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Some more pics.

Some pics.

I have a set of slightly used ADV.1 Pulse MV1 wheels. These two piece wheels cost over $8500 new without tires. $10k with tires. Overall weight savings with three of 26.4 pounds of rotational mass over the OEM 21 wheels. Pulse MV1 wheel sizes are: Front: 21″ x 9.0″ ET30 Rear: 21″ x 10.5″...

Key is "once it gets here". With the other auto manufacturers lagging in FSD capabilities, I am doubtful congress is going to be in any hurry to nudge Tesla forward with regulatory approval. Government move slow, not expeditiously. We aren't waiting for the speed of the free market to have FSD...

Fact of the matter is that buyers in the $80K+ luxury car market are a fickle bunch. Take a look at used S-Class, 7-series, Audi A8, Jaguar XJ values- They all plummet. MS values drop as well, but not as badly as the other luxury saloons. Once there are other players in this space, my guess is...

I think this is debatable. My bet is that many of us who have bought P85DL, P90DL, P100DL cars bought them because of their capabilities - that most of us willing to spend >$100K on a commuter were/are petrolheads that are also early adopters of technology. Basically Im saying that its debatable...

I cant speak on behalf of all supercar buyers, but I can say that my circle of friends do care- a lot. It doesnt mean it wont sell, but I do think it does mean that it may not have the long term provenance once there is a larger presence of track-capable offerings in the marketplace. For now, I...

I jumped in on a CPO P85D two months ago. The purchase process (in Texas) was the worst of ANY car I have ever purchased. That being said, the experience from delivery onward has been incredible. Tesla needs to get their act together on used/pre-owned/CPO cars. They gave me 6 pictures to make a...

I couldnt disagree more. One of the primary reasons Tesla has enjoyed the success it has is that it proves that the electric car platform can have performance as good or better than the ICE platform. Insofar that is why many car enthusiasts migrated to the tesla platform. Personally the "carbon...

Yes. Just don't live in California. In texas we just pay tolls and the HOV lane turns into a toll road.

Agree on your perspective in the UK. Try the heat reflecting glass in Texas. Pretty hard to do when the MS is missing cameras in the mirrors or other suitable locations. Not sure if this is the case with newer cars with FSD. Have the premium interior too. Unless something changed on the 2016...

I agree that the "standard" luxury car or sports car owner doesnt track their car. Id argue that a notable amount of supercar owners do track their car. While many Porsche GT owners dont track their cars, its fairly safe to say that many do. when compared with a M3, or AMG mercedes, Id say that...

Ive had my Model S for 2 months now and have had my share of other luxury and supercars. IMHO, Tesla has a fantastic electronics stack, and has some gimmicks that others dont have. Tesla is also missing some basics and some forward thinking that the competition has in it's wheelhouse. Tesla has...

The new roadster will be an incredible car from a top speed and acceleration perspective, but that's about it. Unless Tesla makes significant improvements/changes on its approach to battery cooling, aero, braking etc, looking at the roadster from a "handling" perspective is somewhat lopsided...

The new roadster will be an incredible car from a top speed and acceleration perspective, but thats about it. Unless Tesla makes significant improvements/changes on its approach to battery cooling, aero, braking etc, looking at the roadster from a "handling" perspective is somewhat lopsided...