Sam's Club offering single chance at $100,000 electric sports car

[dpeilow]

Sam's Club offering single chance at $100,000 electric sports car - MotorAuthority - Car news, reviews, spy shots

 

[DDB]

Now why doesn't Tesla ally it's self with a Wal-Mart type outfit too...You want to talk about advertising....

 

[mt2]

Now why doesn't Tesla ally it's self with a Wal-Mart type outfit too...You want to talk about advertising....

Probably not Tesla's demographic.

Which makes me wonder how these guys think it will work...

 

[mt2]

So, if my Roadster breaks down I have to have it hauled to the nearest Tesla Store, which could be hundreds of miles from where I live. But if the LivRush breaks down, can I push it into the nearest Sam's Club or WalMart SuperCenter?

 

[DDB]

So, if my Roadster breaks down I have to have it hauled to the nearest Tesla Store, which could be hundreds of miles from where I live. But if the LivRush breaks down, can I push it into the nearest Sam's Club or WalMart SuperCenter?

That's sort of where I was going with that. Not only for advertising/ sales, but there has got to be a better way than flatbedding a Tesla from Florida to California. There has to be a better network. If they thought out of the box and aligned themselves with a retailer with a large enough number of outlets, it may make it possible to have a small service station of sorts if something minor happens.

 

[ChargeIt!]

Combining a) remote diagnostics (if it's necessary) (i.e. let owner download to a USB memory stick, then upload to TM) with b) Service Technician flying to the car (not the other way around) sounds more efficient (than flat-bedding) for most long-distance simple-fix situations (which are hopefully the super-majority of cases).

 

[TEG]

Unless you have to change out large parts, or need some large piece of specialized test equipment...

It also helps to have a shop full of familiar tools close by.
Not to mention specialists you can call on as needed.

There is a reason why the towing business is much more prevalent than "mobile repair" operations.

 

[graham]

Or you could just fly your car in for service like this Lamborghini in Qatar:

Sheikh flies Lamborghini £6,500 miles to Britain for oil change | Exclusive pictures of the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 supercar arriving in Heathrow | The Sun |News

A RICH Arab sent his Lamborghini on a 6,500-mile round trip to Britain for a service.
The £190,000 supercar was put on a scheduled flight from Qatar to Heathrow – then flown BACK after the oil check.

 

[stopcrazypp]

That's sort of where I was going with that. Not only for advertising/ sales, but there has got to be a better way than flatbedding a Tesla from Florida to California. There has to be a better network. If they thought out of the box and aligned themselves with a retailer with a large enough number of outlets, it may make it possible to have a small service station of sorts if something minor happens.

Seems like the deal with Sam's Club is just for the sales. I have read they still service the vehicles by flying over technicians or shipping the car back to their service center for more extensive service.

 

[SByer]

We have so got to stop using oil.
And could you make a Lambo more ugly?
Wait. You probably could. But it would take some effort.

 

[DDB]

Or you could just fly your car in for service like this Lamborghini in Qatar:

Sheikh flies Lamborghini £6,500 miles to Britain for oil change | Exclusive pictures of the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 supercar arriving in Heathrow | The Sun |News

Thanks Graham, made my day.