“Real car manufacturer.” Do you mean the ones that have stifled EVs for years in favor of burning oil?

I had zero quality issues with my August delivery of my Model 3 and my insurance is $90/mo in Texas, which is slightly less than a comparable 3-Series.  Quality is old news, and insurance is getting sorted out.  Got any real excuses to hate?

They’ve made 100k Model 3s in the last year and have a sustained production of about 1000 a day now. You can order a Model 3 now and have it in weeks.

It’s only faster because......does it matter why? 

Model 3 has 8.  Boom.

....great?  

Also you’d spend significantly less in “gas” with an electric car. Total cost of ownership is where people need to look. It’s a bit harder to get, but it’s the real figure to go for.

I think Tesla is trying to show that the total cost of ownership of an EV can be lower than the total cost of ownership of a gas car through savings on gas. Gas cars are cheaper initially but more expensive to maintain and fuel.

I’ll admit the math on Tesla’s site is oddly placed, but they’re trying to show that the total cost of ownership of an EV is where you save, not the upfront price. But a lot of commenters on here seem a bit myopic about it.

The spin on Tesla is hilarious at this point.  Don’t worry, they’re doing just fine and have sold *over 100,000 Model 3's* so far.

I’ve never seen a golf cart so immaculately finished out on the interior.

They introduced a mid-range trim to get more people to buy it as it’s more-profitable than the standard battery model that’s coming next year. It’s pretty obvious.

....yes?  Only a person that hasn’t driven Model 3 would say that.

Unless you like going around corners and fitting your car in garages, that is.

Model 3's price on day 1 was $49k. $86k is for the relatively new Performance version that does 0-60 in 3.3 seconds. I don’t know any toasters that can do that - for any price.

“The sooner I have this heart attack and die, the sooner I can be healthy and live a long life!” is about the same as you wanting to burn all the oil for a clean future.

I think it will.

Especially people commenting on this blog. 

Tesla only made the Roadster in 2009, and a lot of that car was not American, so I didn’t include them. Otherwise I’d have to include all niche car-makers that made 1 car in 2009. I was trying to just talk about the big 3.

They’re using Autopilot wrong. Can you imagine if people set their cruise control on their car and just stopped paying attention? It’s the same thing.