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Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

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Re: Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

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post #5

I thought for a minute that the site was an Onion-esque parody site considering the first couple paragraphs deal with how they tried to name their models after the word 'sex'.

If you picture Elon Musk as Tony Stark from the Iron Man movies then that quote fits a little better. (Supposedly Robert Downey Jr even modeled his character after Musk).

Re: Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

#23

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a 4-wheel-drive Tesla model for those of us who live where it snows copiously... but that price tag might be a game-changer regardless. That's going to open up a whole new demographic for them.

I thought Teslas were already super popular in Norway?

Re: Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

#24

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a 4-wheel-drive Tesla model for those of us who live where it snows copiously... but that price tag might be a game-changer regardless. That's going to open up a whole new demographic for them.

If it snows a lot, wouldn't you also have battery life problems because of the cold?

And what better time to run out of juice than in a blizzard. Good luck with them solar chargers when it's been grey for a week.

Re: Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

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post #22

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a 4-wheel-drive Tesla model for those of us who live where it snows copiously... but that price tag might be a game-changer regardless. That's going to open up a whole new demographic for them.

Isn't the Model X AWD?

Yep.

Re: Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

#26

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a 4-wheel-drive Tesla model for those of us who live where it snows copiously... but that price tag might be a game-changer regardless. That's going to open up a whole new demographic for them.

If it snows a lot, wouldn't you also have battery life problems because of the cold?

Winter driving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxR99bGYEAQ

Re: Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

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post #22

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a 4-wheel-drive Tesla model for those of us who live where it snows copiously... but that price tag might be a game-changer regardless. That's going to open up a whole new demographic for them.

Isn't the Model X AWD?

Indeed. Dual motor all wheel drive. Musk speaking about it below.

http://youtu.be/2cpe0stVtLA?t=3m25s

Re: Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

#28

A $35,000 price (before presumed tax rebates) would really make this car a very much more main-stream vehicle rather than a "Luxury Car". If they can pull off the whole charger network expansion thing, this will be Tesla's bread and butter car for a while.

I'd be fine with a 50-55k loaded premium version, as long as it is old 335/B7 A4 sized, rather than as big as a Model S.

The sad thing is HOV lane access in California will be pretty much gone by then.

Re: Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

#29

It's entirely possible the naming decisions are being made by Musk himself. If they are not, I find this article an irritating exemplar of the CEO-centric view of the world that many articles -- and many CEOs -- seem to take. If they are , well, that goes double.

Musk isn't just a CEO. He's their Steve Jobs -- co-founder and visionary. He's chief product architect. And he's also the money. I think he deserves the right to have a CEO-centric view of his company.

Re: Tesla Model III to challenge BMW 3 Series

#30
post #16

Missed opportunity to have another Model T, since that comes directly after S.

If Ford is suing them for Model E, they would undoubtedly sue them for Model T.

The Model T is over 100 years old now, surely Ford can't have a monopoly on a name that long right?
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