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I can't afford a Tesla. But I really want a Tesla. I've been plotting options for years, and have an idea: Buy a 2 year old used S and sell it a year later, eating the depreciation (≈$15K loss is relatively viable). Notes: I'm moving out of the country in a year...and can buy for cash...

I'm inching closer to yielding to temptation and buying a 3 or S. Like all prospective new owners, I'm grappling with the FSD option, and have decided against. I realize many of you sprang for FSD, so I hope I'm wrong! But here fwiw is my reasoning for saving the $10K. If I'm missing...

Every few years I lose my mind and consider breaking my budget to buy an "S". Here I am again...and have some questions: 1. I was surprised to see some experts are down re: Tesla's approach toward full self-driving (i.e. issues of hi-def maps and LIDAR). I'm sure this is a debate that could...

I've had a deposit in for quite some time now, and been patiently waiting for the $35,000 model. I haven't been keeping up with news, and just went to Tesla.com, and discovered that a $32,200 model is available. But it costs $46,000. Because they factored in gas savings and incentives. Maybe I...

For a newbie who does not own a Tesla (nor any other car with autonomy beyond cruise control), can anyone explain the following passage from Verge's review of the Audi A8, which appears to me to describe precisely what Tesla's Autopilot already does? I understand A8 has locked capability to do...

My understanding is that current production includes all hardware necessary for full autonomy, but implementation of full autonomy won't happen for a year or so, depending on legislation, etc. If I got that right, does this mean new cars can't yet use the new hardware (i.e. it's to be enabled...

Non-owner here, couple quick questions about charging while on road trips: 1. How do you handle charging while staying at hotels (ones that don't have fancy garages that might include chargers)? I've seen threads here where people report that they can usually connect, as a last resort, via 110v...

I'm not a Tesla owner....just Tesla-curious. So I'm hoping you guys are more dialed-in, and can clear up a few things. 1. I know specifics haven't been announced, but is there informed speculation about how much range might be extended via factory-installed solar (on super sunny days as well as...

I'm a non-owner with a very specific question about Autopilot. I'm an attentive driver. Even late at night, even if I've had a glass of wine at dinner, I never nod off. But then again, I've always had to actually drive. What do you do to stave off dozing? Cycles of turning autopilot on and...

I suppose many of you have owned other pricey cars, so your Telsa wasn’t such a big step-up for you, but I’m considering an S and the most expensive car I’ve ever owned was a Miata. So this is a wild extravagance; way more than I really want to spend on a car (but I don’t want to wait...and...