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Because why not? Contrary to popular belief, Electric motors do not have infinite torque at every RPM. A multi-speed transmission can still be beneficial for extracting the most performance. 6-Speed might be a little excessive, though. 3 or 4 speeds would probably be the sweet spot.

No, it simply doesn't. The sticker price of a vehicle is not 100% battery cost, there are many other components and price driving factors to consider. To divide the total cost of the vehicle (that accounts for the body, chassis, interior, sales margin, drivetrain and everything else) by just the...

Eh, I wouldn't go that far. The way it's calculated on that chart (total vehicle price/battery capacity), it's a nearly meaningless metric. The only time this can be used for a meaningful comparison is between vehicles of the same type and class (eg. Focus Electric vs Leaf) and even then it's...

The paint job is all wrong too. Makes the car look like a plastic toy. The cheap looking wheels don't help either.

How the hell do these guys already have 6 products in the pipeline and how are they all so hideous? The Carbon Fibre GT is especially and assault on the eyes. $150 for that? You're joking right? Looks like a Miata competitor not a supercar.

The Cruze probably isn't a great example of an American diesel, it's a Korean designed car with a European diesel engine. The fact the diesel option wasn't even available in the US until last year is testament to that.

Btw, I can't be the only one who sees this when looking at the Model X's fascia.

Oh lord, I had already wiped that monstrosity from my brain. Thanks for reminding me it exists. >: (

I think it's pretty ugly, but then again I think that of most SUVs and CUVs.

Not unheard of, it's just like the Land Rover Land Rover. Either way, a much better brand name than Elux.

This isn't really a realistic suggestion. The Falcon Wing doors and the surrounding bodywork needed to facilitate them are so structurally different from what you'd see on a car with regular doors that in order to make them optional, Tesla would literally have to engineer and manufacture two...

Something a lot of people appear to have missed: That little grove there suggests that the seats will tilt forward with the hinge mounted internally in the base. It would also means that the point where the seat is mounted to the frame is around the centre, not at the bend as you would...

Language Warning, NSFW. I think he likes it.

I wasn't aware that there was such an issue with the centre consoles (again not an owner) and I can emphasise with you're frustration but I can't imagine the development of these scale models affects the development of the centre console in any way. Trying to draw any sort of connection between...

Wow. US$210 is a lot but the detail is exquisite, you can see exactly where the money goes. Very tempting, might be the closest I ever get to owning a Model S.

The Mitsubishi Colt already exists so that could be an issue.

Holy... I went to highschool with the narrator. Was not expecting to hear his voice today. Small world.

Has everyone read this yet? Is it being discussed on this board somewhere? Source (not a great source I admit but I can't find the original) Looks like we finally have our answer on what this is all about. Seems like this upgrade is mainly about reduce time and cost though hopefully that's not...

Just got back home from Electrikhana. Great event. If any of the owners who exhibited are here I'd just like to thank you guys, you were awesome. Had a really great chat with the owner of the Red Roadster and the converted e30 on display. Also a special thank you to the owner of the Red S85 who...

Yeah, I'll be there too. Look forward to finally seeing a Model S in the flesh. :D

I guess if you really want a 2 door with kers, it's still considerably cheaper (and easier to attain) than a 918, P1 and LaFerrari. Also better looking than an NSX, though that's subjective.

Oh wow, are you the first owner in Perth? Also sounds like your not far away from me either so I can't guarantee I won't start stalking you. :tongue:

Model X beta/production prototype unveiling will actually be on the 9th of Feb, exactly 3 years after the original concept unveiling. You heard it hear first.... Actually I have no idea, I just think that would be a cool way to do it.

Dear god, no. That concept car is beyond hideous. I'm really glad GM didn't go with that.

Maybe it's just me but I always thought the beta resembled a bar of soap.

I wouldn't be so sure of that. Material science needs to make a few breakthroughs first before that can be true. Right now, no existing rail gun can be fired more than a few times before the rails destroy themselves and need to be replaced. That's the big why rail guns are still haven't left the...

Awesome. Good on you RACWA, continuing to be great as always.

BullS**t. I see at least 3 fluid reservoirs and the 12v battery under that hood. That's plenty reason.

Nah, RGB wouldn't work, or at the very least wouldn't work without being converted first. Paint colours are subtractive, not additive, so you need to use Magenta, Yellow and Cyan, like a printer.

Oh yeah, that's not bad considerig how few EV's there are on our roads. I see that the charger I was referring to is on that plugshare map too.

Really? The only one I've seen around the city is the one sitting outside the Nissan dealer I regularly deliver to for work. Needless to say the bay is chronically ICE'd (I've only ever seen a Leaf charging there once).

I'm in Perth!... but I'm not an Owner-to-be. Maybe when Model 3 rolls around.

What exactly is "the transmission issue"? If you're talking about the issues that Tesla had with the Roadster 2-speed, then I'm sorry to burst your bubble but those had nothing to do with the Roadster being an EV and everything to do with the suppliers being subpar. Just watch Marc Tarpenning's...

I dunno man. Maybe it's different for those who actually lived through the 80's (I was born 1990) but to me I can't see anything resembling style in most 80's cars. They literally just look like three boxes on wheels to me. At least mid to late 90's cars had some curves in the sheet metal that...

How is 64 Wh/kg anywhere close to a viable solution? To put things into perspective, 85kWh worth of these supercaps would weigh 1328kg (2928lb) alone. That's almost as much as my entire 05 Subaru Legacy weighs. And that's not even taking into account how much volume this monster power pack would...

The 80's truly were a dark time for automobile design.

Isn't this a bit apples and oranges? All the other cars have had their torque values corrected for crank values whilst the Model S is the only one displaying wheel torque.

The Model S is once again featured on Head 2 Head. Enjoy.

Well I'm not saying they weren't taking it seriously before, but clearly there's room to be more serious about it. Not providing the workers with proper PPE and having no equipment inspection policy is a pretty glaring and obvious oversight that suggests that Tesla was talking H&S a little too...

Yeah this seems reasonable. Hopefully Tesla has corrected the hazard and will start taking health and safety more seriously in the future.

Oh really? Well that sucks. As far as I'm aware no other manufacture has that sort of arrangement with Wispbar. I stand corrected.

I don't understand how tesla can get away with charging so much for plain old Whispbars that you can just buy at any old aftermarket auto store. I work at one such store in Australia (Australia! where everything is normally twice the price) And we sell Whispbars for 300AUD plus 59AUD for the...

Damn, that caught me by surprise. I was so expecting the Model S to be the final episode of the season and we do know from the teaser there are at least 2 more episodes to go.

I don't know if anyone has tried that in a Tesla but I can say that looks to be an Audi R8.

The Model X solves this by having B-Pillars. Anyway, no chance in hell we're ever going to see a production car with those doors. If they do make the leap from concept to production, you can bet they will replace the doors with something more practical and much sturdier.

That's not really true either. Pickup trucks are actually quite popular in many other markets too, such as Africa and Oceania (though admittedly the pickups we buy are a completely different breed from the ones Americans buy).

Good on you tesla. Hopefully the same holds true for Australian pricing as well.

Hmm, maybe I am being a bit negative but I really don't see it myself. Yes there are plenty of non-ICE related components in my store but the truth of the matter is they are not big money makers for us the same way regular ICE service parts are and EVs don't exactly bring much new to the table...

As someone who actually works in an aftermarket automotive parts store, I'll answer with a resounding "yes". It's not a matter of adapting, without ICE components we practically have no business. Independent mechanics may be able to survive but it will definitely hurt their business too. Not...