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Judging from my neighborhood and the local dealerships, maybe 25%. On other forums, I've seen many complaints that real work trucks have gotten pushed out by dress-up trucks. There's a guy down the street with a '90s Ford with the license plate "REALTRCK" and it looks it. He's a rough...

My wife is looking for a new job and one of the companies will require a great deal of driving, so she's interested in buying a car with limited assistance (adaptive cruise control and emergency braking). She also gets car sick if there is the slightest jerkiness in acceleration/braking. It...

I'd agree a floor unit is the way to go. I put a mini-split in my master bedroom when I was renovating my house. The rest of the house gets by with an evaporative cooler, which is fine up to about 40C and <30% RH. When I lived in Fullerton, CA I had an evaporative cooler in addition to the...

Have to agree 58 seems way too high. I had a two-ton heatpump on my last place and it was rated at 22 LRA. Running amps were around 12. Had a very difficult time convincing the electrician that is should be fused at 25-amps. He actually brought a 30-amp and a 40-amp breaker in addition to...

All of the above. And totally ignoring anything I said. Woodisgood: The Model 3 would be rather difficult to accommodate at our home. And most of the features people love are things we have zero use for. Other than adaptive cruise control and emergency braking, the rest of it would just...

Our local store finally got a Model 3 in, so my wife and I stopped to take a look as she is re-considering buying one. Got "attacked" by a saleswomen who WOULD NOT LEAVE US ALONE! I realize Tesla is pushing for a record sales quarter, but ever after I told her I've been following Tesla since...

On the one hand, electricity is 0.15/Kwh here, on the other, regular gas is $3.46/gal. The tilts is a bit away from the Tesla. The gripping hand - gas has been as low as $2.35/gal. in the last year, but electricity climbs steadily. It's up from 0.12/Kwh in the last five years and will just go...

The only public charging spot near my house doubles as a handicap spot. I've never seen anyone use it, even though it is inside the enterance of a parking garage.

If the Model Y was actually a hatchback and 10% smaller than a Model 3, I'd be back in line. Oh well, it will probably be 3-4 years before we need a new car. Maybe Tesla will bow to demand in Europe by then.

As I noted several months ago, the Model X has almost exactly the same footprint as my 2004 Sprinter. The Model X is rather old technology by Tesla standards, so I would expect see a new sled that would underpin a new Model X and an electric Sprinter-type.

Our 2006 Kia Spectra5 (sub-compact hatchback) has 18/53. Given the size of the Model Y (assuming it isn't much larger than a 3 externally), 30/65 would be reasonable.

I have some high power experience from the Navy and I'm not certain there is an insulation that can handle 10,000 volts in a single cable at the required amperage. Sure you can use multiple cables, but it would take longer to connect and disconnect the cables than to deliver a one minute...

It will be interesting when the first offroad-capable EVs (Bollinger Motors) hit the market. Zero speed torque, independent control of each wheel, no axles and low center of gravity will leave the ICE vehicles far behind. The hybrid experimental Humvees could climb a 43 degree angle and drive...

I really don't think the Y will have enough space for jump seats, unless it has one heck of a tail overhang.

Studded tires are obsolete. The new tread formulations for traction tires perform better than studs under all conditions from dry pavement to wet ice. Studs were a great idea 50 years ago, but reduce traction on dry pavement, grind down any and all road surfaces, are worthless in deep snow. I...

One simple way to improve A/C efficiency is water cooling of the condenser, either by spraying water on the condenser or using an evaporative cooler as a pre-conditioner for condenser air. In Clark County, NV, I did the latter. It made the most sense, because I already had the coolers...

I think much will depend on how fast the Singapore plant gets started. If they source batteries locally and ship in an assembly line or two from Germany, it could be third quarter. Yes, the German line requires more people, but skilled workers are abundant over there.

Not too surprised that Portland, OR isn't on the list. Although I see Prius' and Leafs occasionally, they are never on the dealership lots. Just trucks, trucks, SUVs and trucks.

