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Supercharger demand is going to increase a lot over the next few years, even in places like Billings. I really like this layout, a station on each end of town for through-travel and one in the city for folks visiting the town itself. Now if we could just get a station or two up north, maybe...

Charged today, a little strange that the hotel seems to be trying to claim the chargers for their guests.

My wife feels it definitely helped her allergies when we had the S, and has missed it in the 3, so I'm glad to hear it will be in our new Y. The button itself is just for "Max Cleaning", the HEPA filters are working all the time.

It can be both. In fact it often is.

It makes much more sense for Tesla to increase or decrease the cut they take from the Tesla Network then it would be to make a 2-tiered pricing structure. You'd have a huge incentive to cheat the system, Tesla would have to put significant energy into policing these tiers, there would be false...

I think the used car market takes care of this issue. If FSD is the primary reason people of the future want to buy a used Tesla then used Teslas that lack FSD will be discounted by almost the full FSD price compared to used cars that have it.

That was a year ago. :)

Local corruption is bipartisan.

Based on the returns of hedge funds it is unlikely that they have a lot more information than we do. Frankly their continuing existence is amazing, but then again we've known that actively managed mutual funds are generally terrible for years and they still exist.

My 2011 Leaf has this feature. Honestly not sure what took Tesla so long here. Edit: Arguably the Leaf timer is still superior as it can set two separate timers.

If anyone's interested in a Solar Roof pricing competitiveness data point, I've posted my bids over in the solar roof thread.

Here's a data-point on pricing, my roof was totaled this summer in a hail storm and we got bids on a replacement roof earlier this year. Bids are from a reputable local company. 30 Composition: $13,607 Metal Standing Seam: $26,379 Tesla Solar Roof (11.1kW): $48,519 Tesla After 2020 Incentives...

I did. After a big hail storm this summer we need a new roof. Looked into metal roofs for extra hail protection but they seem no better then normal shingles- even if the metal is structurally sound after hail it can look terrible and insurance won't cover that. With an insurance check and...

Man it must be a slow news day. "Guys, please stop talking about health care right after I get in a last word on the subject."

So they should have figured out how to ramp up their first mass market car AND made sure that line was future proof too? I think the Tesla team is pretty amazing but there are limits...

I think Elon and his questioner were talking past each other on that question. Tesla is happy for you to spend your money buying a mini-fleet of Teslas and running them on the Tesla Network, they'll be pocketing the 25% thank you very much. You just won't be able to run them on your own rental...

I'm curious how cheap the Volts are going to get. My friend who can't quite afford a Tesla yet got a new 2018 Volt last weekend for $19,500 after tax credit. The credit falling off is only going to make things worse.

My first-day SR+ Black/Black is on the truck and will be delivered in a few hours. :)

If the system in the screenshot is for currently connected cars then I assume the mileage counter is the sum total of their odometers, and wouldn't include the distance driven by totaled cars that are no longer in existence. This could explain why the total is lower then expected. I have no...

My SR+/Black/Black paperwork is done and just waiting on arranging transport for home delivery. If I wanted to drive 500 miles I could take delivery this weekend, thanks but no thanks.

Still own an OG 2011 Leaf with 68k miles on it that I bought off lease. The battery pack was replaced under warranty two years ago so it has full bars. It's a great little errand runner, cheap and reliable, but there's no question this is an economy car. It's starting to get plenty of squeaks...

Yes but no AM

Frankly SUVs always feel like the dumb version of a sedan to me, and this one is no different. Lots of people disagree with me though, so I'm sure it will sell like hotcakes. Now if we could just have a 3 wagon...

Mine never showed up, I had to call and ask. Sales rep said it was "weird".

Plus some percentage of folks are going to turn around and buy one from Tesla.

20k miles AND 2018 issues. Great for the OP though, makes me feel pretty good about my almost identical car.

I have the same thing (500 miles from service center) and was told this is just part of the flow that gets the car out the door. You're still getting it delivered to your home address.

Ordered a no-options SR+ on 3/3, no contact from Tesla yet.

I think it's interesting to pause and consider a $70k 2013 S60 when new compared to a $37k 2019 SR+. Six years down the road the SR+ is better in almost every way except interior space. That's amazing progress, and exactly what Tesla was founded to accomplish.

My middle School teacher friend who I'm giving my second reservation to ended up picking the SR+ with no other options. He was planning on getting a $35k model but the SR+ was too tempting to pass up. I suspect many people will make the same decision.

I'm curious about this reasoning, which I've seen in other deals too. Tesla stock is a liquid asset, so why would anyone care vs cash? Are there tax implications for the holders of Maxwell stock if they were to liquidate their Tesla shares right after the deal closed?

Talking about the effects of an addition makes sense. Talking about what is required to be added is a Let Me Google That For You.

The best part of SP500 inclusion is I won't have to read any more discussions about how you get added to the index (for about the 500th time).

I'm afraid the second order effect will be highly profitable airlines and that's about it. There's been a lot of consolidation in the last decade or so.

Frankly I'm surprised it's only 70%. He must not be a hard-core TSLAQ.

Agreed. The big guys have to advertise because unless you're an enthusiast they're all more or less interchangeable. As long as Tesla is ahead of the curve they can rely on word of mouth. In my very middle class neck of the woods I've got one SR sale lined up already and one that I'm working...

OT It's not black and white for a lot of use cases. Some folks 100% need a truck, some 0% need a truck. Lots of the in-between cases could get by with an occasional truck rental or thinking a bit outside the box if they wanted to. Hauling a load of plywood in a truck ad would be accompanied...

I don't know what Tesla can pull off, but the FWD Leaf has a heck of a torque steer when you floor it.

Heck yes. Changing the oil on our VW TDI Sportswagon was so annoying. And the intercooler icing that could have easily destroyed the engine... Would not want to sign up for that kind of engineering again.

Love it, where is this?

We now have a Model 3 Nature Pictures thread too.

I've been enjoying the Model S Nature Pictures thread for several years now and I think it's about time to start the Model 3 thread. Post photos of your beautiful Model 3 in the beautiful outdoors! I'll start it off with a photo I took today in the Custer Gallitan Nation Forest outside of Red...

Different strokes for different folks, but having driven through that area recently I'm with your wife.

How does the middle class get to work in your world?

Flight analogies don't work well here. Pilots are highly trained individuals and fatalities from pilot mistakes are at incredibly low levels. Drivers have a wide range of skills (to put it mildly) and people die on the roads constantly. Something that would be completely illogical in an...

I've had this one for almost 2 years now https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WOT3YM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GFRLBb9MHZ3W3 It has a nice case, I keep it in the frunk with my squeegee and window cleaner. It's a noisy little thing but works well. This summer on a road trip to California one of our tires...

It's possible there's a pull-through stall off to the right of that photo, my memory is fuzzy.

I valeted my 3, the guy had no issues with my key card. It was at the Tesla factory before the tour. :)

A stock 3 would make a great ride sharing platform, but I don't think the currently available version is a great choice. Unless of course you think that most of the 3 depreciation is going to be time based, not mileage based. I occasionally use my 2011 Leaf for Uber/Lyft which works well, but...

I don't know how valuable data points are but we pay less then $1,200/year to USAA for the 3 and a 2011 Leaf with no collision. The 3 doesn't seem bad to insure to me.