I’m confused by this “commute” of 200+ miles. It doesn’t sound like it’s a daily thing if it’s just to see his parents, so I think the eating of 52k/year is probably high. That said, the idea that anything would depreciate so little over five years (notwithstanding M Streeter’s clever math) is unrealistic.

Sounds like the only question is “what’s the fastest way to depreciate the most?”, then. 

Tom, he didnt say he was commuting 5 days/week for work. Just regularly to see his parents.

OK, first off, he says regularly commuting to see his parents, not daily.

Im no huge Tesla fan, but the model 3 is a great commuter car. Super easy to drive in traffic(since your commuting on the 80, there will undoubtedly be lots of that), and decent ride if you get the smaller wheel setup. The Mach-E is a great option as well, better built than the tesla and super comfy. Both will…

Uh, I don’t think this guy is actually “commuting” 200+ miles to see his parents five days a week. It sounded to me that he was maybe going once a week, not every day.

That’s a design that dates to at least the 1950s (MB 300SL had them, maybe something else earlier as the Italians also loved a variation of the same idea) and, yes, it is an awesome, elegant solution.

It’s funny how attached he is to being able to open doors.

I look at that lever, think of a tiny amount of ice, and then the cost to replace that lever when it either breaks at the pivot or pulls out of the door.

You don’t live where rain can freeze.

I’ve never had a broken door handle or mirror on a car I’ve owned, but I have swore repeatedly at my kitchen trashcan while I wave my hand at the proximity sensor that worked fine 2 mins ago. I love the idea of hiding the handles, but that doesn’t remove the most basic requirement that I want the fallback to be able…

The thought of Tesla leaving handles and mirrors off the cybertruck for aerodynamic reasons makes me laugh, as if they took that into consideration for the design of the vehicle itself. lmao.

Wrong.  When the battery dies you are locked out. 

If an average GM vehicle had power door handles like they have power locks, then you would be constantly locked out or locked in simply because some tiny plastic gear broke.

just as an FYI, people have died from getting locked inside their cars with electrically actuated door lock mechanisms because the battery died and they didn’t know where the manual release was.

Things that are inside are more reliable that things outside? Number of cars I have broken a door handle on, 1. Number of cars where a window motor went out, 5. It really doesn’t matter where it is placed, a simple lever will be more reliable than a sensor.

The problem is that you still need door handles. You still need something to grab to open the door and pull it. You also need a mechanical linkage somewhere to pull for emergency situations - I think that one is actually codified in law.

Careful guys, it’s a slow news day and we’re being trolled here.  Nobody really thinks this car looks good.  Don’t fall for it (like I have)

I work, and have worked, in close proximity to many CEOs, some of whom are also on the spectrum.

It’s not particularly surprising that Musk “hates” running Tesla. Running a distressed company that is engaged in multiple, siloed initiatives is difficult; running such an organization that is scrutinized at Tesla’s level must be exhausting. Also, one presumes that Musk’s prior CEO experience has informed him about…