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By being a reservation holder you will be in the front of the queue in Australia. I think its a fairly obvious proposition that when you are on the opposite side of the world and drive on the opposite side of the road you arent going to be be getting a car before demand of LHD vehicle was met.

If funding Tesla to develop the M3 is the policy motivation wouldn't a direct financial contribution to Tesla be a more efficient means of funding Tesla? I really don't think that is the motivation. If it was, Josh would have been standing in front of a Tesla not a a whole range of sub 100k...

The incentive is that you don't pay the 40c per litre fuel levy...the more you offset that the more you save relative to an ICE car. IMHO that's actually the best way to reward EV drivers. A P100D sitting in a millionaires garage being driven 5000kms per year is hardly moving the needle on the...

I think you are missing a key driver of the price, that a supercharger would cost upwards of 50k as a capital expense for example. Ongoing costs are not just the cost of electricity either, think about vandalism, wear and tear as more and more superchargers are installed. I don't see any way...

I spend at least $200 for a full tank of diesel in my land cruiser. Albeit I vet far better range but obviously nowhere near the level of performance. That said, charge at home off-peak for 2 - 3 $ unless you need to travel. Problem solved.

You are talking 10k minimum for CF wheels. Would be cool for something like electric GT but kind of OTT for a daily driver.

You didn't pay for that battery capacity and the benefits it provides. Not sure why you feel entitled to it.

Whilst self-maintenance will leave you with more money in your pocket that is not something that a vast majority of people will do. Even if you do it yourself, time is not free. Not to mention that warranties require a professional to carry out a service. So if you're running numbers for general...

Any possibility to buy run flats for your X?

Have you guys considered approaching Carbon Revolution? High Performance Carbon Fiber Wheels. World First One-Piece Carbon Fiber | Carbon Revolution They have already proven themselves and provide the rims for Fords GT amongst other things.

Tesla has proven that they are not "like all car makers out there" Most manufacturers will release a new model, leave it literally stagnant for 4-10 years and do a cosmetic refresh at some stage. Contrast that that with Tesla who continuously update and improve their cars as they learn and...

So UAW accepted money at the expense of the workers they supposedly represent. The Federal government under Obama essentially gifted UAW a majority stake in the US auto industry whilst UAW screwed over the workers in "negotiations". And to top it off, UAW made $5.6 million in contributions to...

UAW (organization)

OK so you are saying that UAW sacrificed NUMMI workers for the sake of the broader UAW base (see: Detroit). Remind me again why it is a good idea for Tesla employees to join the UAW. As for "funny money". Today GM is worth 56 billion USD. A 17.5% stake of GM is not funny money. That's...

Even the ICFI call out that UAW had a firm hand in the closure of NUMMI: California: NUMMI auto workers railroaded into severance package - World Socialist Web Site When an organisation founded by Trotsky is willing to call out the UAW on essentially railroading the NUMMI workers into...