I like Tesla, so I pay attention to what they're doing. Driving a Model S is pretty special.
That said, Having driven a Leaf as a daily for the last 2 years, Tesla is finally cracking the code. Affordable + range. This stupid leaf gets about 80 miles to a charge. Charging it at home takes all night, and the one time I needed to use a charging station, I had to try 4 different locations before I found one that actually worked. That sucked out loud.
At least the Tesla Supercharging stations actually work.
As soon as this lease is up this summer, I'm just going to enjoy 13.5mpg and smile.
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Now at that price and mileage range they are becoming an option. My wife commutes a total of 24 miles a day and this would actually work for us. Still not useable for most road trips, but definitely workable for middle class commuters.Leave a comment:
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They need to do something with the front end. Musk says they will tweak it a bit.
I'd be willing to consider an electric at this point but I'm not putting $1000 down for a car that is almost 2 years away from it's planned production start. Especially when the company has a history of slipping behind on their production start dates. Also, there are 300000 people in front of the line, so it will probably be another couple years after that before anyone that didn't reserve one can get one. By then, there will be several other affordable electrics available.Leave a comment:
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Tesla Model 3
Model 3 combines real world range, performance, safety and spaciousness into a premium sedan that only Tesla can build. Our most affordable car yet, Model 3 achieves 215 miles of range per charge while starting at only $35,000 before incentives. Model 3 is designed to attain the highest safety ratings in every category.
215 miles
Range per charge
Under 6 seconds Zero to 60 mph
Seating for
5 Adults
Designed for Safety
Autopilot Hardware
Supercharging
Capable
$35,000
Starting price before incentives Deliveries begin late 2017
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