AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Elon go home, you're drunk
this is actually what apple tier normies want.
not kidding
>>14755131
what this guy said.
normies will but that shit.
it really needs an instrument panel
or a dedicated top 1\3rd of the center screen so its center gauges like on a scion xB
>>14755581
the majority thinks it's time for "the future" and they believe that stuffing everything into a tablet is progress.
they seriously think mechanical switches and knobs are old fashioned and a bad thing.
most of them would even use suicide telephone cells because it's futuristic.
>>14755592
honestly its whatever, might even be big cost savings to stick everything onto one screen
that said, NHTSA probably will say 'fuck no'
>>14755600
>that said, NHTSA probably will say 'fuck no'
wut
I should this is the final design, approved by all necessary.
is this still a work in progress?
>>14755629
more than likely its not final and they still need to tweak it a bitn
>>14755124
When with the minimalism meme end?
>>14755645
it will be a HUGE thing in the automotive world in the coming years while it will at the same time fade a little in web design and consumer devices
>no instrument/dash
>driver has to physically move head to tell their speed
>instead of a normal car with a slight downward glance
Insurance premiums going space-x
>>14755581
>xB
Get out.
>>14755686
probably has some windscreen-HUD
>>14755692
At least drive a tC m9. That's like the lowest bar.
>>14755702
Muh contrast.
handbrake? gearbox? where are they? and no cruise control? no radio? when do I put cds or a pen drive or anything? how does the AC work?
its fake, that's how, there's no way that's real
>where is the got damn dial for muh radio?
Some of you niggers still use flip phones, don't you? Smh
>>14755714
>handbrake?
lel gramps get with the time i bet you think it "shifts gears" lolololol
>gearbox?
EVs don't need gearboxes since all the power is already made.
>>14755716
Anything that uses a touchscreen requires you to look where you put your fingers to operate.
Physical buttons can be pressed and turned without looking at them.
I can't switch music track with my phone i my pocket, but who cares.
But on a car this is fucking cancer.
>>14755722
how do i put the car on reverse?
>>14755732
It'll probably have a faux-automatic shifter. Most likely has electric motors on each wheel which can spin either way.
>>14755732
You flip thethe tablet and it reverses every command for you, even the wheel so you don't mistake left for right anymore when parking.
>>14755730
>mustn't take ur eyes off the road for a second, if I can't feel with muh ham hands it ain't there
>>14755772
Do you even Drive?
>>14755714
Tesla's have a column shifter
>>14755722
>EVs don't need gearboxes since all the power is already made.
Just what the fuck are you smoking that made less sense than a Trump interview on abortion.
>>14755714
Who cars about that, it has cup holders!
>>14755790
The point of a gearbox is to provide mechanical advantage for an engine. ICE can't make power at 0 rpm.
A car with a battery already has all the power it needs in the battery, it simply doesn't need a gearbox. If you want to put one in that's cool too.
>>14755786
....…………………yeah
>>14755794
But electric motors are not efficient over a full speed range, why do you think all the top Formula E teams run gearboxes, fun? Not using a gearbox and relying on the ever decreasing torque of an electric engine (yes that is the correct term, see zytec) is stupid on a monumental level.
>>14755807
>But electric motors are not efficient over a full speed range,
So what? They don't care.
>why do you think all the top Formula E teams run gearboxes,
It doesn't matter if it's efficient or not Ev's will lack transmissions so save manufacturing costs and wear points.
>is stupid on a monumental level.
Write a letter to Musk
>>14755629
Its not the final design but very close. You can tell its not done because there's no air vents
>>14755818
>because there's no air vents
Elon Musk forgot he was building cars and not spaceships for a moment.
>>14755794
Nigga
Even trains have gearboxes now.
>>14755830
Yes, and?
>>14755807
Pretty sure some of those gearboxes have all of one start and one race gear though. There's a pretty wide range of drivetrains in FE. If they haven't figured out what's best yet then I doubt you have either.
>>14755835
>Make electric car, the whole point of which is efficiency
>Don't put in a gearbox to maximize efficiency
>>14755849
>>Don't put in a gearbox to maximize efficiency
Tesla is making a budget EV here.
Furthermore efficiency is only measured in how little emissions it gives off, not torque, distance or any other metric.
