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    [POLL] How much more do you plan to spend vs what you've spent on your previous cars?

    I was looking at prices of new jeeps and just like every other time I've looked, I decided to keep mine. I'm not sure why the snide remark about Tesla when all cars are expensive, the base option is undesirable and the option you really want ( want that is except for the whole spewing dinosaurs...
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    That really is very funny.
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    It was several different small property management companies that listed houses on craigslist. One dismissed me immediately, the other asked the owner and told me there's no interest. If they're the ones who list on craigslist, there's no way to bypass them. I've now understood that it's...
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    Ironically, finally got a normal - and nice! - reply from a landlord to a message I sent a couple of days ago. "Oh yeah no problem, do you need a 220V? if that doesn't exist I can install it". Minor problem: there are 40 other applicants to this place...that's the current situation in the...
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    I think you're right - I'm making this harder than it is. I could feel myself doing it. The reason is that I don't understand the nitty gritty myself, and stumbled when trying to explain to potential landlords. That's why this thread is very helpful. I'm still not sure whether I can safely say...
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    I currently work from home and tend to go out on long drives to go hiking, but I don't have a set schedule. Basically you're saying that as long as there's an outlet, it sort of works. Though someone else mentioned that you should still inspect it to avoid overloading the system, which could...
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    I'd never do that. Wouldn't know how to even if I wanted.
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    That's a good point. That's sort of the exact advice I need - how to give the correct 'marketing' pitch. But if they ask why I'm asking ...what do I say then?
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    Having read over all the answers, and since there is some risk to plugging in if the system is not adequate, it seems that I need to have an electrician visit and look at what needs to be done. If the job would be too big, all I've lost is the cost of the visit. The complicated bit is that I'd...
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    If I go with the RWD my estimated delivery date is December 2017 to Feb 18. I doubt these many societal changes will occur in this timeframe. :-) But maybe renting a garage with a standard wall outlet as you suggest is the best solution. If I do that, does an electrician need to check...
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    It's the worst market for renters in living memory. How much would it cost to install it? 'It' being as far as I understand the same outlet a hot tub requires. Remember, I offer to pay.
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    I'm not sure what this means. I'm looking at an ad. I call up the owner or management company. I offer to pay for any installation required. What exactly do I need to do - offer to have an electrician visit to inspect the system, then depending on the outcome decide if to rent it or not? In...
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    I prefer a house. One place I looked at has a carport. Other houses or townhouses might have garages.
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    Renter seeking charging for upcoming Model 3

    I'm looking for a place to rent, and I've been hitting brick wall with this. Several new, 'upscale' 'eco' apartments and townhouse communities I've looked at said it can't be done. Moving on to private homes, I'm still unable to convince anyone. I think my pitch is off. The common thread in...
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    Will you still buy a Model 3 if the federal tax credit ends?

    Absolutely. I'm not going to be able to take advantage of the credit since I don't make that much, so I'll be paying full price (from money saved for this purpose).
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    Thoughts on expected Model 3 RWD Snow/Ice Performance?

    I'm wrestling with this question too. I'm used to driving a four wheel drive and I'm very unsure about this topic. I posed these questions and did a bit of research on another thread:
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    The sky has fallen

    Here's an article about the comeback of RWD, with a bit about four wheel drive... A Revival for the Rear-Wheel-Drive Car And this interesting bit from Wikipedia: Four-wheel drive - Wikipedia
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    The sky has fallen

    Didn't everyone use to drive without AWD or FWD till a couple of decades ago? What about all those photos of families going on vacation or moving with all their stuff shoved into a station wagon? Can anyone comment on this? Have we just gotten used to something that people used to get by fine...
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    Why Are You Not Cancelling Your Reservation?

    I'm not cancelling. Though I'm not sure what to do now (the car I would have wanted is too expensive for me and too delayed), I'm holding in my hands a golden ticket and I'm just too sane to throw it away. Which reminds me - it's Powerball day.
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    The sky has fallen

    ...but the sun's still shining. I was going to buy the model 3 with the longest range possible, AWD and autopilot. I'd really like a high clearance 4wd but I won't live forever, so I compromised in the interest of getting an EV before I'm dead. I fear this set-up is too expensive now and too...
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    There are electric Jeeps!

    I posted previously about a related topic and just now discovered this new-to-me fact. Wow! http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/watch-these-electric-jeep-wranglers-put-gas-and-diesel-1789807893 Only problem is people have to make (or rather convert them) themselves. Jeep used to make an EV...
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    Tesla, dispersed or primitive camping and bad roads

    Interesting. We need a lot more range, though!
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    Tesla, dispersed or primitive camping and bad roads

    LOL! We cross posted. But if it's enough to charge a Tesla (and quickly), what if it were set in place? What if these were available along backroads? Say every 100 miles.
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    Tesla, dispersed or primitive camping and bad roads

    Great answers, and very helpful. Except that there's no glaringly obvious solution at this moment in EV-olution. I want a Tesla for the long highway portions of the trips, for the autopilot and for all the other reasons I want a Tesla. I want a jeep wrangler or a pickup for the bad...
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    Tesla, dispersed or primitive camping and bad roads

    Very inspiring! Any (hypothetical) thoughts about the Model 3 AWD? I've reserved a model 3...I'm just at a crossroads here not knowing if my current ride will survive till then and not sure it'll make sense...
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    Tesla, dispersed or primitive camping and bad roads

    Another question: if a road is bad and it takes you, say, a whole day to drove 60 miles, do you expend more charge than if you were driving the same distance in one hour on asphalt? I'm also interested to hear how far people have driven away from chargers in uninhabited areas such as the areas...
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    Tesla, dispersed or primitive camping and bad roads

    Thank you for that video. Seems like a perfectly decent road to me! :) I understand it was a horrible road to drive in a Tesla. It would be a breeze in a decent 4WD. I wonder if the conclusion is that, surprisingly, it can be done, or, more likely, forget about Tesla. That would be very sad...
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    Tesla, dispersed or primitive camping and bad roads

    I'm posting in the model S forum but this could apply to other models too. If you like to do dispersed or at least primitive camping (no charging) and go wherever and whenever you want, is Tesla a viable choice? I'd like to hear examples of people who've done it. 'It' being, for example...