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re: Here's Why the Tesla Model 3 Is the Coolest Car of 2017
Posted on 11/9/17 at 6:46 am to Street Hawk
Posted on 11/9/17 at 6:46 am to Street Hawk
I like Tesla. However i would question the reliability and value on the used market, after years of use. Several car companies are wanting to go all electric within the next several years, and I think it's a very risky decision. Electric cars still fall a little short on practicality and possibly, safety.
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Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:37 am to BottomlandBrew
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SpaceX can consistently land a rocket. That's pretty fricking impressive to me.
My grandpa put one in orbit around the moon, almost 50 years ago. Didn't line his pockets in remotely the same manner either...
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:42 am to Reservoir dawg
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I like Tesla. However i would question the reliability and value on the used market, after years of use.
Model 3s have been leaving Tesla employees stranded.
So it's probably a good thing they haven't figured out how to mass produce them yet. They rushed it because General Motors beat them to the affordable long range EV market by a year.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:01 am to jordan21210
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Always so much blind biased hatred toward Musk and Tesla
The dimwitted, backwoods trumpkins of TD hate Elon now that he's criticized their leader
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:02 am to jordan21210
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Always so much blind biased hatred toward Musk and Tesla.
People aren't big fans of the subsidies and you cannot take anything Musk says at face value. If it's going to take you 3 years to ramp up production, just admit it. Stop all the bullshite and people wouldn't be as critical.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:03 am to texag7
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Tesla basically skipped a lot of common car manufacturing processes like prototype tooling in order to keep the Model 3 price low.
They are currently facing issues sourcing battery components and the cars are having problems due to bad R&D. The article explains it in more depth
well when you're being bankrolled by US taxpayers, you can do all kinds of stupid shite. Hell, Tesla aint payign for it.
We are.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:08 am to AlonsoWDC
quote:Besides his problems delivering the Model 3, one of his SpaceX rocket engines blew up during a test firing last Sunday.
All you baws getting huckstered by Elon Musk.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:18 am to rantfan
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Elon sucks at Quality Control
JD Power Quality survey's are considered the most accurate and fair because they ask the customers about their experiences initially and over time.
In order to do this every OEM submits to JD Power their registration lists regularly except Tesla
The whole damn thing is smoke and mirrors and totally supported by other people's money. I hope they fail.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:24 am to Street Hawk
So many haters.
They’re trying to revolutionize the auto industry, give them a chance. They’re beautiful cars and every owner I’ve ever met loves the car.
They’re trying to revolutionize the auto industry, give them a chance. They’re beautiful cars and every owner I’ve ever met loves the car.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:36 am to cajuncarguy
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The whole damn thing is smoke and mirrors and totally supported by other people's money. I hope they fail.
LOL hope you don’t own a GM, Ford, or Chrysler product. Sure I’m leaving a few off that list too.
ETA: I understand Musk being a bit childish when it comes to admiting his shortcomings and that’s fine - he is a strange and egotistic guy. But to just bash the company for no reason other than government subsidies is shortsighted. Tesla and SpaceX are American born and grown companies that, as far as I know, employ Americans in America lol. Meanwhile, “American” auto manufacturers like GM, Ford, and Chrysler outsource manufacturing to Mexico and still take government subsidies...so what am I missing? What makes Tesla so evil? It’s a US company revolutionizing a global market, shouldn’t we be supportive of it?
This post was edited on 11/9/17 at 9:27 am
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:49 am to tiggerthetooth
quote:Reusable rockets, not impressive!!!
Nothing but hot air
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:49 am to AtlantaLSUfan
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So many haters.
They’re trying to revolutionize the auto industry, give them a chance. They’re beautiful cars and every owner I’ve ever met loves the car.
I agree. But I'm a car guy, so l could never completely get on board with electric.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:50 am to LfcSU3520
quote:This. My best friend has the S and put the deposit for the 3 on day 1. I thought about doing the same but decided not to for the exact reasons you mentioned. I'm going to wait a couple of years at least before making the decision to buy one.
But I would wait a year or two to get a Model 3. Let them work out all their kinks in material, software and process then hop on board. At that point, I'm sure the car will be fantastic.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:50 am to jordan21210
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hope you don’t own a GM, Ford, or Chrysler product.
General Motors beat this nimble little start up to the affordable EV market.
Not impressed with Tesla or Elon Musk.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:51 am to Janky
quote:Fair enough, but do the fanboys make you say absurd things too like Tesla won't be around in a year?
ETA: I love the model S but Musk and his fanboys make it hard to pul for them.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:53 am to shel311
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Fair enough, but do the fanboys make you say absurd things too like Tesla won't be around in a year?
When will they earn money, BTW?
Posted on 11/9/17 at 9:01 am to slackster
quote:Which is really not a well thought out take, wouldn't you agree?
People aren't big fans of the subsidies
People act like the government just magically gave Tesla these subsidies that no one else had access to. They were there for anyone to take, Musk took it. That's pretty f'ing smart, wouldn't you say? Or, exactly the opposite of what people are doing, bashing him for making the smart play. It doesn't add up logically.
quote:I don't think there's any secret that Tesla runs kinda like Amazon, where employees are consistently overworked. Elon puts out these insane timelines that everyone knows or should know right away it won't be met, but it seems pretty obvious to me his goal isn't necessarily to meet said timeline but to get the product out as soon as humanly possible. Setting a 3 year timeline probably doesn't achieve that as quickly as setting a much quicker, even impossible to meet timeline.
and you cannot take anything Musk says at face value. If it's going to take you 3 years to ramp up production, just admit it. Stop all the bullshite and people wouldn't be as critical.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 9:03 am to member12
quote:2016
When will they earn money, BTW?
Any particular reason you dodged my question with a question, or do you also think Tesla will not be around in a year?
This feels like one of those things where you aren't a fan of Tesla, you know 100% my statement was correct and you agree with it, but since you don't like Tesla you couldn't just say you agree, so you move the goalpost to the next thing you don't like about Tesla.
This post was edited on 11/9/17 at 9:04 am
Posted on 11/9/17 at 9:04 am to tiggerthetooth
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I used to be into Elon Musk, but his fanboys have turned it completely around for me.
Aka I can't think for myself and base my decisions on how other people like things.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 9:08 am to shel311
quote:Meh, their tiny profit was 100% attributable to the federal tax credits they were awarded for making low emission vehicles.
When will they earn money, BTW?
2016
They actually lost money on each car they sold and that continues to be true.
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