Compared to the other cars in it's class the Model 3 doesn't appear to cost any more. It's resale is killer too, better than a Wrangler.There isn't any cost savings (long term) due to the high price of the car.
Compared to the other cars in it's class the Model 3 doesn't appear to cost any more. It's resale is killer too, better than a Wrangler.There isn't any cost savings (long term) due to the high price of the car.
Same one as the other expensive commuter cars, I guess.What class is really expensive commuter car in?
The difference is the available travel distance. I can take any of those other cars on a trip to where ever and have very little hassle getting there. A Tesla is really good and going back and forth to work and other around town type trips. If I was looking for something to get me back and forth to work and save money at the pump I could do a lot better that a Tesla.Same one as the other expensive commuter cars, I guess.
3 series, A4, C series, ES, ISX etc.
It's difficult to gauge where it should sit though. It's performance is in line with a drag radialed scat pack, interior materials with a base model Accord, and tech with a loaded-to-the-gills German.
I did find an article that does show over long term (6 years), they do make sense financially depending on the model. The base model 3 was only bested by an Accord Hybrid (assuming 10k miles per year) but the model 3 performance was down near the bottom, only beating a 440i. Resale wasn't taken into account though.
Just to be clear, when all of the hurdles are cleared, more charging stations are installed and the price of vehicles becomes more comparable I'm in. There is a good chance I'll rent one for my wife for her birthday or something because she loves them.Same one as the other expensive commuter cars, I guess.
3 series, A4, C series, ES, ISX etc.
It's difficult to gauge where it should sit though. It's performance is in line with a drag radialed scat pack, interior materials with a base model Accord, and tech with a loaded-to-the-gills German.
I did find an article that does show over long term (6 years), they do make sense financially depending on the model. The base model 3 was only bested by an Accord Hybrid (assuming 10k miles per year) but the model 3 performance was down near the bottom, only beating a 440i. Resale wasn't taken into account though.
The difference is the available travel distance. I can take any of those other cars on a trip to where ever and have very little hassle getting there. A Tesla is really good and going back and forth to work and other around town type trips. If I was looking for something to get me back and forth to work and save money at the pump I could do a lot better that a Tesla.
I'm going to have to wait on the beater version before I can afford one.Apparently Tesla plans to increase the number of superchargers by 9x.
I'm not a buyer for one of these cars until the price is around half of what they are now. $56k would be more than I spent on the GT350. I'm also not a buyer unless I can put some solar panels on my roof and really take advantage.
I like where it's going as well. A step change in battery technology with the ever expanding charging network will make EV's very normalised faster than people think. I know in my area I'm seeing more of them every year.The reality is most people don't take cross country trips. The other reality is there are a lot more chargers than you'd imagine. The extended range model 3 claims a 320 mile range. Let's say you get 80% of that in real world conditions, so 250 miles. At 250 miles, I am ready to get out of the car, stretch my legs and grab a bite to eat. Tesla even makes it easy to route your trip: put in your destination and it will plan your route to hit the charging stations as needed (and it will do all of the driving for you). The network of chargers is even pretty good today--and we're in the really early stages of infrastructure.
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But let's be more realistic: How often do you take that 250+ mile trip? How many households only have one car? If you make that 250+ mile trip often, do you not stop at all?
I get this is a performance car forum and we're all gearheads. There is a lot more to the EV story and I like where Tesla is going. I still want my fun/toy car, but I find the model 3 very appealing for daily driving duties.
But let's be more realistic: How often do you take that 250+ mile trip? How many households only have one car? If you make that 250+ mile trip often, do you not stop at all?
Same one as the other expensive commuter cars, I guess.
3 series, A4, C series, ES, ISX etc.
It's difficult to gauge where it should sit though. It's performance is in line with a drag radialed scat pack, interior materials with a base model Accord, and tech with a loaded-to-the-gills German.
I did find an article that does show over long term (6 years), they do make sense financially depending on the model. The base model 3 was only bested by an Accord Hybrid (assuming 10k miles per year) but the model 3 performance was down near the bottom, only beating a 440i. Resale wasn't taken into account though.
Who is paying for all these new chargers, the taxpayers or Tesla?The reality is most people don't take cross country trips. The other reality is there are a lot more chargers than you'd imagine. The extended range model 3 claims a 320 mile range. Let's say you get 80% of that in real world conditions, so 250 miles. At 250 miles, I am ready to get out of the car, stretch my legs and grab a bite to eat. Tesla even makes it easy to route your trip: put in your destination and it will plan your route to hit the charging stations as needed (and it will do all of the driving for you). The network of chargers is even pretty good today--and we're in the really early stages of infrastructure.
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But let's be more realistic: How often do you take that 250+ mile trip? How many households only have one car? If you make that 250+ mile trip often, do you not stop at all?
I get this is a performance car forum and we're all gearheads. There is a lot more to the EV story and I like where Tesla is going. I still want my fun/toy car, but I find the model 3 very appealing for daily driving duties.
Who is paying for all these new chargers, the taxpayers or Tesla?
I thought in the Model S it was free for a limited time?Tesla, they know that the biggest impediment to adoption of EV's is charging them on longer trips.
They are not free, you have to pay for the electricity.
Early Performance versions of the 3 had unlimited Supercharging.I thought in the Model S it was free for a limited time?
I know on the Model 3, they were never free
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I figured we paid for their factories we probably pay for a lot more....Tesla, they know that the biggest impediment to adoption of EV's is charging them on longer trips.
They are not free, you have to pay for the electricity.