They’ve already been declared a threat based on past actions. Open season.

“The final call came as intelligence showed that the fighters at the camp posed an imminent threat to the small group of U.S. special forces deployed to Somalia to advise and assist Somali and African Union troops.”

The 85 kWh battery option has already been dropped. Only the 70 and 90 kWh batteries are available for new Model Ss and Xs.

No, it’s not. Nor is it the only thing you’ve ignored in these many comments. You have your belief based on nothing and I have mine based on the MANY comments from Tesla, Elon Musk and JB Straubel and my own observations of Tesla over many years. But I can see that you’d rather remain ignorant. So be it. I once had…

I see you selectively left out part of what was said. “he intimated that the car’s more compelling and surprising features may not have anything to do with raw performance or range” Not surprised, you seem incapable of processing the most rudimentary of ideas. Why do you think he decided to compare the Model 3 to the…

“but skeptical and asking where people are getting this idea from. So far it’s been “because I think it will be”. I think a lot of people are going to be in for a surprise.”

“but skeptical and asking where people are getting this idea from. So far it’s been “because I think it will be”. I think a lot of people are going to be in for a surprise.”

When I click it it goes directly to the article. www dot bgr dot com /2016/02/29/tesla-model-3-size-audi-a4/ Of course, you could also do what I did, google Tesla Model 3 Audi A4.

I gave you a link. It’s not my problem that you can’t follow it or simply use Google to find the MANY statements from Elon Musk and Tesla about what the Model 3 will be and what it will compete against.

I guess you’re unaware that Mercedes has a commercial truck division. Or, perhaps you could show me on the Mercedes auto site where they offer Unimogs or any of their other commercial trucks.

“Tesla is an electric vehicle manufacturer, not a luxury vehicle manufacturer.”

Seriously? Then you haven’t been paying attention. This is from earlier this week. http://bgr.com/2016/02/29/tes…

They’re getting it from Elon Musk and Tesla. The Model 3 is supposed to be about 80% of the size of the Model S which is similar in size to a BMW 5 Series. That’s pretty much how a 3 Series compares to a 5 Series. They’ve spoken specifically about the Model 3 competing against both the 3 Series and the Audi A4. The…

I think the killer app is going to be the Model 3's performance. It’s pretty cheap to add performance to an EV once you’ve got a big battery. There’s no reason to doubt that there will be a performance version of the Model 3 that puts M3s and others to shame for less money. I bet that even a base Model 3 is going to…

China is the key to helping solve this issue. For them, NK is a great pawn to frustrate the US and our allies and to this point they’ve not paid a price for being a bad actor themselves. But now that NK not only has nuclear weapons that they’ve tested, they have the means to deliver them against our allies and…

EVs will start to be adopted in large numbers when they’re price and range competitive with conventional cars. That’s a technology problem, nothing more. EVs have a number of advantages over conventional cars that will endear them to consumers: instant torque, quiet, nearly silent operation, much cheaper operating…

The difference with EVs is that virtually all the time you’ll be charging your vehicle at home overnight. You’ll start every day with a full charge. So, once affordable EVs come with 200+ miles of range, the only time you’ll need to access outside charging is when you’re traveling long distance like on a vacation. At…

I don’t think that’s true at all. I saw the interview of the Han’s device employee and Dale simply played down the likelihood of that type of accident.

I think NASCAR drivers liked to think of themselves as tougher than the “pansies” in other race series, especially Dale Earnhardt the Intimidator. But there had been a lot of progress in safety before that point. Both Bobby Allison and Richard Petty had done a lot to increase safety following their own brushes with…

It should be noted that Dale Earnhardt personally mocked the idea of wearing a Hans device. The company that makes it made a presentation to Nascar which Dale attended. He noted that he’d had many wrecks and had never had a basal skull fracture. His personal choice ultimately led to his own death.