So is this where the founders all get to come in and contemplate, compare, and contrast their expensive luxury toys? And then move on to another thread on HN and wax philosophical about economic inequality?
Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
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Re: Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
#22I used to be super gung-ho about Tesla. I've preordered the X and the 3. Never pulled the trigger on the X, and probably gonna give back my 3 reservation too. I love the way the car drives. The driver experience is amazing, with the way it just goes where you want and autopilot just driving it on the freeway for me. If it was just me, I would get one. But the interiors are awful. They let me test drive an X for a day…
You're okay with ugly exterior though?
Why care about the exterior? You don't see it when you're driving.
Re: Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
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You're okay with ugly exterior though?
Why care about the exterior? You don't see it when you're driving.
To be fair, the older Odysseys were really damn ugly. Newer ones are slightly better, but not amazing.
Of course, interior wins over exterior every time, but I do admit to some confusion as to why anyone bought the old ones.
Re: Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
#24I used to be super gung-ho about Tesla. I've preordered the X and the 3. Never pulled the trigger on the X, and probably gonna give back my 3 reservation too. I love the way the car drives. The driver experience is amazing, with the way it just goes where you want and autopilot just driving it on the freeway for me. If it was just me, I would get one. But the interiors are awful. They let me test drive an X for a day…
You're okay with ugly exterior though?
With Tesla's there's something weird about the line where the hood meets the windshield that you don't see in other sports cars
Re: Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
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I get this is a subjective opinion, but I happened to be in a tesla store this past weekend. They had a model x on the floor. The seat color chosen? WHITE. It was filthy and generally looked awful, not from a design perspective but a wear and tear perspective. I would have hoped they put more thought into their showroom than to put a color that amplifies dirt and grime on the seat.
I’m surprised somewhat less by that and more by the fact that the staff isn’t doing a better job keeping them clean. After all, how dirty could a typical Tesla storegoer be? I can’t imagine the answer to that would be “very”.
You'd be surprised. And what makes you think that the only person coming through a store in the largest mall in the city of Houston is necessarily a Tesla shopper. But largely, just repeated entry and exit into these showroom vehicles probably simulates 5 years of wear for every year they sit.
Re: Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
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Have you been inside an actual model 3? Or are you basing your comment on pics? I got ours a couple of weeks ago and it’s definitely not like a Hyundai. The interior is very clean, modern, far superior to any other car I’ve been in. My first thoughts when I got in was— the BMW 3 series is dead. My second thought was, they better refresh the Model S interior to match this asap because the Model S looks dated compared…
Aside from the better look, it seems like the build quality has made significant advancements too, yeah? (I've yet to sit in a Model 3.) The Model S squeaks and rattles like a 1980s Oldsmobile!
We also have an older build Model S. Though I didn't experience any squeaks with the S, the Model 3 does seem much more solid and very well built.
Here's a pretty good review comparing the S with the 3: http://teslaweekly.com/my-initial-impressions-on-the-model-3...
Re: Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
#27Hopefully the interior of this model does not look like s* too.
I get this is a subjective opinion, but I happened to be in a tesla store this past weekend. They had a model x on the floor. The seat color chosen? WHITE. It was filthy and generally looked awful, not from a design perspective but a wear and tear perspective. I would have hoped they put more thought into their showroom than to put a color that amplifies dirt and grime on the seat.
That's surprising. The white is not a leather, but a synthetic material. I heard it wears really well with minimal to no staining. I guess in a showroom, it gets more wear than normal.
Re: Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
#28I used to be super gung-ho about Tesla. I've preordered the X and the 3. Never pulled the trigger on the X, and probably gonna give back my 3 reservation too. I love the way the car drives. The driver experience is amazing, with the way it just goes where you want and autopilot just driving it on the freeway for me. If it was just me, I would get one. But the interiors are awful. They let me test drive an X for a day…
You're okay with ugly exterior though?
On a mid-range or long-range trip with the family I don't really care about the exterior unless we're talking Aztek level ugly. Minivans are super useful and they've been focusing on family oriented interiors for a long time. I can take the seats out and haul a ton of stuff back there too. They also beat SUVs for the utility aspect in most situations.
Re: Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
#29I used to be super gung-ho about Tesla. I've preordered the X and the 3. Never pulled the trigger on the X, and probably gonna give back my 3 reservation too. I love the way the car drives. The driver experience is amazing, with the way it just goes where you want and autopilot just driving it on the freeway for me. If it was just me, I would get one. But the interiors are awful. They let me test drive an X for a day…
I highly suggest sitting in a Model 3 before giving up your reservation. My expectations were not high from the pictures, but we took delivery 2 weeks ago and it is a phenomenal car and the interior is gorgeous. It reminds me of a mid-century modern piece of furniture.
I'm coming from a Model S, have done a couple of week-long test drives of the X, and the Model 3 interior is IMO far superior. I think they'll need to update the S/X interior to align more with the styling with the 3 because they look dated in comparison.
Also the seats are a lot more comfortable in the Model 3 than the ones in our S. Though I never thought the S seats were particularly uncomfortable.
Re: Tesla soliciting supplier quotes for Model Y crossover, production March 1, 2020
#30I used to be super gung-ho about Tesla. I've preordered the X and the 3. Never pulled the trigger on the X, and probably gonna give back my 3 reservation too. I love the way the car drives. The driver experience is amazing, with the way it just goes where you want and autopilot just driving it on the freeway for me. If it was just me, I would get one. But the interiors are awful. They let me test drive an X for a day…
You're okay with ugly exterior though?
Everyone differs here, but I think the X is actually pretty ugly at the front. The hood and grille just seem like a fussy child's face.
I still love the look of the S, and think it's aging pretty well, but I couldn't bring myself to get the X in part because of the exterior design. I ended up with a 2018 XC60.