense USA copyright let's you keep a name basically forever even if you have no plans to use it again
I'd consider it if they didn't take the Apple approach to everything, especially serviceability. If most future mainstream EVs resemble Teslas in this regard (and they will), it will ensure the slow death of car culture.
>>14749702
kill urself
>>14749785
i fucking hate when electric fags are like
> IF YOU WANT A FAST CAR WHY DONT YOU GET ELECTRIC
touge, fucker
>>14749785
>thats 0-60 is over double that of a tesla
and a BASE tesla model s is 21.5 times more expensive than what i paid for the car equipped with said v8. but yeah, your pretty much right on the money with the double 0-60mph thing. working on that.
Model 3/Model S coupes when?
>>14747212
<<<Because we have options...
>>14747315
>dat dead zone between cleveland and NYC
Should we make Tesla threads here or on /g/? This board's too fucking slow.
>>14752123
i don't get the tesla-goes-on-/g/ meme
>>14748104
The Bolt will be out before the 3.
>>14747212
Pre-ordering is dumb.
Also I'm pretty sure I'll be able to lease a Bolt before the 3 drops.
>>14752337
i don't like the idea of having to wait till the end of next year to receive it
but west coast gets it first so that's a plus
7500 federal tax incentive, 2500 california rebate
>>14748188
Agreed.
>>14747240
>I drive 300 miles everyday
Yeah sure dude I believe you, that's totally the reason why you won't have one.
>>14749751
*cluck
>>14751902
>getting stranded in the middle of rural Pennsylvania
>>14749765
>this assmad his low t. cuck body can't perform physical labor
>>14747212
Because the nearest charging station for me is 212 miles away.
>>14747212
>Buying first generation of anything
>Ever
I like my cars when they don't spend a quarter of their life in the shop thanks. Even as someone who firmly believes that electric cars are in fact the future, I have zero intention of buying a Model 3 anytime soon.
The first generation or two of anything like this is going to be filled with engineering issues. That's just how things are in the real world. Now, add on the ridiculous backlog as they ramp up production (I don't think they've even shipped a single X outside of showroom models to Europe yet). Couple this with the fact that Tesla as a company couldn't keep to a deadline if held every employee at gunpoint, and you are looking at 2019-2020 before the car is actually both possible and worth buying compared to any number of other econo cars.
When my current vehicle finally dies, I might consider it, but it's not going to be anytime soon.
>>14752364
It's not gonna come out on time.
All of Elon's timetable promises have been tempered with
>if the gigafactory is fully operational,
and they are missing milestones on that project.
I predict the Bolt beats them to market by a minimum of 6 months, and has more content at the $35,000 price point.
Besides, incentive structure makes leasing the more attractive acquisition method on EVs.
You can buy for 35+ options, and get an extra 7500 on your tax refund, our you can lease for probably in the $150/month range.
I'll absolutely lease a Bolt or 3, whichever costs less, just for the benefit of putting less wear on my fun cars, even if $150/month (+ insurance + electricity) is about double (+ insurance + electricity) what I'm paying for fuel on my paid off toys.
>>14752854
This, early Model Ss are averaging less than 60,000 miles between major drive train component replacement.
>>14749008
It doesn't matter if the car's maximum speed is 5 kilometers per second if it takes 20 years to get there. The cars have weak acceleration above 80-100km/hr, so for highway overtaking they are pretty meh. From a stop they are insane, but once you are at speed it falls off hard.
>>14751116
>touge
>not pure autism
>>14748104
The chevy volt already exists anon.
>>14747212
Just put my deposit down
>>14752864
In all fairness, they have likely fixed then drive train issues, or at least significantly alleviated them. Plus the 3 is smaller, so it's going put less strain on the motor. I'm more referring to stupid shit like the liftgate getting filled with water, little plastic clips all over the place breaking and being a pain in the dick to fix, software hiccups, sound insulation improvements, the autopilot assist hardware being less advanced, and the like.
The catastrophic things like the drive train were just inexcusable to begin with. It's the stupid fiddly shit that makes it dumb to buy into new products the instant they hit the market. This is true practically everywhere, not just with cars.