>>14755797
REAL HUMAN BEAN
>>14755854
>Tesla is making a budget EV here.
All the more reason to make it more efficient
>Furthermore efficiency is only measured in how little emissions it gives off, not torque, distance or any other metric.
Yeah it only has a range of 120 miles, makes less torque than a kid on a pushbike but at least it takes electricity from coal fired power plants!
Center gauges
It was a shitty idea on the Mini Cooper
It was a shitty idea on the Toyota Echo
It's even shittier on a $50K car.
>>14755873
Literally the only reason to have central gauges is so you can make LHD and RHD models with the same panels
>>14755842
>Pretty sure some of those gearboxes have all of one start and one race gear though.
Not in the front running teams. But you are clearly an expert on something you have never experienced.
>>14755865
Thsi. Electric cars merely pass the emissions buck elsewhere. They exist only to give ignorant green-warriors some warm fee fees and sanctimonous conversation topics at lower middle-class "we're totally not cash-poor guys, honest!" house parties.
>>14755124
Thad my only problem with this car.
That iPad will break off the first time I give one of my drunk ass friends a ride home and he nails it with his knee getting in.
>>14755865
>All the more reason to make it more efficient
You're not getting a 6-speed in your battery deal w/it.
>Yeah it only has a range of 120 miles, makes less torque than a kid on a pushbike but at least it takes electricity from coal fired power plants!
Once again, they don't care. If you hadn't noticed, this climate change prevention shit is pretty much just face value shit.
>>14755878
Anyone ever done a modular design? say two piece dash panel where steering can be placed either side?
>>14755920
>You're not getting a 6-speed in your battery deal w/it.
I'm not buying a Tesla, I'm waiting for a company to make serious electric sports cars. I'll be waiting a while.
>Once again, they don't care. If you hadn't noticed, this climate change prevention shit is pretty much just face value shit.
The whole climate change prevention shit is all crap anyway. Every single prediction has been wrong for like 30 years, in fact the earth has cooled half a degree in the last 5 years. Air quality is a real measure though, that shit matters.
>>14755929
Don't think so, I know AMC did a modular concept in the 60s but I don't think it hit production.
>>14755902
It's the same or better. You get a greener option if you can get your power from a nuclear plant or some combination of renewables as cities update.
Cry some more about how we don't all still use leaded gas and you can't handle living in a changing world you sad old fuck.
>slap iPad
>call it car interior
genius. Literally the apple of cars.
>>14755716
Yes.
>>14755944
>nuclear power
>greener option
m8 the nuclear waste has a radioactive half-life which lasts far longer than the containment units built to house it. just like the consumption fossil fuels, there will be a byproduct of nuclear power through which future generations will get fucked over. i wouldn't expect you to give a shit because you're more interested in trying to keep your popular moral imperatives so you can feel like you're making a difference, which is a short-sighted attitude indeed.
>>14755716
>carrying with you a tracking device
lmao pham
>>14755944
>It's the same or better
Not if you live in the USA.
>>14755124
>Your giant ipad is broken
>Can't use your car anymore
>>14755977
>i wouldn't expect you to give a shit because you're more interested in trying to keep your popular moral imperatives so you can feel like you're making a difference, which is a short-sighted attitude indeed.
Man there sure are a lot of assumptions here. EVs do pass the buck but to someone more capable. Big cities offload air pollution to somewhere that can handle it better. There's also hydro power and wind power.
>>14755944
The "Green Electricity" myth is one of the greatest scams ever perpetrated, right up there with the existence of god.
>>14755977
Recycled fuel rods.
>>14755716
>Not using a flip phone
It's like you don't like in 1990s 2016 or some thing
>>14755977
Nuclear is by far the best option. It's extremely clean (coal puts out more radiation), very powerful and as long as you bury the waste in the desert or at the bottom of the ocean you never have to worry about it again.
What's your solution? Wind turbines that don't work half the time? Dams that destroy entire ecosystems? Solar that does nothing at night? Just face it, nuclear is the only solution we have that isn't going back to the fucking dark ages
>>14756030
>using a fliphone
kys tbqhwy desu senpai
>>14756041
>Not having slick early 2000s cool
I bet you don't even drive a heavily modified Vauxhall Corsa you fucking plebian
>>14756041
I use flip phones as drop phones
>>14756045
>buying a gm product
TIP TOPPITY KEK!
