Oy, we got some smart people here. They want a smart car but they try to be smarter than they think the AI will ever be.
That monthly car payment is NOT painless. But here's the deal: a few thou isn't making enough of a difference at this point. I'd be foolish - I think - not to be enjoying the best tech I can get for that money, for a few years to come. Sure, Elon's an optimist on schedules, better that than not reaching.
I love the Model 3's appearance, acceleration and road handling. A couple of seconds on the 0-60 rating, that I can hardly ever apply, isn't worth anything to me. Battery size is more important, but with Tesla's charging infrastructure I'm OK with the default 250 mile range. The feature that is most valuable for me is the evolving automation.
I can't understand buying a $50k car and skimping on the one thing that will grow and not degrade over the years.
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