Recent content by ANewHope

I am a non-tesla owner, non-employee, reserved online Apr 1, 2016. My delivery estimate used to say late 2018. Now I see that if I choose 1) First production (Long range + premium) = mid-2018 2) Standard battery = Early 2019 3) Dual motor (Long range or Standard) = mid-2018 What are you...

I reserved online after the reveal. My delivery estimate has not changed, still "Late 2018", but with the recent delays in production ramp up, the realistic delivery date should now be into 2019.

Woah, the spreadsheet could be going off the rails now and be incalculable. "Electric cars (not just Teslas) address the bigger picture and the costs could be staggering." I am a tesla 3 reservation holder, but I really don't think electric cars address the bigger picture. Electric cars is...

As far as I can tell you have a few costs that need correcting: 1) Delivery: cost of electricity is not just the generation cost of the electricity ($0.065), but you also need to include the variable costs of delivering the electricity to you (i.e. the electricity did not just get to you for...

From this other thread/article questioning the model 3Writer of this article questions the long term future of the Model 3 I don't think the model 3 was a mistake, but it does seem that margins and sales opportunity would be larger in the model y segment. Elon had alluded to this. So my...

Even if you have the money don't pay off your lease completely up front: 1) You never know if your situation changes and you need the financial flexibility. 2) Being yourself and unique is a good thing, but not when it comes to a lease. If 99% of people pay their lease monthly or biweekly (i...