>>14756052
>Implying Opel is anywhere near as shitty as Chevrolet
>Can't into divisions
Funny how the only new cars I would want to buy are the ones I'll probably never be able to afford.
>>14756037
Environmentalists are fucking idiots, literally the modern dark age religious zealots holding back progress.
>>14756059
>excuses
assmad gm fangirl detected
>>14756063
No, that would be feminists.
what happens if someone breaks the screen?
>>14756079
That would be extremely painful
>>14756086
U U U U
>>14756067
>Thinks there are environmentalists who aren't also feminists
>Thinks there are feminists who aren't also environmentalists
>>14756045
>heavily modified
Lowering springs and an exhaust is not even lightly modified m8
>>14755714
>>14755818
>>14755824
The vents are probably in that little slit where the dash goes to the second tier.
Or something like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eiIDhBTfjs
>>14755936
>earth has cooled half a degree in five years
Gonna need some citation there, Tim, since everything I just googled shows the global mean increasing by 2 degrees in 5 years
>>14756101
>Not having a sick paintjob, mental spoiler, kickass bodykit, wicked lambo doors and a arse loosening stereo
It's like you don't even into 2003 or something
>>14756111
My mistake, it was half of half a degree between 2009-2011, which has since increased again.
Still vastly below every prediction though
>>14756114
Unlike yourself, I was alive in 2003. The hatchback rot in the car scene wasn't nearly as pronounced as it is now.
>>14756124
>Unlike yourself, I was alive in 2003.
Reported
>>14756128
Overage b&?
that is amazing
gauges are a thing of the past you luddites
>>14756131
I misread that lol, I actually miss the shitboxes of the early 2000s. They're way better than stancenation and deliberate rust shit. At least a poorly modified Corsa takes effort, all the stance shit is copy/pasted and generic as fuck
>~2001
>Just entered secondry school
>Mates older brother picks us up some days
>He drove a bright orange Vauxhall Nova with 6 exhaust pipes, Lambo doors and a boot full of speakers
My first car was a Citroen Saxo with Lambo doors. I miss that shit.
>>14756153
My first car was a 92 Ford Escort with carbs and a rusty floor that flexed down and rested on the exhaust. And your car was still worse.
>>14756209
It was ace, 14 seconds to 60, deafening wind noise even at 30mph, so light it was blown all over the road in even the slightest breeze..
>>14755977
the most hazardous waste we have now is from a period where nobody knew what they fuck they were doing
safe waste management can be engineered into modern plants
spent fuel can be reprocessed or even artificially transmuted into safer isotopes
>>14755124
>all this normies/yuppies/whatever want this
From what I've seen not even Tesla fans want this.
I'd be very surprised to see it survive to production.
>>14755124
well that is hideous
>>14755788
>column shifter
They want to make cars self driving. Why not bend people to your goal than to make driving even more inconvenient by removing dash instruments?
remember when this guy wasnt a fucking cunt?
>>14755686
>needing to monitor your speed when you can let the computer drive for you
Autopilot is a standard feature on the Model 3.
>>14756633
No, I really don't.
>>14755124
>buy model 3 in North carolina
>constantly getting speeding tickets for doing 1mph over limit
fuck my shit up senpai
>>14756633
Remember when his cuntery wasn't wide spread, maybe.
But it was there before he even knew the internet.
>>14755714
>handbrake
The P on touchscreen
>gearbox?
The D and R on touchscreen
>no radio?
IP network radio player on touchscreen
>when do I put cds or a pen drive or anything
bluetooth/wifi dlna with your phone on touchscreen
>how does the AC work?
The fan icon on touchscreen
Are we there yet?
>>14755722
> thinks transmissions are only for increasing torque
anon..
>>14755794
> mechanical advantage
Ever hear of overdrive gears?
>>14755124
April fools?
>>14756063
>>14756775
that it seems to me
>>14756775
>>14756803
it was last night actually, 8:30 pacific time
>>14756750
>overdrive
Engine cuckoldry
>>14755124
WHAT THE FUCK WERE THEY THINKING.
The model 3 is shit. Shit!
>>14756809
Why burn energy keeping the engine/motor at a higher RPM than necessary?
