It was always going to be a bait and switch shrouded by hype. There’s a commenter on here doing some mathematical gymnastics to convince himself he didn’t get up-sold significantly.

Oh look another premium version of the model 3 that pushes back the promised base model that has so far never been made due to lower margins!!!!!

Technically, wouldn’t it’s class basically be itself? I can’t recall any other electric performance sedans in the $78k +/- $10k range.

I know *why* he’s doing it. But that doesn’t change the fact that as a lower income buyer I feel kind of dumped on. Particularly if you’re going to expend the capital and resources to develop and start manufacturing an AWD and P model before you even roll the first base model off the line. I was an in line, day of…

If we’re talking about the $70-$80k range, I’ll take an Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio, AMG CLA45, or an M4.

At $78k they better be perfect.

MAHK is gonna have a FIELD DAY

My geuss is they’ll have them drive it and say like what did you think of the power? (“Omg it’s got so much power it must have a big v8”) What if I told you this truck only has a 4 cylinder engine that gets [some overhyped MPG number it’ll never hit in real world ]? (“OMG THATS AMAZING !”, “I CANT BELIEVE ITS ONLY A 4…

Dear Honda,

They can have my entire family. Just for free, no car needed.

Give me CarsofFortLangley’s Future next gen S2000 Owner’s GT instead. You can have all of the children I’m physically too infertile to have, any four members of my family, and my entire smart car collection.

Proven reliability > Unproven beauty

Give me Future next gen S2000 Owner’s GT instead. You can have my children to work in Ford’s factories (tiny hands!) and any 3 of my vital organs.

Dear Ford,

That, and it’s cheaper and less painful than penis extension surgery.

Simply remind these nitwits that the largest 20 container ships pollute more than all of the cars on the planet. Then tell them the largest single ship pollutes as much as 50 MILLION cars per year. It would be comical except these morons really do think their Prius saves baby seals.

Some helpful hints:

Fucking sound tubes/boxes/speakers..

These stupid windsheild stickers that always say the dumbest things, I’ve seen them on a stock Hyundai and whatnot, gets on my nerves lol

I’m not sure if that dash is a terrible mess, or the pinnacle of automotive UI design, but I love-hate it.