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Musk: Almost 400.000 People Pre-ordered Tesla Model 3
While not PC hardware related, but definitely something that appeals to the Guru3D reader base. It is fairly crazy, yet good to see that Tesla now has seen 400.000 pre-orders for the more affordable Tesla Model 3.
Whether you may like it or not, cars like these are the future. Tesla founder Elon Musk during a conference in Oslo that there ahe 400.000 cards on pre-order, people who placed an order had to pay 1000 euro in advance.
The manufacturer of the Tesla electric cars announced the model 3 version 3 weeks ago after having released the Model S and Model X (the expensive versions). Model 3 aims to be more mainstream and will get a starting price of 35.000 USD. Tesla promises a minimum driving range of 350 kilometer on one charge. The one complaint that I see is the scarce interior existing out of the pedals, a touch-screen and a steering wheel. perhaps the final model will have a little more features though.
It'll take a while before the Tesla 3 will be actually available, late next year the first production units will arrive with volume delivery in the EU as late as 2018. Due to popular demand we do forsee that'll be even later.
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#5261308 Posted on: 04/21/2016 05:02 PM
I will be in the market for one once they actually arrive to my local dealership.
I'm in no rush for it..but would be awesome to get one.. I'm sick of relying completely on oil and will welcome the change
I will be in the market for one once they actually arrive to my local dealership.
I'm in no rush for it..but would be awesome to get one.. I'm sick of relying completely on oil and will welcome the change
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#5261309 Posted on: 04/21/2016 05:08 PM
I will be in the market for one once they actually arrive to my local dealership.
I thought tesla didn't do dealerships and only sold them directly through their own storefronts (unless that's what you meant).
I remember hearing about how petrol car companies were trying to block tesla direct selling.
I will be in the market for one once they actually arrive to my local dealership.
I thought tesla didn't do dealerships and only sold them directly through their own storefronts (unless that's what you meant).
I remember hearing about how petrol car companies were trying to block tesla direct selling.
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#5261320 Posted on: 04/21/2016 05:43 PM
I thought tesla didn't do dealerships and only sold them directly through their own storefronts (unless that's what you meant).
I remember hearing about how petrol car companies were trying to block tesla direct selling.
Yes, that is what I meant by dealership. There is one here in the city not far from me.
Can't wait for when the model 3 arrives.. wanna take it foe a test drive
I thought tesla didn't do dealerships and only sold them directly through their own storefronts (unless that's what you meant).
I remember hearing about how petrol car companies were trying to block tesla direct selling.
Yes, that is what I meant by dealership. There is one here in the city not far from me.
Can't wait for when the model 3 arrives.. wanna take it foe a test drive
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#5261332 Posted on: 04/21/2016 06:15 PM
Unless you are using solar power or wind power to charge the thing then it's pointless if you ask me.
You still need to burn a lot of fossil fuels to power the thing. So i'm not too sure about electric cars tbh.
I would rather they just make Hydrogen powered cars instead as the tech is already available for it to happen. They just need to make F1 fuel tanks available to general motor manufacturers and then we have an endless supply of super cheap rocket fuel for the road.
You could even be able to make Hydrogen at home very easily but even that needs some power use from fossil fuels or you could just wire up a solar panel to the H2O smasher for totally free fuel.
Unless you are using solar power or wind power to charge the thing then it's pointless if you ask me.
You still need to burn a lot of fossil fuels to power the thing. So i'm not too sure about electric cars tbh.
I would rather they just make Hydrogen powered cars instead as the tech is already available for it to happen. They just need to make F1 fuel tanks available to general motor manufacturers and then we have an endless supply of super cheap rocket fuel for the road.
You could even be able to make Hydrogen at home very easily but even that needs some power use from fossil fuels or you could just wire up a solar panel to the H2O smasher for totally free fuel.
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I honestly thought about it, but still too high for me. When there are Tesla's or electric cars in the 20k range with the range or near the range of a gas powered car and looks comfortable, I'll get one. Until then I'll stick with my Focus.