Recent content by Luke42

The range is the reason I changed my reservation to the tri-motor version. I don't really care about the extra power. But I plan to tow an RV with my CT, the extra range means that the CT will do everything can imagine doing with a personal vehicle for the next 20 years or so. Between the...

Ludicrous mode is an option, and one i plan to forgo. Seriously, any car that can take a 2nd generation Prius at a stoplight has more acceleration than I need. (We owned a 2nd generation Prius for 12 years.) I'm sure I'll enjoy the extra acceleration that the Model 3 provides now and then...

Our Mazda5 has a 0-60 time of around 9 seconds. It's plenty fast for my purposes. The announced 6-second 0-60 time for the base Model 3 will be fun sometimes, but I'll rarely use it. I'd rather have a long range than fast acceleration.

Buy, for UA. My wife has appropriated my Model 3 reservation for her hour long commute (50 miles each way). Between the fuel savings, the autopilot, and the lack of a.proper hatchback, making this commute in a Model 3 is a total win. But, she's going to be putting at least 25k-miles per year...

Yes, but there's no reason to be condescending about it. That sarcastic comment upthread about "oh, another non Tesla owner weighs in" is the most condescending thing I've seen on this forum since I put down my deposit. That kind of attitude soured the BMW brand for me, first in traffic and...

You've clearly never driven on ice. 0.3Gs is probably at lrast 10x the amount of acceleration yiu can get from the traction that's available. The easiest way to regain control of the car on ice is to cut power to the wheels and point the front wheels to match the direction of travel. Back...

That's too simplistic. Tesla leases cars, and the residual value of the car is one of the biggest factors in that business. Also, used car values affect how much someone is willing to pay for a new car, both for businesses and for individuals who do their homework. (While Tesla doesn't haggle...

Two driven wheels (as opposed to four braked wheels) in most cases. Also, in most cars, the driven wheels and the biggest brakes are in the front, which provides more traction and does not encourage oversteer. An average driver switching from the throttle to the brakes in a regular FWD car on...

Toyota owners are a tough crowd! I'm incredulous when someone suggests I should considet a BMW, because Toyotas are higher quality (on the aspects of quality that I care about) - and cost about half as much (when similarly equipped). Toyota just sent me a letter offering to replace the...

We drove a Prius for 12 years and never had any real issues with the braking system. We had the first set of brake pads put on it at around 170k miles. The most annoying feature of the brakes is that it would take 5-6 stopsigns to get the rust off of the discs the morning after it rains (most...

Several cars on my radar: Chevy Bolt and Volt 2016+ Honda Civic Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Depending on our exact needs at the time. And also the reliability record of those cars once they're in the public's hands (I'm mostly concerned about the Pacifica). Note the conspicuous absence of...

Those of us coming from Toyotas and Hondas are a tough crowd. We're a much tougher crowd than luxury car buyers, judging by the sub-Toyota reliability ratings I see on luxury cars. We are less likely to have spare cars laying around[0], and we haven't needed them. We depend on this one car to...

A pedantic note to the people on this thread about the difference between kilowatts (KW) and and kilowatt-hours (KWh). KW is a measure of instantaneous power, like horsepower. KW is determines the maximum acceleration of the vehicle. 1HP is roughly 0.75KW. KWh is a bucket of energy, like...

I love the blue. I expect that's the color I'll choose for mine! :)

My guesses in order of probability: Production moved forward HUD Model 3 wagon/CUV (Model Y?) If the wagon/CUV is revealed, we'll put down a second deposit.