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You can if your friend has one they will let you drive.
Love comments like this. Everyone has a friend with a Tesla. You can also steal one and drive it around for a bit if you don't mind.
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What battery overheating indicator? The power meter, which is with the speedometer, has an indication if battery output is throttled. You can also feel it in the accelerator, no need to look.
Wait, the car doesn't tell you if the battery is overheating? That doesn't happen with Li-ion batteries? I heard it does in cars and airplanes and laptops... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787_Dreamliner_battery_... https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/overheating.109238/
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The US is the only country that follows this scheme, and it's only certain manufacturers that let their franchises get away with that. Next time try buying a Honda or a Subaru. There's almost no wiggle-room in price.
Sorry, that's not true at all. There's often A LOT of wiggle room. Insider Tip: The internet desk is usually separate from the floor desk at your average dealership. When you know exactly which car you want to buy, negotiate through the internet desk only at several dealerships. But be prepared to walk if they try to pull a bait & switch when you show up to purchase.
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There are a lot of haters and short sellers out there and they can be especially vocal, so I’d just say take what you’ve seen online with a grain of salt.
Exhibit A: Notorious Tesla hater and shortseller[0]; deceiving us all with his pesky rulers and loupes. Sarcasm aside, I'm inclined to be charitable to Tesla, but quality issues abound with every generation of Tesla products; and while things have improved, they are behind the industry in many areas. [0]: https://youtu.be/FSLTNjGI8hw
That car in the video is I'll admit quite ridiculous -- I'm guessing it is an anomaly though. My car had nothing like that and I did inspect it carefully on delivery (I guess this guy did not). I don't think anyone is forcing you to take delivery if you get an insanely scratched car like that, but certainly it's fair to expect that a car company would not try to deliver such a scratched car in the first place. I just don't think it represents the normal experience these days.
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Wait, the car doesn't tell you if the battery is overheating? That doesn't happen with Li-ion batteries? I heard it does in cars and airplanes and laptops... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787_Dreamliner_battery_... https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/overheating.109238/
If the battery is physically damaged causing a runaway, the car flashes a huge warning and beeps. But that isn’t caused by ordinary events like driving up a steep hill when it’s hot out. It’s caused by accidents that significantly damage the car.
Having a coolant temperature gauge in front of you could show you a trending problem, before the car announces to you that it is shutting down as you attempt to merge into 75 MPH traffic.
The battery cost is the problem. I suspect that it's only a matter of time before a Tesla with all the amenities can be had for $35000. Good for them...
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It's cheap in NorCal - my friend had a Model 3 delivered by a dude. Literally. A dude drove his car to his house and then called Uber. P.S. by "dude" I meant that the man just drove the car to the owner's place from their Fremont factory (30 min).
What would it have been if not a dude?
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If the battery is physically damaged causing a runaway, the car flashes a huge warning and beeps. But that isn’t caused by ordinary events like driving up a steep hill when it’s hot out. It’s caused by accidents that significantly damage the car.
Battery failures can also be caused by manufacturing/design defects in the cells (as in the Boeing batteries) or malfunctioning components of the active cooling system in the Model 3 like fans/pumps/coolant (like the Tesla club owner). Having a coolant temperature gauge in front of you could show you a trending problem, before the car announces to you that it is shutting down as you attempt to merge into 75 MPH traff…
The Tesla club comment at the top of your link is about a Roadster, not a Model 3.
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What year of Model S did you test drive?
This is a couple of years back so I don’t recall anymore but... What do you mean year, Teslas don’t have model years because you’re always getting the most improved car -Tesla “salesperson”
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How do you figure? I've been financing a car at ~3% interest for the past 4 years. My investments have returned triple that over the same period.
> How do you figure? I've been financing a car at ~3% interest for the past 4 years. My investments have returned triple that over the same period Would you be willing to disclose in general terms what you have in your portfolio of investments. Keen to learn.