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    those rims are interesting. i wonder if the shape is functional, to move air for cooling or something.

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    You know the electric movement is getting serious when Harley Davidson is getting in on it.

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/harl...tric-1.2681089

    http://i.cbc.ca/1.2681092.1403202225...otorcycles.jpg

    I'd love to have a Tesla Model X if it didn't rape my bank account.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaneTheBrawler View Post
    those rims are interesting. i wonder if the shape is functional, to move air for cooling or something.
    I believe it's just a design choice (to look cool) - they definitely don't have a function as far as moving air. They used to offer a set of rims they called "Aero" rims that were more aerodynamic and gave a tiny bit of extra range, but they discontinued them early on - unknown why.

    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CROsQ8ZebK...0/_MGL0170.JPG

    I think they're pretty ugly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archibaldcrane View Post
    ...but they discontinued them early on - unknown why
    Quote Originally Posted by archibaldcrane View Post
    I think they're pretty ugly.
    Hmm

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    not sure if this has been posted or not, saw it on reddit

    http://www.detroit-electric.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by djzombie View Post
    not sure if this has been posted or not, saw it on reddit

    http://www.detroit-electric.com/
    Boasting an impressive 155mph, 250km/h* top speed and covering the 0-60mph sprint in a blistering 3.7 seconds* (0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds*), performance motoring has a new champion.
    Cool!
    *simulated figures
    oh

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    Still don't know why cars have to go that fast to be good. HP and mileage are more important, no?

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    depends on what you want to do. if you want to drive from point A to point B as reasonably efficiently as possible, mileage is most important. if you want to tow something, HP and the transmission are most important. if you want to win a race, top speed and handling are most important. if you want to win a drag race, acceleration is most important. if you want to pretend you have a big dick, you buy a car that does the latter two and use it for the former two.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kuronosan View Post
    Still don't know why cars have to go that fast to be good. HP and mileage are more important, no?
    If you're building a 2 seater sports car, yes customers expect performance out of it.

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    OH SHIT

    MUSK FOR GOD

    After reports that the drive units in Model Ss were failing at a higher than acceptable rate, Elon Musk just announced that all Teslas now come with an 8-year, INFINITE MILE warranty on their batteries and drive units - including retroactive warranty for any already sold. Ridiculous.

    http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/infi...comment-440271

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    Quote Originally Posted by archibaldcrane View Post
    OH SHIT

    MUSK FOR GOD
    I would vote for this.

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    Musk has unveiled the D.

    http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/dual...-and-autopilot

    All wheel drive Model S, Dual-motor, 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. The fastest 4 door production vehicle in history. Also details autopilot features that can read speed limit signs and lane change for you.

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    Model 3 unveiled. 215 mile range, autopilot hardware, supercharging, 0-60 in under 6 seconds standard for 35k.

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    Graduation car confirmed.

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    So tempted on the Model 3. I wonder if the more expensive version with the biggest batteries can hit 400 mile range.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zoobernut View Post
    So tempted on the Model 3. I wonder if the more expensive version with the biggest batteries can hit 400 mile range.
    Doubtful. It'll probably take a 50 or 55 kwh battery to get 215 miles out of the base model, I doubt there will be a triple-digit khw battery option on this smaller platform.

    Who knows though, if the Model 3 batteries from the gigafactory are significantly more energy dense, it could happen.

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    http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/02/t...odel-3-demand/

    Tesla predicted / planned for only 1/4-1/2 of the pre-orders that they've received so far. They're up to over 250,000 pre-orders.

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    The tax incentive runs out after 200000 cars have shipped, so it's not unreasonable to think a lot of those pre-orders will be cancelled once they realize they don't get an extra $7,500.

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    yeah nah the price point jumping from 27,500 to 35,000 will diminish demand by some unspecified quantity but the initial volume is so overwhelming it's clear this is going to easily be the best selling electric car of all time (to such a degree it may very well sell better than every other electric car on the market combined) and sales figures are going to number in the millions with the primary impediment to early adoption being Tesla's limited manufacturing capability

    Tesla has done more than make a capable and affordable electric car, they've made the first chic and buzzy electric car, and aesthetic drives the auto industry in a way it does few others

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    Quote Originally Posted by Salodin View Post
    The tax incentive runs out after 200000 cars have shipped, so it's not unreasonable to think a lot of those pre-orders will be cancelled once they realize they don't get an extra $7,500.
    It phases out in the year after 200k is hit, so it's not like it disappears overnight.

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