If people want to pay to be beta testers, that's fine by me. I rarely have time to deal with that.
>>14747240
How often do you really go more then 200 miles in a day.
I swear I hear people say shit like this and wonder, how often do people fucking road trip.
>>14747240
>from NC
>there's a supercharger station literal 1 mile from my house growing up
ok bud
>>14752836
You're homeless? You definitely can't afford a Tesla then.
>>14749773
>Working with your hands isn't necessarily physical.
>>14749776
>Like what?
Museum conservator, restoration of artifacts etc
>>14752978
Real estate agent here. I'd say once a month in the slow season, and an average of 2 times a week in the high season.
Most I've ever done was 700 and change in a day because I had to go to court in 2 different fucking states over contractor disputes, personally sign off on something else near the border of a third, and then was just pissed off enough I chugged a quart of coffee and drove 300 miles straight home at 2 in the morning.
>>14752978
I've got a cabin on a lot without electricity 126 miles from my work or 115 miles from home.
In cold weather, the S can lose up to 40 miles of range overnight, so a go up Friday, come home Sunday trip to ice fish (something I did every other weekend this winter) is just barely possible with a P90D, never mind a 3.
Or my paid off truck can get me to work and back each day for ~$3.
20 more minutes br/o/s
GET HYPE
Lol @ tesla owners
>Muh trendy shit
>>14753203
>muh anti-trendy hipster faggotry
>>14753164
So you use your truck when you want to go to your cabin. Which is what should be going to a cabin anyway,
>Having to fill in niggerfaggot just to watch a stream.
>Can't even access the home page right now.
As a web dev guy, this triggers my autism.
>>14753227
how does that justify spending $70k+ on a fancy electric car
>>14753188
Is there a stream or something?
>>14753227
Or he could just not waste enormous amounts of money owning two vehicles.
The second car would need to not only be cheaper enough to operate that it would recoup the cost of the vehicle, it would need to pay for additional insurance, taxes, and potential additional costs of storing it, and costs to install home charging.
>>14753265
https://model3.tesla.com/
>>14753278
thanks
>>14753278
I'm looking for a stream not a sign up page
OH SHIT
IT'S STARTING
>>14753294
If you want to watch it, they need some of your soul in return
>>14753294
>make cock.li account
>use "nigger faggot" as first and last name
>watch stream
>>14753227
It costs me $3/work day to commute in the truck.
It would take me 38 years to pay for a 3 in fuel savings, and then I'd need another garage stall.
Not going to pre-order with zero information.
Likely purchase one though. Need to start making business trips to seattle and should be within distance.
>>14753309
I used an @tesla.com email address I made up
kek :3
>>14753315
You won't get one before 2018, even if you reserve now.
And if you do you get to be a beta tester.
>tesla the future
>uses flashplayer
wut
>>14753315
>seattle
Found the cuck
>>14753311
Also I will be retired in 30 years, so I'll actually never be able to pay for a 3 in commute fuel savings.
>This going to be a $15k electric 3-Series with Mercedes SLS doors.
True or False?
I'll take a model F9
>>14753302
oh man, this is so exciting.
>there are people preordering a fucking CAR that they haven't even seen yet or know anything about other than "its a tesla also elon"
>>14753337
*cluck
IT'S HAPPENING BOIS!
http://i.imgur.com/m7aNcFm.gifv
>>14753342
>they didn't debut it on 3/3/13
>>14753345
cucks will be cucks
>>14753345
This is how things work in the bay area, and california in general. People are dumb as fuck out there.
>>14748188
Combustion engine needs the fish mouth or it'll overheat.
> That music
this is slightly groovy
Why are there so many bald people?
>>14753360
this ain't no Trump rally
>>14753360
>that shitty imbalanced microphone
You can smell the smug
wew he's on time for once look at that
>>14753372
>Tesla: No smog, just smug.
>tezla
>american with a von in his name
what a homo
Get ready for Elon's spaghetti
>its another climate change episode
>>14753372
half smug, half nervous "I wish I were at home fucking around with batteries"
>>14753331
>The browser in their own car can't even play the stream.
