I seem to recall Musk saying (when he first unveiled the concept) that if progress wasn’t happening fast enough, then perhaps he’d step in and build it himself. Today’s news is not surprising, and far from a dick move. He believes other companies are moving too slowly. Frankly, he might be right. So let’s see what he…

I’m confused as to why you expected something different. It was made clear that $35,000 was the STARTING price. Why would Tesla include better wheels, better paint, and Autopilot in the base price of the 3 when they don’t do it for the more expensive X and S? There was clear precedent for this pricing structure, and…

Agreed. Somewhere along the line, we lost the appreciation for the spirit of innovation.

Because he does newsworthy stuff?

Limit to Teslas, system takes control over vehicle once it’s on the pad.

This is an incredibly short-sighted view of what Musk is trying to do. Fortunately, the man doesn’t listen to the gloom and doom “predictions” and, instead, simply goes about doing what he thinks will help solve a problem. If the idea fails, at least he tried, and he likely learned something in the process so the…

Look, we get that Tesla isn’t for you. Nobody’s holding a gun to your head. If you have a deposit on a Model 3, you should really just cancel it and quit your whining.

“Delivery” is just that. Cars being delivered to paying customers. First 30 on Friday, the rest will likely trickle out. What are you so worked up about?

Not always.

Like the prototype (or do a search for the latest spy photos). Wheel size, exterior color, interior color. $35,000 plus delivery and TTL. Depends on what options you get. Deliveries start on Friday.

Because HSR, as proposed, is incredibly expensive. He wasn’t opposed to the idea of a high-speed transportation system. He was opposed to the high cost of HSR and the speed at which it could be built.