>>14755742
>Most likely has electric motors on each wheel which can spin either way.
This isn't a damn Ferrari, there's only one motor
>>14755742
He's asking how the driver changes into reverse. The engine accomplishes it by spinning backwards
>>14755865
>I know nothing about what I'm talking about: The Post
Elon said it'll have at least a range of 210 miles and the base model goes from 0-60 in less than 6 seconds (faster than a gt86)
>>14755124
>>14756734
I love the S but this is too much future. I'm glad that there will be the autopilot, but these cars look like they don't want to be driven. The want to drive themselves. And that's sad for Tesla.
>>14755873
It's 35k
>>14756829
>Range of 210 miles
At 30mph perhaps
>0-60 in less than 6 seconds
Oh boy, that's nearly as fast as my 10 year old based model 3 series!
>>14756829
>faster than a gt86
>Faster than a widely mocked underpowered shitbox
Oh fuck, you got me!
>>14755936
>I'm waiting for a company to make serious electric sports cars. I'll be waiting a while.
The Tesla Roadster and Model S already exist Gloria, but you can't afford them.
>muh Global warming i-is a conspiracy
http://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/global-temperature/
>>14756831
Normies don't want to drive. They want cars to drive themselves.
This is exactly what normies want, companies want to make money and don't care about autists like us.
>>14756868
>The Tesla Roadster and Model S already exist Gloria, but you can't afford them.
Oh boy I sure do want a car with a range of 50 feet that takes 6 weeks to recharge
>http://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/global-temperature/
OH MY GOD, A WHOLE DEGREE IN 40 YEARS! THATS ALMOST 5 DEGREES LESS THAN MOST MODELS PREDICTED!!! WERE ALL GOING TO DIE
>>14755985
Depends on your state
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/electric_emissions.php
In my state (Maryland) it is more green to drive an electric car.
>200k reservations in 24 hours
trump supporting petrolheads B T F O
>>14756882
No, I want to drive the car when it's fun to drive
It's not fun to drive a car on a packed highway for 5 hours
>>14756892
You are a massive tool
The one degree temperature change is not the only change. That affects a thousand other things, like warmer oceans, which leads to worse weather, which has even more on an impact than "just" a one degree temperature increase
I hope you get skin cancer and die
what in the fuck is this? am i on the right site? how the fuck do i change back to yotsuba? this shit is unreadable and looks like some clickbait comment section
also those circled images goddamn what the fuck
>>14756936
Chinkmoot's april fools joke
>this is the trunk
>that tiny awakward letterbox shit
>its not a hatch
absolutely fucking disgusting. used model S for the same price please
>keep the center screen
>use a HUD as the primary driver instrument panel
could it work?
>>14756962
They said they might add a HUD based on customer feedback
>>14755997
*tips fedora*
>>14756066
Hi Alphonse
>>14756965
tesla could probably make a really awesome HUD interface, tbqh
>>14756957
god i hope they change that, it's horrible, it's like those bmw GT abominations
>>14756930
>Muh unsubstantiated claims
Bring back some actual proof and maybe I'll give a fuck.
And no, opinions and conjecture aren't proof
>>14756979
>tesla could probably make a really awesome HUD interface, tbqh
They should just get the guy(s) who made the Dragon interface
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga_ZItJSZho
>>14756982
>Ocean temperature does not affect weather
Were you homeschooled or are you retarded?
>>14756994
>Half a degree of change will end the world
Temps went down 3 degrees in the 70s and fucking nothing happened
>>14757000
>I make up random numbers
Please stop
quick notes on nuclear energy for everyone
>we haven't built a new nuclear power plant in a long time, R&D is already at gen IV+ reactor designs were are really safe and produce very little long term waste after recycling (which can definitely be stored safely for 10k years, there's just little political will to set that up)
>this is ignoring new technologies like liquid fluoride thorium reactors which run at atmospheric pressure, are thermally self-limiting systems meaning they shut down if they get too hot and can be "throttled" really easily, and the longest term waste they produce drops to background levels in 200 years and the waste is full of SUPER valuable isotopes. the whole thing runs on thorium with 100% burn up so you basically just drop a little pellet of thorium into a reactor feed tube every month or so and it powers a city
it's super easy to be misinformed about nuclear power because the knowledgebase is scattered and requires at least some knowledge of nuclear chemistry to "get", which is really uncommon
>>14757005
>Huur googl i hurd
>>14755873
The only way it would make sense if the driver information is provided via a HUD. But nothing of that sort is being talked about, so I guess it's not a thing or it's an option.
