Recent content by R-123

I've just checked the forum to see if anyone else noticed that. It's freaking ridiculous and that headline and article, which is pure speculation from some guy, who's very business might be to undermine some companies for his stock benefits. And the article content is one thing, but that...

I think retooling for a non-premium version is more complicated than for SR/AWD/Performance versions. Different roof, seats, headliner, speakers etc. And they get less money for that version. So... that will be the very last version they build. If ever. I would not be surprised if in 6 months...

I just can't understand why OP would not go through insurance for such an accident where it's so obvious who's at fault. It's a brand new $60k car, full of sensors and whatnot. I'd only do it through insurance, even for a piece of mind. Getting the "at fault party" pay out of pocket is something...

Seriously, days, weeks? What are you guys talking about? It's like 15 minutes of slowing down to quickly and after an hour you get used to it and forget anythings different. It's just getting used to the accelerator pedal modulation, that's it. Tesla is still a CAR, not a spaceship.

The cost might have increased vs what was forecast, but not what it cost in 2017 to build Model 3. If automation it was working and cost efficient then it'd stay. It wasn't. So instead of using that failed automation they were putting the cars together manually on a line not prepared for it. No...

And also because Tesla is pushing against the odds. Because it's trying to do unthinkable, it's persistent, it challenges what can be done. A lot of people or companies would have given up by now. So it'd make them feel better knowing that Tesla failed. It's pretty classic scenario I think where...

I wouldn't worry about that. It was (is) an issue with first production when they were barely making any cars. When SR opens up that should be when the production is at 5k cars a week. So employee orders would be dealt with in a week and prior owners in a month tops in my opinion.

I disagree. Once they can have a line able to produce SR and LR and RWD and AWD then there's no reason, other than financial, not to offer SR RWD. So I don't think they'd bluntly do that. It's understandable to start line setup for more expensive configuration first, but once all drivetrain...

Maybe, but then didn't they ask EPA to reduce the official range?

About the door rattle... it was pretty bad and it was the same on the demo cars in Stanford, San Jose and on a rental I had for a day (VIN 36xx). I could probably live with it. And I know Tesla and M3 fans could turn a blind eye to it, but I was checking out the car with my friend, who drives...

I don't know how can one think of it as even a remote alternative. It's a hybrid with 40 miles of range, come on. It's car alternative, as are hundreds other cars, it's not an electric car alternative to M3. Actually there isn't any Model 3 alternative currently available or planned. There's no...

The timing is not right for it. It would make more sense to do that first week of April. After the end of quarter delivery rush. I'm sure they can sell thousands more configs without AWD first. So I doubt AWD setup was the reason behind it.

Seems pretty normal to me to shutdown the production to put improvements in place. This is basically no-news info. How would you upgrade the production line while its running. If anything, that's a good sign.

No. And I'd avoid valet parking for those exact reason. Just trying to make a point that M3 is like any other car to drive and operate on basic level.

Ok, forgot about that silly card, so yeah, that might be confusing :D But apart from that, and of course being worried about rare new car, you operate it like any other.