Recent content by rhambus

I am super bummed, I was one of those people for whom a Tesla was only justifiable if I could get the base model plus the $7500 tax credit. Waited in line early in the morning, put down my $1k, the whole business. But I can't spend more than $30k on the thing, it's just not responsible! I...

I am the landlord of a 1920s era duplex. When I bought the place, I had to upgrade its electrical "service" (the capacity of the wire from the pole to the meter) and it cost about $2000. Service upgrades HAVE to be done by a licensed electrician because there is no way for you to turn the power...

Why is billing by the minute not the obvious solution to this problem? I am reading on this and other forums about people who obviously had the $60k plus (way plus) for a Model S waiting in line for maybe an hour at a supercharger to seriously save 6-8 bucks. Coming from ICE, I am HAPPY to pay...

I wonder if their research shows that you are typical and that most people really don't look at the speedometer when they drive very much. I know I don't. Several things occur to me. 1. Elon says that all Model 3s will have autopilot safety functions. 2. The Model S reads the speed limit signs...

I'd like to see a pay-per-minute scheme for the M3, without any flat fee. It could even be a pay from your phone scheme, or the car knows what supercharger it's at and for how long and just bills your CC at the end of the month. But I think it's vital that there be some penalty to leaving your...

I have been thinking about the deposit situation and how many are likely to back out. I think the answer is "not many" if it's still possible to get your car with the tax credit, or get it within a reasonable amount of time if you are not ordering the high-end version. The fact is that the...

1. You rule, @bayol. Thanks for doing this. I know Photoshop can be a lot of work and take a long time. 2. Glad someone else in the thread liked the purple. I thought I was the only one. Am I going through a midlife crisis? Seriously, I think it looks awesome. I feel like, if you are going to...

That is great. I had not seen that before. Thanks!

Lots of answers, thanks folks. The reason I wanted the wall charger is that I assume the car will come with one "cord" (I have been assuming it is the Mobile Connector) but it seems silly to be yanking the thing out of the wall every day and throwing it in the trunk. I could leave it in the...

Hey all, I am a proud reservation holder for the Model 3, and am interested in getting the home charging station tax credit that expires at the end of 2016. I could just install a Tesla charger, but want to look at alternatives, as if I have a friend over with another car that is not a Tesla...

Is it possible that they are planning to have drivers use voice control for many functions, therefore making the touchscreen less relevant for, say, climate control or radio? I would like to see a HUD though. Heck, maybe if they don't someone can come up with an aftermarket one.

My eyes! They are burning! Post that pic in the Mary Barra thread. Ouch.

You seriously did, wallstguy. Guess that's why you're on the Street!

Also, maybe no driver instrument panel because they're going for HUDs projected on the windshield? That would seriously rule, but I am not getting my hopes up.

I miss the grille a bit too. However, I think it still looks great and really makes the statement that this is not an ordinary ICE. Rest of the shape is about as good as we could hope given design goals. Really nice! Very interesting how they cheated the front seats forward to get more room...