NigelM
Recovering Member
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I much prefer a sports car to any SUV.
I suspect there have been very few, but what we need is actual data. There's not much value in simply declaring our suspicions, particularly in big capitol letters.I suspect there have been MANY cancellations.
Perhaps you may be interested in an off-lease roadster?
While the car handles well, the amount of energy required to move 4600+ lbs is substantial and easily noticed when driving the car. This feeling is even more prevalent in the Fisker. The Panamera while being a similar size but weighing 3900 lbs felt much more nimble and maneuverable, but has similar skidpad numbers as the Model S due to the S's lower center of gravity and lateral stability.
We sold the Panny because after a year of driving it and seeing more and more on the street, my wife became tired of its sheer bulk, which detracted from its fun to drive factor. I suspect the Tesla S attraction may wear off for many buyers after the newness, coolness, and rareness factors wear off. It's just easier to throw around a smaller car when doing errands around town or navigating through parking lots. For those doing mostly highway driving it should be great save for the mediocre front seats. The front seats in the AMG Mercedes, M BMW's, Porsches, and Lexus F Sports are much more comfortable and provide much greater lateral support. At $65,000+,that's the class of car Tesla is competing with.
Yes, the Model S is a great car, but it's still a little unrefined. Nothing that time and experience cannot correct, after all this car is really starting from scratch.
Regarding the maintenance costs, I think that they should include the first year for free, then $600/year afterward seems more reasonable.
I agree. Who here drives an M5? What's the yearly maintenance cost on that?
I do. It's free for 50K miles. Unlimited. I was pretty "enthusiastic" about the car when I first got it and burned through three sets of pads/rotors in first year. All free. You can optionally extend to 100K miles-- not sure of the cost.
EXACTLY!
I really do not feel the car is excessively large or heavy.
It is large
It is heavy
What were you expecting?
When I worked for TESLA in 2009 I was telling folks it was going to be roughly 4,000 lbs. We all knew this from day 1.
I do. It's free for 50K miles. Unlimited. I was pretty "enthusiastic" about the car when I first got it and burned through three sets of pads/rotors in first year. All free. You can optionally extend to 100K miles-- not sure of the cost.
It may be heavy but it performs like a sports car with decent range.
If it weighed 4000 lbs, the range would likely be 200/275/350