FUCK THIS SPEECH SHOW THE GOD DAMN CAR ALREADY FUCK!
>>14751893
Literally Hot Wheels.
Staying on actual topic, thanks for convincing me that EVs are a shilled meme br/o/s.
Stream freezing up for anyone?
I DONT CARE ABOUT THIS LIBERAL BULLSHIT ELON JUST SHOW ME THE GOD DAMN CAR
>>14753392
toppest of keks
>>14753381
Fuckin lol. Musk is cringe worthy
How can a CEO be this beta?
>>14751893
God.. if only I had the money
>>14753400
yep, i hope their cars are more reliable than their video servers
>>14753381
this is the reason I watch this shit, he's such a bad speaker it's hilarious
Quads confirm
>>14753390
>when I use my vibrator, my batteries fuck me
>>14753400
that is just Elon stuttering
>>14753400
No, that's just Elon attempting to talk.
>I-i-it w-wa-was a-a
Fukkn DROPPED
The roadster has an evora face with and Elise ass.
>>14753403
>tfw all that money and still can't cure autism
In b4 Model 3 not revealed until 9 PM.
He's gonna give a speech about EACH FUCKING VECHICLE
>>14753425
Probably its because its based on a elise.
>>14753425
is that a bad thing?
>all those shills in the audience
>>14753345
kek'd hard at this image
Literally the iPhone car
>>14753427
Palms are sweaty. Moms spaghetti
>>14753427
B-bu-but i-it c-cured his b-b-baldness.
>>14753435
1-2 minutes per vehicle. ADD much?
>>14753381
>w-welcome
2kawaii4me
>Model S
>Model 3
>Model X
>S3X
>>14753447
This.
This "event" looks like it was completely organized to mimic the style of an Apple event.
>>14753459
go back to your /g/ thread
>fastest sedan you say?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZRkdefDCuE
nope
Can someone tell me why EV's cost so much in the first place? what the shit
>>14753461
apparently it was originally going to be the model E with exactly that in mind
The Tesla Roadster SX3
Is this a stand up routine now? Lol
>>14753463
They should just hire Tim Cook to do the presentation, it'd be less painful.
>>14753461
>Ford wouldn't give up the trademark on "Model E"
>>14753469
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFFxZ-U4fvQ
FASTBACK CONFIRMED
hatchback confirmed
jap in the audience confirmed
>>14753469
production sedan you dummy
>>14753461
The crossover version of the 3 is the Y.
215 miles
0-60 in 6 seconds base car.
"we hope to exceed"
White guy in back clapping for every sentence and screaming Elon's name.
How is this not a cult again?
>>14753469
>muh kustom modified over 9000000 hp karrr
he means stock for stock you mong
>>14753471
Batteries are expensive. They're getting cheaper though. That's what the Model 3 and Chevrolet Bolt are all about (I almost typed Volt, fuck you Chevy). Batteries are likely gonna get cheaper in a few years too.
>>14753450
>doesn't even have the balls to pull a Christian von Koenigsegg
>Autopilot
I thought Elon feared AI
>>14753471
The battery packs are like 20,000 by themselves.
even the 480p stream is freezing like fuck. somebody post a screencap of the 3 when it comes up.
>>14753489
>White guy in back clapping for every sentence and screaming Elon's name.
How is this not a cult again?
That's just how Americlaps are.
>>14749051
does heat not become a massive problem as you increase rpm relative to input voltage
>Internal combustion engines generally have a flat torque curve and increasing power as rpm increases.
I think normally torque runs out just below 6000 rpm unless your engine is tuned to make torque above that level
>>14753494
WHY DID YOU LEAVE US CHRISTIAN
WHYYYYYYY
Stock red painted calipers CONFIRMED
>>14753466
no
>supercharger on an electric car
what
>Two compartments
Is that enough to fit all the fire extinguishers to put out the battery fire?
>>14753494
Christian is the person elon dreams of being every night.
He's the perfect human
>>14753496
>>14753491
Wait so what are these batteries made out if? It can't be eco friendly can it?
