The Tesla Thread

wildest_jjk · 13 May 2015 at 13:19

Hey guys,

I don't know much about electric cars but have just read this article:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/computing/10...d-finally-make-electric-cars-a-real-transport

To me this sounds too good to be true, what does everyone else make of it?

It is certainly something I would consider in the future if it's released and has the specs that are rumoured.

Thanks

wildest_jjk · 13 May 2015 at 13:34

Glaucus said:
You want something faster than the model S and that has more range than a model S?

As to op why do you find it to good to be true. It's basically a cheaper model S. Partly due to the gigafactory will be online by then cutting battery pack cost by about 1/3

I'm just thinking about Tesla's compared to the other options. As I said I don't know much about them but I think I still look back to when they first were about.

It's quite amazing to see how far they have come and that they are starting to be viable alternatives. The price point also seems to good to be true, if it was £20K then I would definitely be interested. If however it's more like £35K then I'm not sure I would be as interested.

wildest_jjk · 13 May 2015 at 13:43

It would definitely depend on everyone's own circumstances and usage. For me I would rarely go more than 100 miles in a single day.

If I wanted to go to France and drive long distance I would probably look at hiring a car for a short period depending on prices.

wildest_jjk · 13 May 2015 at 15:03

jamoor said:
I'd buy a P85D tomorrow if they weren't so expensive, 0-60 in 3.1? Yes please.

This is why we should consider the Model 3

wildest_jjk · 13 May 2015 at 23:59

Interesting to hear everyone's opinions, I just really hope they stick at the price point and specs mentioned in the article I linked.

Only time will tell I guess

wildest_jjk · 18 Mar 2016 at 11:27

I'm just hoping that they give plenty of information during the unveiling:

I know sometimes they can be a bit sparse with the details at these events. Really am considering it at the moment though.

wildest_jjk · 1 Apr 2016 at 16:20

Stayed up for the event, really impressed by it. Would be good to know what the actual price will be in the UK after government grants etc.

For me I will wait until release and see my current job status (commuting distance etc).

Like others have said I think it's a great step in the right direction for EV's and the interior is really refreshing!

wildest_jjk · 19 Oct 2016 at 22:28

Glaucus said:
part 2 announcement tonight at 00:00 if I got time conversion right (5pm California), something to do with model 3. not expecting anything to big as no live stream. he earlier said unexected but obvious, what ever that means.

Great shout mate! I think it might be 1am for us though?

Cheers

wildest_jjk · 27 Nov 2016 at 01:43

I'm still thinking about putting a deposit down for one. Has anyone else recently done so?

wildest_jjk · 27 Nov 2016 at 11:27

Firestar_3x said:
Wouldn't even entertain the idea without knowing what the interior looks like.

That's one of my concerns but also how long until I would actually receive one. I've been reading some articles that talk about production levels reaching where they need to be 2018/19!!

wildest_jjk · 30 Jul 2017 at 00:32

Cleisthenes said:
I'm surprised that there's no thread for this here. First cars delivered last night, does anyone here have a deposit down for one?

What are your thoughts?

https://electrek.co/2017/07/29/tesla-model-3-production-specs-revealed/

There is a thread for this, I made it a while ago.

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/tesla-model-3.18670957/

wildest_jjk · 30 Jul 2017 at 00:38

Happy Tesla Model 3 day happened on Friday. Anyone watch the event live? I still need to catch up on it...

wildest_jjk · 30 Jul 2017 at 10:21

Just watched the handover event now:

https://youtu.be/BDQgBsXJnJM

From how it sounds I won't be getting mine until 2019 which isn't really news.

Looks great and seems like they have stuck to all of the earlier announcements. Quite a few mentions of the ramp up in production volumes and some of the issues that may arise etc. All to be expected!

wildest_jjk · 30 Jul 2017 at 10:37

mattcrane said:
I used our local park and ride the other day there are 3 charging bays available to EV drivers, (one was blocked as it was not working and then there were 2 Nissan Leaf's parked in the remaining bays, not one of them was actually plugged in and charging

I know what you mean. It's the same with one of the local train stations. Cars left there almost definitely by commuters for the day as far as I can tell. It makes things a bit ridiculous when you are dealing with a small handful of bays!

wildest_jjk · 30 Jul 2017 at 13:54

b0rn2sk8 said:
It's pointless putting anything else other than a 3 pin plug/2.4kw charger at those kind of places because you know the car is going to be there for 8-10 hours so you might as well just chuck in a charger that is cheaper and slower. You can then fit more of them.

That's right, or start to charge idle fees like what Tesla are doing:

https://cleantechnica.com/2016/12/1...ee-discourage-bad-behavior-elontweets-update/

wildest_jjk · 30 Jul 2017 at 14:21

So tempted to put a deposit on one still but then I keep thinking I should have done it straight away... Obviously can't change that now.

Has anyone else put a deposit on since the handover?

wildest_jjk · 31 Jul 2017 at 00:18

adolf hamster said:
i suspect tesla's plans are likely more on the side of a parts supplier than an actual car company, if they can get sufficient battery production rolling to supply to the worlds major car manufacturers then that'll be much more lucrative than trying to compete with them. there's much more to make a car than just the powerplant and the "old guard" are pretty good at all those other bits needed to make a car (ie everything that isn't the engine)

I must admit I hadn't thought of the whole battery supply aspect before. That would make a lot of sense considering the investment.

wildest_jjk · 31 Jul 2017 at 22:35

Glaucus said:
There's little or no point buying self drive ATM we don't know how long it will take to implement and the hardware is included in all cars and is just a software unlock you can buy latter. Stick the 3k into savings or other features and buy it later.

That's what I will most likely do!

wildest_jjk · 6 Oct 2017 at 19:31

VincentHanna said:
It bothers me that these won't have a speedometer and binnacle.

Did anyone here put down £1000 for one?

I haven't but have the intention of getting one

wildest_jjk · 7 Oct 2017 at 10:30

NewGamer11 said:
Gotta wait for the AWD though surely?

I'm waiting on RHD really lol, looking at next summer I think it was?