Because Tesla makes real EVs, not fake EVs (PHEV). No need for a range extender with 300 miles of range and a robust high speed charging network.

Satellite Archeology is so FUCKING COOL

To do it without constantly gagging, might be? 

Agreed. Tesla has been taking $2500 deposits at configuration-time since at least 2013. Just another anti-Tesla hit piece like usual

AFAIK, they’ve always been taking the extra deposit on Model 3 orders when they’re configured. What’s actually suspicious is the timing of this article, since this is actually not new.

Yes.

This is not new. It’s been around since they started selling them. The $2,500 is your down payment to convert the refundable reservation to a hard order.

Did you not read? It isn’t 2.5k more, that 2.5k is part of the total price. And confirmation of order usually means you get the car within 2 weeks.

Here’s a forum post on the Tesla forums from 2013 talking about the $2500 deposit. As far as I know, the $2500 deposit thing has been Tesla policy since inception (or at least since the Model S went on sale, I’m not sure about the original Roadster).

A few months ago (April?) my number came up and I could either buy the RWD Premium edition with a $2500 deposit, or wait. I waited. Then in June when AWD became available, I went back into the configuration and paid my deposit. If you don’t configure your car now because the options you want aren’t available, you…

This is a good first step, but it’s a shame that they’re still forcing her to completely cover herself up except for her eyes.

I guess you never bought first year new cars then, lol.

I like my car to be tested and finished before it’s sold to the public.

Other are just calling it “recalls”. I like my recalls to be done over the air, honestly, so I’m not wasting a day going to the garage so they can perform a “software update” with a laptop.

I’m a fan of a Conan (the barbarian, not the comedian) quote on the nature of being “real.”

The Soul Stone was inside all of them all along, and brought out through the power of teamwork and friendship!

Go away with your reasonable explanations, we’re here to bitch on Tesla and predict the demise of EV’s.

Huh... I thought “Let’s Randomly Insult Musk For Our Weekly Boners” was on Wednesdays.

If there were anymore salt in this post, I’d need some pepper.