>>14753514
not that type of "supercharger"
>>14753515
You don't put out the battery fire, you get the fuck away from it before it leaves you wishing you had snuggled up to burning white phosphorous
>camping out for a car that comes out in 2017 if Tesla hits their timelines (and they never have)
>>14753514
That's just the brand name for Tesla's quick charging network, their version of chademo and CCS
>Superchargers in North Korea
>>14753499
I think it's first come first served for bandwidth or something, I got in as soon as it started and it's running fine at 1080p for me
>>14753514
electric battery charger
>>14753521
All-Natural grass fed non-gmo Gluten free ORGANIC Lithium.
>>14747315
Why not use 4 colors instead of symbols?
>>14753514
It's tesla's proprietary rapid DC charge tech. Yeah it's fucking confusing.
Currently it runs at up to 120kw. They want to get them up to 200kw, but I think that's going to be a while cause shoving that much power down a cable requires all sorts of liquid cooling magic, and there's limitations on the battery tolerances as well.
>yfw Elon announces the battery charges in 1 minute
>>14753516
If Christian tried to outdo Tesla, Elon would be on suicide watch.
he would just be mumbling over and over again
>oh fuck, somebody competent is in competition with me, oh fuck, somebody...
Gigafactory still isn't built?
>>14753534
>not fair trade
fucking dropped you cis scum
check your manufacturing privilege
>>14753521
Lots of lithium. It's actually quite eco friendly to mine and is EXTREMELY recyclable. It's sort of like aluminum in that regard.
>>14747212
Because its a car designed by people that don't drive.
Cards about the environment. Has the biggest fucking building.
>>14753541
Tesla isn't profitable
>>14753541
>One of the biggest factories in the world
>W-W-hy isnt it done in a y-y-year?
>>14753539
he's a shitty speaker but you can't deny that he's an incredible businessman, look at the following he's built
he has a nack for nailing market niches
>end of next year
so nearly 2 years away
who cares?
$35k confirmed
>confident
>deliveries begin at the end of next year
>clapping and woos
Elon could just pull down his pants and shit on the stage and they'd clap at him.
Wasn't it supposed to be just $30k before incentives?
Combustion engines on suicide watch
I literally just yawned at the screen
>>14753539
Christian is too good of a person to do that to Elon, It would be too easy for him, instead he is breaking records with no transmission, and no camshafts
Will Tesla ever have a profitable quarter again?
they look like miniature Aston Martins
>>14753571
>$30k before incentives
>tesla
ayyy lmao
>liftbacks
fucking dropped, tell me when the hatchback is here
Why.. why does it remind me of a porsche...
what..
I.. I like it..
inb4 sued by Porsche
jesus christ that interior
>>14753494
"take me to your leader"
>Literally ipads
>that bigass tablet thing
christ
did someone forget to finish the design of the front? what the hell
>touch-screen now an ipad
DROPPED
Is that a fucking 21 inch screen in the car?
It doesn't look terrible, but needs the Model S grill in the front.
Looks like a Porshe and Aston had a love child.
>>14753560
He is fucking terrible. He is a software guy trying to make things in meatspace. He fundamentally does not understand the engineering considerations for physical objects.
looks like a prius
This music sounds like something from Socom on PS2.
>EVERYONE HERE GETS A MODEL 3
>YOU GET A MODEL 3 YOU GET A MODEL 3
>over 100k orders already
fucking hell
>"You did it!"
fucking lost it
They finally got tesla.com huh?
I have no mouth and I must scream
needs a grill on the front, looks weird without one
would buy the matte grey with AWD 2bh
How long before some edgy millennial stances a model 3?
>>14753606
retard alert!
>>14753539
Bro, the chris man doesn't want to outdo tesla.
He owns a Model S which is his family car.
Can you guys fucking imagine a joint venture?
Imagine a Model S P90D but with 300kg taken off with glorious carbon fibre and a koenigsegg-spec interior
>>14753620
best part was when they all raped the woman and the author described the monkey mans giant dick
>that floating touchscreen
