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The base model Model ≡ is going to be on par with the BMW 320i. AWD will be a $5,000 option (this I know from a credible source—everything that follows is my own speculation). Adding supercharging will likely add $1,500-$2,500. Same goes for a leather interior. 17-inch wheels standard. Expect a...

A product specialist told me that AWD with be a $5,000 option—making it $40,000.

That is indeed what I tried to convey with my quotation marks. Since the information wasn't coming from Tesla's PR/Marketing team, but rather a product specialist in the gallery of a flyover state, it seemed appropriate.

Stopped into a gallery today after lunchtime with a friend. The friend I was with had never sat inside a Model S before and I was running down the specs while the product specialist was engaging another customer. I overheard him say that their floor model Model X would be arriving sometime in...

Since there are several redesigns and introductions coming to the full-size luxury segment (e.g. Kia K900), maybe they'll throw Tesla a bone and include it in the next round of testing. However, it is notable that they purchase the vehicles they test right off dealer lots, which they obviously...

I confused Moon with Mars. Too many celestial bodies in a relatively small area for this Buckeye to keep up! I would usually stop in Moon on my way to and from PIT when I still lived in NE Ohio.

Supercharger - Macedonia, OH - Page 2 You heard the man. Who in the area is willing to go scouting for it?

I wasn't referring to bolt placement, but rather, the machine handling a different sized battery pack. I can't foresee the smaller Gen III vehicles having battery packs of the same length and width as Gen II. - - - Updated - - - Drive across the state of Pennsylvania and then we'll talk. - -...

It's unlikely that this would ever see the light of day simply because it would cannibalize sales of the Model X.

Since Gen III vehicles will be on a smaller chassis than the Model S and X, with (presumably) smaller battery packs, does that mean they will be incompatible with the planned battery swapping stations? Since the Model E is being positioned as a cheaper alternative to the Model S, is it possible...

Anyone have any idea why they favored this location versus one in greater Youngstown as seen in the original plan?

While not in recent times, I've seen Easton security use these stalls to charge their Smart EDs, despite having their own dedicated spaces in the partitioned valet section on the ground level.

Now let's see how long they make us wait before we get to race the real deal (i.e. the conceptual simulation) around the track. I've grew tired of the Mercedes already.

There's three hotels right off of S.R. 795 on Clark Road; might be a nice place for a Supercharger. However, I think it's most likely that the greater Toledo supercharger will primarily serve traffic on I-80 than it will for I-75 based on Tesla's focus on cross country east-west travel. Although...

Didn't the original plan call for the first two Ohio Superchargers to be in greater Toledo and greater Youngstown? I wonder if the reason for favoring the Macedonia plus Mars, PA set up over Youngstown was for distance or if they had trouble acquiring permits in the area. Also, anyone have any...