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  1. OldSlowCuber

    Will Model 3 truly be 'mass market'?

    The Leaf or i3 are both very range limited whereas my Honda Civic is useful for both short and long trips. The Civic has been one of Canada's top selling cars for decades - by definition, a mass market car. When Tesla says its ultimate goal is to promote the advent of sustainable transportation...
  2. OldSlowCuber

    Mass EV vs. Mass ICE

    The price point for Model 3 has been said to be $35K before incentives. It is suspected to be a base model price based on pricing for both the Model S and X. Speculating about what the price of a fully loaded Model 3 might be is futile until Tesla reveals this information. However, it is safe to...
  3. OldSlowCuber

    Production Constrained, Not Order Constrained

    My original intent for this thread was to explore Elon Musk's frequent quote of Tesla being "production constrained, not order constrained". Some of you have suggested that the company is limited by things like battery supply, parts supply, or cost of equipment. Others seem convinced that Tesla...
  4. OldSlowCuber

    Production Constrained, Not Order Constrained

    Good points. Plus they continue to reinvest in the company by rapidly building out charging infrastructure, Supercharging and destination. I imagine until Model 3 starts ramping up, Tesla Motors will be limited in what they can do with cash flow.
  5. OldSlowCuber

    Production Constrained, Not Order Constrained

    Tesla seems to be nowhere near their eventual goal of 500,000 (delivered) cars per year. Given the fact that they are currently (no pun intended) located in one of the largest factories anywhere, could they not simply use some of that space to add as many production lines as are needed to keep...