Yeah, but that network isn’t built with the real needs of EV travel in mind. I’m a broken record on this, but Tesla’s killer app isn’t a big battery--it’s a network of chargers with multiple stalls placed in highway adjacent locations that make it simple to travel long distances.
SAE (and in many cases CHAdeMO)…
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I myself was hoping to start an aftermarket vinyl face sticker business for Model 3 customers... you know, to fund my Model S. >:)
The demand is because of the price. If they raise it, then the pre-orders disappear. Plus Elon is trying to get as many electric cars on the roads as possible. That’s the idea behind the Model 3. The electric car for the everyman. It’s harder to market it that way if you’re jacking up the price.
According to the email they sent out you cannot transfer the pre-order.
From Tesla’s previous reservation policies, they are not transferable. I don’t know if this time is different though.
I had to look it up because I was curious, the 5th best selling car in 2015 was the Honda Civic with about 277,000 sold (I picked the most comparable by amount sold). Imagine how it’ll look when they have larger fully running factories in the future.
The agreement says it’s not transferrable. Quote: “Your Reservation is not transferable or assignable to another party without the prior written approval of Tesla.”
If they observe the SuperCharger network, (which they can do remotely), they have probably already developed demand forecasts which tell them approximately when and where to build SuperChargers based on forecast sales. Any good company would do that.
“But when I ask whether or not those companies plan on either making their cars compatible with Tesla’s Supercharging network, or building their own fast-charging network to enable true freedom of movement, I get confused, befuddled looks.
Meanwhile, there are 50 plus gas stations located within a 12 miles radius (24 mile round trip) from my house.
Beautiful. Insightful. Practically poetic. This essay is as big a turning point as the Model 3 itself. GM will never get it. And I will never trust them since they screwed me with “piss-poor, half-assed” warranty service on a ‘99 Montana.
Tesla uses NCA chemistry - no "rare earth" minerals are used in Mdel S or X.
Tesla plans significantly upgrading SC network. And remember, that each car Tesla sells provides more money for their infrastructure.
I believe you should look at it like a cell phone. Is it important that a smartphone has less “range” than a Motorola flip phone? No, because you charge them overnight. Same with an electric car. If it has a day’s range, then it shouldn’t matter. Few people, after college, drive 24h a day.
I hope they make an effort to start populating rural areas with more superchargers.
Yes it will. The genius of tesla is recognizing that they needed the infrastructure first.