>>14757012
Please die in a fire
>>14757024
>Muh biased charts
If man made global warming is real, why isn't it constant?
>>14757024
>doesn't even realize what he posted shows a drop of temp in the '70s
Wat are you arguing at this point?
>>14755714
>gearbox
>its an electronic car
>>14756838
>base model 3-series
>0-60 in under 6s
>>14757040
>325i M sport
>5.9 0-60
>>14756957
New civic is like that too.
Model 3 also has a frunk, or front trunk.
>>14757012
>KUSI news
>they're my local station
>mfw I know they have no credibility
>>14757043
>msport
>base model
although modern msport packages are just visual so meh
isn't the 318i back in america?
>>14757044
it's like it was designed for a hatch, if it had the hatch AND frunk it would be fucking incredibly practical like beat the shit out of the market segment in practicality
as it stands it's just eugh
>>14757040
Yes, 0-60 in under 6s. Test drives confirmed that. 0-60 will be under 4s with the best motor option.
>>14757043
You do realize that base 3 series is 318i or 316d, right?
>>14757053
Everything is Msport now, welcome to badge engineering
>>14757060
>10 year old
my wet dream
>a stripped down model 3 with hydraulic power steering and a super stiff race suspension and pilot super sports stock and single rear motor for rwd and a modified form the ESC/ABS software to allow for a no-nannies mode
>super practical electric drift missile that corners flat as fuck and feels great through the steering wheel
god that would be amazing
The thing about that Model 3 that is bad is that it's not a luxury vehicle. Tesla has poised itself as a luxury manufacturer akin to Mercedes-Benz or Jaguar by releasing two expensive but also finely made cars.
But the Model 3 is anything but. It's very barebones. Most of the price comes from the battery and motors, with batteries being also a production bottleneck. This means that there's very little to spare for other luxuries in the car.
If you go to Tesla's site now and look at the features they are touting about the Model 3, it is quite underwhelming, especially if you think about it as a luxury car.
>215 miles
That's the batteries, the brunt of the cost.
>Under 6 seconds
And the motor, again, large part of the overall cost.
>Seating for five adults
So it has two front seats and a backseat. Obviously you get some benefits with the motors being in the back with the footwell space in the back, but otherwise this isn't really anything special.
>5-Star Safety Rating
While good, it's basically just adapting the design and manufacturing process from the Model S and Model X. It's not in itself anything special for the Model 3.
>Autopilot Safety Features
This is mostly just a freebies, since Autopilot is largely dependent on the software, not the actual hardware. Of course, it costs some to add that hardware, but the R&D itself exists and the R&D is very much shared between all of the cars, so the cheap Model 3 doesn't have to finance the research.
>Supercharging
Okay?
I imagine that a lot of people are going to be disillusioned with the Model 3. Currently the Model S and Model X are creating a lot of positive press for Tesla and I imagine people expect the Model 3 to be the same. But it's clearly the cheap option in the range and is probably not going to be such a wild success.
Also, we currently have no idea about the specs, options and prices. The quoted $35k is most likely for a 40 kW. Who knows if it can even do the quoted 216 miles.
>>14757071
keep in mind that you should be looking at competitors within its space, namely the Bolt.
the tesla looks a little nicer inside and out and feels more "future", and looks a little more premium
in this case the interior minimalism actually helps, it looks more like a concept car and the lack of interior adornments keeps costs lower
>>14757043
well that's some bullshit
>>14757071
>I imagine that a lot of people are going to be disillusioned with the Model 3
Yeah that's why they're at 200k pre-orders in 24 hours
What is even your point? Model S owners might be underwhelmed by the Model 3, but that's because they have a better, more expensive car. I am absolutely thrilled to make the Model 3 my first car
>>14756965
I will never buy this car without some kind of HUD. What tf they were thinking when they designed this single 15 inch ipad put on landscape
Also the trunk is a disappointment a bit.
>>14757088
>Yeah that's why they're at 200k pre-orders in 24 hours
How many of those people have gotten to drive the car?
