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Tesla – Great things are launching at 2pm
- busterarm 8y agoDo they hold announcements for when Elon is getting bad press? "Break in case of stupid use of Twitter."
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- taesu 8y ago2pm what timezone? honestly Tesla's web dev's couldn't detect timezone of the visitor and dynamically change the time? or is it 2pm tmr.
- deanCommie 8y agoCNBC claims at 2PM Pacific Time https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/tesla-suspends-online-orders-ahead-of-announcement-redirects-website.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/tesla-suspends-online-orders...
- phil248 8y agoSeeing as California is the center of the world, I figured we all assumed PST.
- pruthvishetty 8y agoIt's the 35k Model 3, according to Electrek.
- whatok 8y agohttps://electrek.co/2019/02/28/tesla-model-3-standard-battery-interior/ https://electrek.co/2019/02/28/tesla-model-3-standard-batter...
- Theodores 8y agoWhen is 2 p.m.? I think that Tesla know enough about UTC and have a slick enough website that they could get the time right for people outside Silicon Valley, who knows people in Timbuktu could be part of the grand reveal too.
- chaoticmass 8y agoPacific Time zone is center of the universe, duh.
- octorian 8y agoIts only fair, given that everyone else (except Apple) assumes the Eastern Time zone is the center of the universe :-)
- gravypod 8y agoThis confused me until I remembered Telsa is likely PST. EST it's 5PM.
- techntoke 8y agoPrepare to spend at least $1k to reserve your car that will be available in 2+ years.
- whttheuuu 8y agothey start delivering in 2 weeks.
- chadash 8y agohttps://3.tesla.com/model3/design#battery https://3.tesla.com/model3/design#battery is showing a $35K base model
- chadash 8y agoSome more notes: * basic model interior has cloth seats and paired down amenities compared to current model 3 * Looks like autopilot costs $3000 over base * Full Self-Driving Capability (on-ramp to off-ramp highway driving, autopark and summor your car in a parking lot) is another $5000 over basic autopilot * Coming this year: ability to "Recognize and respond to traffic lights and stop signs." and "Automatic driving on city streets."
- rdiddly 8y agoGabbo is coming! 2:03 and no indication of anything different on that page, but I can go to the Model 3 page and click on "Order Now"... is that the thing?
- synaesthesisx 8y ago$35K Model 3 + Model Y unveil?
- nightski 8y agoI'm really excited for Tesla and have been waiting to order one some day. But the problem is, while battery performance in winter doesn't concern me too much - rear while drive and extremely low clearance does. It's just a non-starter in northern climates. My Subaru outback handles this with ease and I feel the Tesla would be a nightmare. It's unfortunate really, they want to make it feel like a race car instead of a practical car. We had an all time record snowfall in February and it's been an intense winter. EDIT: I realize they have an all wheel drive option but it's 10k more than the 35k option putting it in a luxury market. Not many Americans can responsibly afford a 45k car.
- azhenley 8y agoThe eventual Model Y with AWD should be a better comparison to your Outback. The Model 3 is a practical car. Not an SUV or all-terrain vehicle. I wouldn't want more clearance on my Model 3 since I'm sure it would reduce the range and practically speaking, I just use it to commute.
- nightski 8y agoIt's practical in CA like climates - but it's not practical in cities such as Minneapolis, MN. I'm not talking off road driving here, just driving in a city in the winter. My wife has a Honda fit and it also is a nightmare clearance wise. But it is front wheel drive, which helps. I will watch out for the Model Y though, but it's unlikely it will be in an affordable range.
- azhenley 8y agoIIRC the Model Y is supposed to also start at 35k (or close to it). It is the cheap version of the Y, like the 3 is to the S. From reviews, the Model 3 AWD is phenomenal for driving on snow and ice.
- tfehring 8y agoI live in Minneapolis and see Teslas all the time. The AWD Model 3 is priced similarly to an AWD 3-series or A4, both of which I also see constantly. It's frustrating that Tesla tries to position the Model 3 as an inexpensive car when it's really situated as an entry-level luxury sedan, but the price and features are appropriate for the segment it's in.
- perfmode 8y agoIs it smarter to buy with cash or with the loan?
- bkanber 8y agoSmarter on what dimension? Loans charge interest so will always be more expensive in the long run. If you're talking about the opportunity cost of "well what if I invested that cash in the stock market and made higher returns than my loan interest", I would mention that the banks obviously know about this (that's what they do with _their_ money) and it's a factor in how they set interest rates.
- azhenley 8y agoI did the loan option. The Tesla associates were very, very busy and were incredibly bad about answering any questions about the loan. It was the only negative part about the buying process. I went to pick up the car (3 hours away) and they were still changing around my loan details when I arrived. Negative part of their loan: they refused to cover the tax with the loan, which has not been my experience through any other car purchase. This means you must cover the down payment plus full tax amount when you pick up. They never told me that until the night before I went to pick it up. If I had to do it again, I would have got a loan through a credit union.
- perfmode 8y agoThis is helpful.
- DoubleCribble 8y ago3.75%APR seems a little high for a non-luxury sedan. The big automakers usually offer around 1-3% APRs on new models.
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- schintan 8y agoEst. 6-year gas savings = - $4,300 This is terribly misleading to include as a discount in "price after est savings"
- elamje 8y agoTravis, why does your link url include your name? Is it for tracking or fun or what?
- BenoitEssiambre 8y ago"To achieve these prices while remaining financially sustainable, Tesla is shifting sales worldwide to online only. You can now buy a Tesla in North America via your phone in about 1 minute, and that capability will soon be extended worldwide. We are also making it much easier to try out and return a Tesla, so that a test drive prior to purchase isn’t needed. You can now return a car within 7 days or 1,000 miles for a full refund. Quite literally, you could buy a Tesla, drive several hundred miles for a weekend road trip with friends and then return it for free. With the highest consumer satisfaction score of any car on the road, we are confident you will want to keep your Model 3. Shifting all sales online, combined with other ongoing cost efficiencies, will enable us to lower all vehicle prices by about 6% on average, allowing us to achieve the $35,000 Model 3 price point earlier than we expected. Over the next few months, we will be winding down many of our stores," Bold