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Model 3 Final Release Tonight. Who's going to watch?

Discussion in 'Tesla' started by fotomoto, Jul 28, 2017.

  1. fotomoto

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    I will.

    Live 11pm PST.
     
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    11pm PST (12am PDT?)

    It's live now (8:50 PDT/11:50 EDT)
     
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    vinnie97 Whatever Works

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    Vindication, 310-mile range for the big battery pack.
     
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    That's for the LR (long range) model starting @ $44,000. The base SR (short range) is 220.

    Overall, I wasn't really wowed about anything. Smart to do it on a Friday so there can't be an immediate reaction to stock values.
     
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    when do they start shipping to the waiting list?
     
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    vinnie97 Whatever Works

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    You have to buy the big battery + premium upgrade to get it earlier. I'm not sure I want the premium so might defer to January-March to save some coin.
    Of course but the range is higher than expected.
    The big battery range was the only thing that impressed me (they're still hiding the interior), but I thought that was pretty huge.
     
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  7. bisco

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    i bet you can squeak 3 and 400 miles out of them around town in decent weather.
     
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    Aerodynamics at work, based on the math Tesla has likely understated the 3's range a bit not to hurt S sales.

    It's unfortunate nobody wants to make truly aerodynamic cars, some of the X Prize cars had a 200 mile range on less than a 30kwhr battery.

    Ah well
     
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    ah well indeed ...
    It's not that nobody wants to build a truly aerodynamic car, it's simply a balancing of interests. the more & more aerodynamic that any transportation becomes, the lighter & lighter & smaller & smaller & less & less comfortable, & less & less safe it necessarily becomes .... literally a thin walled shell around a human body - in a very low - lying down position, with teeny - thin, rock hard tires for low drag.
    X Prize won't carry a family of 5, & their luggage, & have cruise control, super comfy seating, 21 airbags, climate control, and a 5-star crash worthy rating .
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    We can admire these things for what they are, but you have to balance aerodynamics with affordability, marketability, and practicality.
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    heck, prime won't carry a family of five.:cool:
     
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    You mean it's not a chick mobile?

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    markabele owner of PiP, then Leaf, then Model 3

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    Still waiting for a dimpled (ala golf ball style) car surface for aerodynamic purposes. Although my Prius has a little bit of dimpling from hail on the roof. :)
     
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    I rather have the car pictured than most for sale today.

    That said there have been 5 passenger xprize cars, they are just in a different category
     
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