>>14757091
I don't know even know if you would necessarily need a HUD with autopilot on most, if not all of the time
>>14757088
>model 3 first car
i hope you have a backup plan in the mean time, namely something cheap to get you around, two years is a long time to wait for this thing and it'll probably be even later than that.
still, it'll probably be a fucking amazing DD
>>14757093
Probably because you are in control and solely responsible for the car.
>>14757093
autopilot is going to be highway-only for a while, but it'll get better at highway driving very quickly.
>>14757095
I'm at uni atm, I get by just fine on bus/foot (eurofag btw). Will graduate with a job by the time the Model 3 is delivered to me.
>>14757103
well, good on you i suppose, just be prepared for it to be AT LEAST a year late
>>14757088
> I am absolutely thrilled to make the Model 3 my first car
these are the kind of people that browse /o/ daily
Does the Model 3 come with the full Autopilot suite as stock? Because on the website, it advertises "Autopilot Safety Features" as a stock feature of the car.
Then if you look at the Model S, one of the options you have in the builder is "Autopilot Convenience Features". So they are sort of separating the "this will keep you safe in case you fuck up" stuff from the "this will let you not focus on the driving as we do it for you" stuff.
>>14757127
I am probably among the first 50 in my country to make a reservation, so I'm optimistic about my chances (I queued outside a Tesla store for five hours)
>>14757133
>Stop liking what I don't like
>>14757134
No, only the basic safety features come standard, same as Model S
>>14757134
it's vague, but
>speculation: they'll include all the autopilot hardware as standard but to get anything more than the really based crash avoidance stuff you will need to buy the option for like $2000 or something and they install the software OTA to take full advantage of the hardware
furthermore because it's a static hardware suite they can improve it over time software wise and keep sending updates
The interior is still in concept stage, you cucks. Do you really think they wouldn't have any buttons at all, even on the steering wheel? The car isn't being delivered until late 2017. They're not fucking done yet.
>>14755944
>It's the same or better. You get a greener option if you can get your power from a nuclear plant or some combination of renewables as cities update.
People who buy (read: lease) a Tesla wont own it long enough for it to really have a difference. Take into account production and other expendables and the difference is pretty small.
>>14757164
>Do you really think they wouldn't have any buttons at all, even on the steering wheel?
That seems like their endgame considering how much they've been killing them off in favor of touchscreens.
>>14757172
I live in a country with 70%+ renewable energy, owning an electric car makes a big difference
>>14756223
>a period where nobody knew what they fuck they were doing
So right now and in the indefinite future? Producing more crap to replace the crap from the past is not the solution to anything.
>>14757190
Except nuclear waste doesn't pollute the atmosphere the same way carbon emitting power plants do
>>14757172
it's not like the car is crushed post-lease, it'll be in the car ecosystem for years to come
>>14757182
Not everyone lives in "your" country, biggot.
>>14757199
this
nuclear waste is actually great because the ENTIRETY of your waste over years of power plant operation is kept in a bottle you can encase in glass and just bury and not worry about for a very long time. almost everything else spews shit everywhere, even the mining necessary for the materials of solar and wind
>>14757199
Who said it did?
>>14757209
I am literally blinded by rage by the leftist anti-nuclearfags in my country
>>14757222
This guy >>14757190 did
>Producing more crap to replace the crap from the past is not the solution to anything.
See >>14757209
>>14757091
There's two trunks, how can you complain about trunk space
>>14757227
he probably read something about how radioactive xenon comes out of the cooling towers without knowing that
>it decays into a stable state within minutes
>the concentrations are beyond miniscule
>>14757244
the trunk space is fine but that rear opening is so awkward, it should have been a hatchback
>>14757227
This does not only take into account energy, but "products" in general. You might as well replace they with "green" alternatives, but it will be counteracted by more and more global consumption. Places like China and India will produce and consume more and more and it will make zero fucking difference if your car runs on freerange organic hemp, or a fucking coal steam engine.
>>14757253
Then just use the front truck, I am baffled why it's a sticking point.
