This paragraph is exactly what Tesla is all about:
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I’ve decided rather than hate myself for following this nonsense, I’m going to just lean into it. Bring on more of this mad cow beef, please.
Even traditional engine cars are making fake vrooms. A friend just bought a $70,000 BMW and the engine noise comes out of the speakers when you gun it. It’s obnoxious. He was embarrassed when I pointed it out, too.
Even accounting for their aggressive overprovisioning they’re way behind Tesla in efficiency. It also makes sense to do it Tesla’s way and allow for occasional charges to 100% for road trips when you need that range since that causes only minimal wear if you’re doing it once or twice a year when you take a long road…
I honestly still don’t understand the rage against Tesla.
An extra little bit of range, plus an extensive supercharging network will definitely sway a lot of people. Why the insults in response to an honest post?
Exactly, Tesla came out of nowhere and right now, their closest competition has been a $100k Porsche.
I don't know if it is "cutting corners" to not design a car to do a bunch of dumb shit nobody ever actually does.
Motor and inverter efficiency are the biggest advantages Tesla has over newcomers and neither was mentioned.
The average American commute is a total of 32 miles per day.
I wish people would stop pretending like they need more range. Hell, 100 miles on battery is more than enough for 90% of Americans’ daily use.
You do know that Tesla paid for their network right? It`s like saying that GM should be forced to let Ford use their factories cause you know, unfair...
As much as I like the new electric concepts by Audi and Porsche, the range is a deal killer for me
“if gas stations were allowed to...” - This is America, the ARE allowed to do this. They’d sell less gas if they did. Go back 100 years and you’d have cars that ran on proprietary fuel blends (ethanol, various ratios of oil mixtures, various octanes, etc.). A dominant standard will emerge at a given level of…
Most laughable is the bit about long-term battery health as if Audi gives a fuck about reliability outside of their warranty.
So you want to nationalize the Supercharger Network, a private asset financed by Tesla investors as a strategic advantage? That would be a perfect way to destroy it (see history of all nationalized assets ever). If VW, etc. want their own network, build it. If the US wants a nationwide charging network, build it.…
You know things are bad when the Koreans are going farther in a charge for 25% the price of the Porsche.
Don't apologise for shit Hogan. You spoke the truth and Audi fed you marketing garbage. Tesla for all their faults, has absolutely destroyed in battery and motor tech.
The big issue is “how long it takes to refill”...My MR2 can hardly manage 210 miles on a tank, but I don’t care if I can fill up anywhere in a few minutes.
Or maybe it is because Tesla has better aerodynamics along with more efficient inverters and motors (especially on the Model3, which has bled back to the S/X).