Just sold my Ferrari to buy more TSLA

You used the word 'reasonable.' Thats one of those words like 'fair' thats 100% subjective which again goes to you not being able to be objective.

 

No actually Tesla Said they will build a SEMI that will go 500 miles they did not actually Represent that they had the ability to build it right now ,nor is it available right now.

 

I think its a very interesting thread with lots of knowledge on both side.
I think we are disgressing a lot though.
Us ferrari fans must admit that tesla are coming and that they have a strong product specially in only a few years.
Teslas owner must also realize that for now teslas are gts at best and can not compete with ferraris niche.
Teslas are pretty cool but not special looking like ferraris, their purpose is different.
That semi thingy im not sure has much to do with the initial thread


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Did they demo the 500 mile haul without recharge .?

 

Yup thats me. Always being absurd. Never logical.

As you only have 400 posts here you wont understand the irony of that...

Maybe one day you will understand that opinions are subjective. Until then, I wish you the best with your Teslas.

 

absurd ? Not exactly the Real News worthy claim is that they have a semi hauler that can be driven while hauling a full load 500 miles between charges . I would certainLy think creditable test results should accompany such a tremendous claim

 

Not exactly necessary for Mercedes since you can just simply refuel it in a matter of minutes.

Who drives ''absurd 500 miles''? Erm....truckers for one! And I do, and many others....

Tesla's ''30 minute recharge'' on their truck is massively skeptical, too. To get that they'll need a charger 10 times as fast that currently exists, absurd!

The model S can't drive any further because they can't fit enough batteries anymore, yet their new Roadster they claim almost double the miles per charge, despite the car being smaller (Therefore by default there should be less space for batteries).

The Roadster is a distraction from what's really going on, their semi is build for short distances only (it's not conceivable for long distance whatever the case).

 

This thread has devolved into absurdity on both sides. Bottom line: Life is about change, sometimes for the better and sometimes not. Just look at all the evolutionary dead ends. If Tesla succeeds, we all win. Survival of the fittest is what car development is about provided it is also what the people want. One can argue about digital vs analog in audio but the people have spoken and analog has become a super Subspecialty on the audio scene with expensive toys that only a few want (and are catered to by the business).
The same can be said about high performance vehicles when you look at the numbers. If electricity makes high performance cars do better great, if not, the dodos are happy to have company. The same could be said for Ferrari Lamborghini Porsche etc. The market will decide. Of course the governments of this world may know better, and screw things up in favor of one or the other but eventually the unintended consequences will fade and the market will win out.


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Jerry, do you work for Tesla in any capacity? (this includes if you work for someone that subcontracts)

 

Yup.. there was a lot of "disruption" in the cars that was going to revolutionize the auto industry. We had DeLoran with all stainless steel, Datsun with outsourced manufacturing, Saturn with small economical engines, Fisker with Karma Revero plug-in hybrid car, Think Global's Think City electric cars, Better Place Automotive's electric car division, NY's Smith Electric Vehicles was going revolutionize the industry with EV city and local manufacturing, and that is just the beginning...

Codas electrical cars was going to make EVs cheap and accessible, GreenTech Auto was building EV neighborhood cars to revolutionize how we used and shared cars, the National Electric Vehicle of Sweden -NEVS was going to revolutionize the EV industry with cars based on the Saab platform.

get the idea? All had good ideas, burned through cash like no tomorrow, could not sell their cars for what they cost to manufacture, and went bankrupt, while Mercedes, Ford, GM, Fiat, VW etc .. are still here.. why should the big boys not wait, and make small bets on EVs, let Tessa try to build technology and a market and simple swoop in and capture it, if/when it becomes a meaningful real business, and not a side show for the green movement...

 

One of the dad’s at my kid’s school is involved and works for them. He drives one to the school daily (and changes it up). I’ve driven the suv with the cool doors and whatever the normal current model is. Acceleration is absolutely phenomenal!
You couldn’t pay me to own one.(doesn’t fit our needs at all)

Thank you for answering question.

 

I just did a road trip. 360 miles and then five minute fill up. Then repeat. 2,000 Miles.

How’s that work in any current Tesla?


I get that it’s a commuter car (expensive one... lots of gallons of regular to make that up... worse than diesel). But as anything other than a city commuter walk us through it...

Leaving it outside in freezing weather for days...

Power goes out for three days...

 

Sounds like you wasted a lot of time. As someone who owns a Tesla I assume you are fairly successful. How much is the opportunity cost of wasting all that time waiting around for a supercharger? In my car I figure it would cost me about $200 for the entire trip. Even one 30 minute stop would waste enough of my time to almost negate the savings. I can work an extra 30 minutes and cover the price of the gas. If I really wanted to save money on transportation costs a Tesla wouldn’t even be on the list of cars to consider.

 

Already did. Still don't care. Can afford a garage full of them.

Your PREFERENCE is not the same as others. What part of that do you refuse to understand?