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by carlivar 8y ago
But does the average driver know that? It is their perception that's important here. The Utah driver expected the car would not fly her into the mountain, so to speak. Naming, marketing context of self driving alongside this feature, a
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by carlivar 8y ago
I'm very tempted but I don't like how it looks. The I-pace looks great. Something between I-pace and Bolt would be fine. I expect VW to probably have plenty to offer, for example, in a few years.
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by carlivar 8y ago
Well it was Jan-Mar 2018, then Early 2018, and now Late 2018 for the standard battery. I was a day 1 reservation holder and watched the date keep slipping. I have little faith Late 2018 will be met at this point so I cancelled my reservatio
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by carlivar 8y ago
The long range battery ($9k) and premium interior ($5k) are mandatory. They are literally not options.
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by carlivar 8y ago
So do you feel like you don't need to take your eyes off the road any more than with traditional controls?
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by carlivar 8y ago
That is true, I'm getting old and have memory seats now. I'm 6'4" so this used to be more common for me before memory seats. Or in other people's cars.
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by carlivar 8y ago
How do you like the touchscreen? This has always been my biggest concern. I don't like non tactile controls, and it sounds like some fairly simple and common features like mirror adjustments are buried in menus. Taking eye off the road
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by carlivar 8y ago
Here is another, Finnish word: sisu
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by carlivar 8y ago
Oh I'm just curious if the door thing is a fire safety concern. Nothing more. I won't buy a Tesla for a while at least but I follow the stock from an investment standpoint. You don't need to convince me of anything, just answ
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by carlivar 8y ago
That's a great point, though since I have kids I can only dream of a 2 door car for a while. It is technically possible but hard to schlep with them back there when they are little. So I think of it more as a safety scenario in my pres
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by carlivar 8y ago
Curiosity? Also I'm captivated by all the swings in TSLA stock I suppose.
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by carlivar 8y ago
It is the door handles I wonder about. They seem overcomplicated since they are electric servos I believe instead of typical mechanical handles. In a complete loss of power can the doors be opened? This is unclear to me. I don't own a
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by carlivar 8y ago
This doesn't account for the time itself to make a decision. Many middle managers in organizations are not trained or empowered to make decisions quickly. This has serious opportunity cost of time. Nimble organizations make fast decisi
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by carlivar 8y ago
Agreed, a dilution event like that seems more probable than bankruptcy. Though dilution has already been happening anyway. Just look at a graph of shares outstanding.
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by carlivar 8y ago
Southwest has two out of three though. Just no free meal.
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by carlivar 9y ago
The Model T cost being so cheap due to supply and assembly line innovation is a big difference. The Model 3 at $49k starting price messes up the comparison. A shame the $35k version remains vaporware since that would be a more apt compariso
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by carlivar 9y ago
He has scoffed at the Toyota Production System, so while I agree with you, I find this unlikely to happen. He seems to be backing into it with comments like "humans are underrated" since I would imagine his ego can't allow a
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by carlivar 9y ago
But didn't all auto manufacturers benefit from WW2? And didn't GM overtake Ford in market share well before WW2 contracts? If this is just timing, why did GM thrive when Hudson, Packard, Studebaker, and others did not?
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by carlivar 9y ago
They only have delays from their CEO's promises. Had he set expectations more realistically the stock might not be such a roller coaster and deposit holders would have had more accurate estimates. If you eliminate every time table Musk
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by carlivar 9y ago
They've been making compelling vehicles but no one cares because everyone is still scarred by 70s-90s quality. Would you even test drive a Buick if you were in the market for a Toyota or Honda? Also, there are far more American cars on
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by carlivar 9y ago
On another thread I asked if you have a source for this - I'll ask again, because I can't find one. I didn't follow the Model S/X stuff too closely leading up to the Model 3 (I don't spend that much money on a depre
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by carlivar 9y ago
Could you cite a source on that, please? The only articles I can find talking about it start in Summer 2017.
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by carlivar 9y ago
This is incorrect. As soon as you place your deposit, you're in the queue. The queue tool didn't exist until roughly Summer 2017, but deposits started March 2016. There was a period of more than a year where everything was opaque.
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by carlivar 9y ago
The difference is the deposits Tesla accepted for the Model 3. Likely many deposits were placed based on the frequently-cited $35k price. I do not think deposits were taken for the models you mentioned.
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by carlivar 9y ago
Another company that tried to do a lot of cool automation, perhaps ahead of their time, was Webvan.
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by carlivar 9y ago
> it’s consistently been the case that the lower priced options arrive later. No it hasn't. I would like to see where, in the first year of accepting Model 3 deposits, Tesla or Musk stated this.
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by carlivar 9y ago
https://teslanomics.co/model3cost2/ I'm really surprised people don't know this. But I was an early Model 3 deposit holder. I had my deposit refunded this week since I placed it based on the $35k promise, not
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by carlivar 9y ago
Another article that mentions the $35k Model 3, which is vaporware. The Model 3 starts at $49k, $54k with autopilot.
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by carlivar 9y ago
> they have a lot of equipment that forces them to stay alert. As does Cadillac's Super Cruise system which is not getting the respect it should -- including by GM itself.
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by carlivar 9y ago
It's not irrational at all. I drive our family 2018 Honda Odyssey, and it's already "saving me from my own mistakes" by beeping angrily when I signal for a lane change and there's someone in my blind spot. Works rea

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