>>14757203
>10 years down the line
>Car crushed because the $15,000 battery pack is fucked
>Meanwhile 75%+ of regular cars still on the road since an ICE doesn't need replaced every 100,000 miles
>>14757255
>because China and India exist, we shouldn't worry about global warming at all and can do literally nothing to stop it
>>14757255
>tfw china is going gangbusters and making shitloads of those rather interesting french-designed modular quick-build reactors with the giant water tower to gravity-feed cooling water in case of an accident.
it's a safety system so dumb it works using gravity, i'll be amazed if the chinese somehow fuck it up
>>14755124
What about a display integrated to the white band?
Like it's invisble when the car is off, but lights up and shows through the material when the car is on. Very basic, just a speedo, range and warning lights.
>>14757262
it'll take much longer than that for the entire battery pack to die out
i mean, look at used priuses with "bad" battery packs, its usually like ten cells that need to be replaced and you can have a specialist do that in an afternoon for $500
>>14757262
My mom's Prius is still going strong after 10 years
>>14757273
With ever decreasing range I'm sure, a prius isn't the same as a tesla, it's constantly trickle charged as the car rolls along
>>14757269
>Implying the cells can be replaced one at a time
>Implying it's ever going to be cheap
>>14757281
>Implying the cells can be replaced one at a time
you it's just a shit load of flashlight batteries taped together right?
>>14757298
And all corded together with a central computer that hates taking new cells
>>14755124
I prefer analog everything but it's the placement of the tablet that gets me. I don't want to look over I want to just look down you know?
>>14757298
actually yeah, that's what it looks like inside and that is literally how you refresh a prius pack, you replace the individual bad cells, look it up
>>14757304
not rly, the prius doesn't even notice
>>14757298
It's a bunch of laptop batteries.
>>14757321
>not rly, the prius doesn't even notice
The prius is actually a really simple vehicle, the tesla is needlessly complicated. Look up the cost of repairing Roadster batteries (the only ones older enough at the moment), it's an expensive nightmare
>>14757327
the mighty phillips 18650 cell, one battery to rule them all
in fact, most of the gigafactory is just a massive phillips 18650 cell production facility, only at the last step do they put them into car batteries/powerwalls
>>14757336
i see your point, but worst case scenario is tesla can just buy the packs back from you and install a new one for like $5000, which covers battery pack replacement labor and the difference in cost in manufacturing a new battery. having to pay $5000 once every 15 years over the life of the car aint bad desu
>>14757355
It's going to take a huge number of cars off the road, and using the superchargers kills the battery life so it will be more often than 15 years for sure
>>14757367
>using the superchargers kills the battery life
two things, one
>citation needed
two
>how often are people actually using those?
>>14757379
>>citation needed
It's exactly the same when you fast charge a phone battery, it's the same technology
>>how often are people actually using those?
Anyone that needs to go further than 200 miles at a time, so probably not all that often unless you have distant family or travel for work or something
>>14757394
>It's exactly the same when you fast charge a phone battery, it's the same technology
so it's an assumption based on a loose analogy?
keep in mind, distributed cells doesn't work the same as single cells in terms of charging, and supercharging mostly works using clever load balancing software and black magic shit like that, not just spraying a fire hose of electricity into a thousand thimbles
>>14757407
>magic shit like that, not just spraying a fire hose of electricity into a thousand thimbles
It basically is, you're fast charging the cells by pumping more volts in there than would normally be used. It would be like filling your gas tank with a fire hose worth of pressure. It fills faster but fucks up all the seals at the same time
>>14757407
and here's some citations
http://avt.inel.gov/pdf/prog_info/SAEHybridSymposium2014.pdf
>>14757431
>Fast charged leaf has range 10-15% lower on all tests
Kinda proving my point there champ
>>14755124
I think he's fucking with us sheeples
>It's a pre production stage show car
>hurr durr why does it look unfinished
>>14757407
alright, here's some actual data
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099280_life-with-tesla-model-s-does-supercharging-cut-battery-capacity
looks like it does effect battery capacity, but by a few percent and only if you continuously supercharge for thousands and thousands of miles of driving at a time.
>>14757446
>so close to Leroy Jenkins
>>14756643
Fuck off Shari
>>14757080
>2006
>>14757713
>Oh boy, that's nearly as fast as my 10 year old based model 3 series!
Are you some kind of moron?
No, I will not go home
>>14755124
No idea why people would throw 35 grand for a fking prius with a large ipad as the center console.
that dashboard is aesthetic as fuck
Can't wait for this whole "screen in cars" meme to end.
