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Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by djloche » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:04 PM UTC

electrograv wrote: post #97

djloche wrote: post #95

I wonder, when Tesla unveils something that doesn't fit within the parameters that those people think of as a 'car', how many will drop their reservation? Since we don't know the details yet, we don't know how much of a departure it will be.

I doubt that the demographic that pre-orders a Tesla Model 3 (years before shipping), is a demographic that is unwilling to embrace change. I also doubt that it will have no manual control mode, so it shouldn't an issue regardless. Tesla is clearly going the route of being a strict super-set of the capabilities of other cars, until the market decides what features are obsolete many years down the road (e.g. steering…

It's really a question of demographics. How many people that have put down a reserve are buying a car to drive vs buying a means of transportation?

Obviously, this is all speculative since they haven't revealed what they're talking about.

Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by spectrum1234 » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:07 PM UTC

"Musk said the company was hoping for 0.21 drag coefficient. That's exceedingly sleek."

I looked into this. 0.21 is insanely low for a production car. How come this isn't bigger news? This alone is fascinating.

Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by mikestew » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:10 PM UTC

SkyMarshal wrote: post #79

wimagguc wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That mask started to grow on me: it makes the car look like a spaceship, and even more importantly, it sets it apart from all other cars out there. It's like the hatchback-shape of the Prius. I don't think anyone does actually find that attractive, but it's a great design to tell everyone from a distance that you're a better person than them.

Except a hatchback actually has a functional purpose, the Model 3's grill-less grill not so much.

A grill on an electric car doesn't serve a purpose. The lack of a grill does serve a purpose: don't cut holes in body panels if you don't need to.

Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by smackfu » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:11 PM UTC

Someone1234 wrote: post #15

Tesla could have done a better job communicating that the internal look or feel wasn't finalised. Clearly that didn't impact pre-orders but I think a lot of people didn't love the internal look even if they thought it was nice looking externally (disclaimer: I was one of these people). In my OPINION the 3 won't be fully self driving (for certification/legal reasons). But we can reasonably speculate that it will have…

They barely communicated anything at the reveal. It was like a few minutes of leadup, five bullet points about the 3, and then they showed the cars and ended it. Given the audience they had, a bit of a wasted opportunity.

Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by ska » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:12 PM UTC

dismal2 wrote: post #109

Anyone else getting a vaporware vibe from this car?

looks like it's just you.

I don't think any reasonable definition of "vaporware" can be applied to this car, given Tesla's track record. They could have all sorts of tweaks and production issues yet, sure. But it's a pretty good bet that a tangible version of this exists and will ship.

Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by mattbeckman » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:13 PM UTC

wesleytodd wrote: post #7

WARNING : Auto-playing video ads that are not muted

Yeah. Also, TIL you can "Mute Tab" in Chrome before anything starts playing.

Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by pbreit » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:14 PM UTC

friendzis wrote: post #65

danielhooper wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed, the nose design bothers me. Looks unfinished.

A thing to note on looks: there will be a number plate to complete the looks. And remember there are at least US and European versions of that to consider in the design. This is entirely subject to personal taste, but Alfa Romeos' (e.g. 147) fronts look nice in PR, but look hideous with a number plate attached literally "wherever there is some space for it". New Audis suffer from similar problem: even though the numb…

Is it legal to put the plate behind glass/plastic (for aerodynamics)?

Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by analyst74 » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:15 PM UTC

SkyMarshal wrote: post #79

wimagguc wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That mask started to grow on me: it makes the car look like a spaceship, and even more importantly, it sets it apart from all other cars out there. It's like the hatchback-shape of the Prius. I don't think anyone does actually find that attractive, but it's a great design to tell everyone from a distance that you're a better person than them.

Except a hatchback actually has a functional purpose, the Model 3's grill-less grill not so much.

I've noticed the trend in recent years of more prominent grill on many brands, especially the low end luxury lines.

I can't be the only one who hates those, I mean, Trypophobia is one of the most common phobias.

Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by pbreit » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:15 PM UTC

So does communicating on Twitter comply with regulatory requirements around public company communications? Cool, if so.

Re: Tesla Intrigue Deepens with Musk's Twitter Barrage

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Post by rewqfdsa » Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 4:20 PM UTC

thrownaway2424 wrote: post #90

JoeAltmaier wrote: post #58

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Assuming its 'his' to begin with. Not hers already?

Exactly. It's the marriage that costs you half your assets, not the divorce.

Seriously? No sympathy for men who have everything taken from them in divorce after a few measly years? Way to make sure I'll never get married.