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    2018.18.3

    Do you have an iPhone or Android?
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    Talking Teslas Podcast

    My favorite Tesla Podcast is "The Tesla Show" The signal to noise ratio seems to be better than most podcasts.
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    Sudden Unexpected Acceleration today

    I have the same problem with the terms "onshore wind and offshore wind" I guess which way the air blows is always kind of complicated.
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    Model 3 Insurance

    I just got a quote from State Farm. $76/month. I live in the SF Bay Area
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    The new Prius: Saw 8 M3s today...

    I am starting to see a lot of model 3s as well, but I suppose the perception that there is a lot of them is caused by the fact that I just notice them more. My daughter mentioned that model 3s are getting to be as common and Camrys... and I said.. okay.. lets actually pay attention to Camrys and...
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    Found a LOT of Model 3's in a Tesla lot - Pictures inside

    I'm sure there is a system in place for batching up the cars in lots of 7 for transport. They must know exactly which cars will be placed on while truck. From there it's just a matter of making sure 1 of every batch of 7 has a wrap placed on it and the people who load the cars have to make sure...
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    Found a LOT of Model 3's in a Tesla lot - Pictures inside

    Yea, it's certainly not an apples-to-apples comparison. Tesla has a lot of unique challenges. On the one hand, they do not need to manufacture complicated engines and transmissions. On the other hand, they can't rely as much on a well established supply chain. Nobody makes the batteries they...
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    Found a LOT of Model 3's in a Tesla lot - Pictures inside

    I don't think 600 cars per day is that out of the ordinary. Ford's new Kansas city plant, for example, makes 700,000 F150s a year. Toyota's plant in Kentucky churns out 550,000 a year. VM's plant in Wolfsburg Germany pumps out 3,800 cars A DAY. Crazy.
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    Elon says AWD and Perf orders start at end of next week!

    You might be able to rent a model 3 for a day on Turo to see if it has enough clearance for your driveway.
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    Any word on Model 3 extended warranty?

    I believe that when Elon Musk was asked about it, his reply was "Doesn't Matter" Elon Musk on Twitter
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    Info and Hints from Elon Tweets

    This obviously means that the 3's interior will be identical to the Dragon 2 capsules interior. Duh. It's not rocket... Errr
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    Model 3 Supercharging Capability?

    I didn't hear him say "free access" Did he actually say that?