>>14757938
But it has much better performance than the Prius.
>>14755716
man i wish they still made decent quality flip phones.
people bitch about cracked or scratched screens all the time, thats a fucking non-issue with flip phones.
>>14755730
makes me miss my old nokia phone
>get text
>look down and read
>proceed to send text without having to look down again because tactile feedback
now with this touch screen shit i cant send texts while driving safely.
>>14758911
If you can't manage to not scratch/break your smartphone, you're a fucking idiot.
>>14758925
Why can't you with a touchscreen? It's not like the keys move around the keyboard.
>>14755788
Does Tesla source parts from other makes? That shifter looks just like the one on my Merc SUV company car
>>14758929
you can but usually the text ends up 40% wrong
>>14758950
I don't have that problem. It's just like touch-typing on any other keyboard.
>>14755645
If only bags could be as easily removed...
>>14755786
he's not old enough
>>14755124
I don't get it, where are the gauges? Is it going to have a HUD as default?
>>14755790
"Pro-life with exceptions"
Makes sense to me, stoner (;
>>14756063
Jews*
At any rate, thorium is the best if you think global warming is real. It's not, but if it was you'd want to go with a material that is over 1,000 times more efficient than uranium.
/o/ on car interiors:
>Car company makes radical interior
BAWW WHY CAN'T INTERIORS BE MINIMALIST AGAIN
>Tesla makes minimalist interior
WTF IT'S SO SHIT WHO WOULD BUY THIS
>>14759993
I am not a scientist nor have I taken any science classes in college: the post
>>14760022
>global warming
>backed by statistically significant data
try again.
>>14756037
>Solar that does nothing at night?
Solar is also harmful to birds.
Who knew putting large amounts of shiny reflective surfaces that reflect light can incinerate birds?
Also, some birds dive into them thinking it's a body of water.
>>14755592
>suicide telephone cells
wat
>>14755124
Wow! It's perfect! All you need is to delete the ipad in the middle! Amazing!
>>14759993
Jews are a large driving force, but it's not out of ignorance, it's carefully planned.
>>14758939
Yes, Daimler also used to own a 10% equity share in Tesla.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
>>14760589
>muh buttons
those 'dock' icons at the bottom don't move, the battery and speedo are always in your line of sight, why do you apes find this so difficult to process?
>>14760589
>Looking down to my right at a large busy screen that controls everything
>I'm not distracted driving officer
>>14755986
>tow car to dealer
>$1199 dealer only part
>3 hrs of labor for coding it
It's like people want to get assfucked
>>14760239
>not watching futurama
>>14755124
>let's have a lightly curving, sleek, spartan dashboard
>let's make the steering wheel devoid of tools or decorations
But where are we gonna put the HUD and secondary controls, Elon?
>let's ruin the line of the dash and the aesthetic of the interior by jamming a fucking tablet right where the center console should be!
FFFUUUUcking brilliant! Yes, Musk-san! Let me keep my job!
>>14755692
>he thinks xB is like xD
fag
>>14760589
what happens when the battery on the ipad dies
>>14761195
Why, you replace the car, of course!
That's how Teslas work.
>>14760276
>>
Wait - I thought everything was automatic on a Tesla. Why not just link it to an app on your phone with bluetooth? Why not just have it text the dealership when it wants service? In fact, why not just drive itself to the dealer when your wallet needs an assraping ?
>>14760662
The best Japanese interior design right there! My mother had a 1990 hatch.
That is literally a 22 inch samsung monitor taped onto the dashboard. They can't get away with this. C-can they?
>>14761195
you recharge it
>>14761669
it's only 15"
>>14760669
The car goes into autopilot mode as soon as you touch the touchscreen.
Also,
>having to monitor your speed in a car that can drive itself
>>14761816
There's this thing called changing road conditions.
>>14761878
And there's these things called sensors.
The car will monitor everything and adjust to the situation in whatever way it needs to.
>>14761893
>The car will monitor everything and adjust to the situation in whatever way it needs to.
>He actually believes this.
>>14761907
> i dont know how self driving technology works
>>14761910
Me nether. And I don't care. I prefer driving my car myself.
>>14761921
enjoy ur bumper to bumper traffic
u r prob a poorfag that can't afford to go to the track