Amazing how much humor can be extracted from a simple spelling error. That said, Teslas seem to be rare in the Portland, OR area. Lots of Prius and Leafs, though.

Coming back from SF (to Portland) on Monday, we saw a Model 3 and two Model S on I5. I've rarely seen one Tesla in a day, so these were a bit of a surprise. Much more interesting was the two car carriers loaded with Model 3s. Looks like another 20 people "up north" will have a great T-day!

I'm glad that Tesla has finally come out with a fob and think that every current owner should get one free if they want it. I suspect you would have to take your car to a service center to establish a handshake. Although I can re-program my 2004 vans fobs myself, the dealer has to do any fobs...

Another option would be to use the Model 3 front motor, saving development costs.

I've been watching battery technology for almost 30 years and there isn't anything, even at the lab stage, that provides the energy density needed for long-range planes. More likely are hybrid planes that take advantage of batteries' power density and the low noise profile of electric drives for...

Interesting, but I'd settle for a cargo van built on the second generation Model X. It would need to be tall enough that I could walk around in it with boots and a hat on; just like my 2004 Sprinter van.

I'm inclined to agree with ratsbew right down the line, but I do want adaptive cruise control and emergency braking. I need enough power to merge into the 84 with a 100 meter on-ramp with four people in it, not blow off someone's Fit. Cars are transportation for a large percentage of us, not...

I'm inclined to agree. The Smart car is basically a roll-cage with a roof and doors. It will be very difficult to make an even smaller car that can meet US safety standards. However, judging from the way people are zipping around on electric scooters, ignoring any and all road laws, running up...

Does this look a lot like a Prius V or am I imagining things?

I suspect most trucking companies would do exactly the same thing with Tesla trucks as they do for any other manufacturer: send mechanics to Tesla for training and stock parts at their depots. If you have several hundred trucks that are the same, this approach makes sense. I haven't worked with...

Looking at other articles, fire control in an accident seems to be a factor. Preventing a fire in one module from spreading to other ones.

All of my shares are in retirement accounts. I do qualify as an accredited investor, IF retirement funds are included, but even so, with only 330 shares, I doubt I would be one of the 2000 investors allowed by law.

Bear in mind, there's a limit of 2000 entities in private corporations. Slots will go to the largest holders first and small stockholders will probably have to sell.

Several articles have the Model Y being built in the upcoming China factory. If it is a compact SUV, that would make a great deal of sense.

I seen a few panic-stricken comments (all from companies heavily shorted on Tesla) that "No one in their right mind would fund a company that has been posting the losses Tesla has had." Bear-skin rugs anyone?

Although I've seen several comments about what it would cost to go private, none of them seem to consider Musk's ownership share. That cuts the required funds $15-20B. Personally, given the option, I'd take shares in the private company. My shares are in retirement funds and I don't have to...

I would probably keep 100%. All of my Tesla stock is in my retirement funds and I've got another six years before I have to tap them.

I'd be interested in a van. I've mentioned size being a show-stopper for the Model 3, but that's comparing it to our Kia. Our other vehicle is a 140" Sprinter van, which we use for travel and camping. Oddly enough, the Model X has almost the same footprint as the van. The Sprinter is a 2004, so...

The current plan is to build the Model Y initially in China, which is a much wealthier country.

I believe there is a much higher demand for a hatchback, particularly in Europe. Unfortunately, I believe Musk's mother was scared by a station wagon while she was carrying him:eek:, so I doubt a hatchback will ever happen.

Longer and skinnier also impact handling and not in a good way. Most people aren't all that concerned with the second or third row comfort.

The EPA number for the RWD is 334 miles. It will be interesting to see what the efficiency for the SD version will be with the lighter battery. I doubt Musk was too concerned about losing AWD or Performance sales when he lowered the LD range. People who want those versions really want them.

Tesla is advertising the same range for the performance version as for RWD. The EPA numbers are 116 and 130 respectively. Musk asked that the official range for the RWD be reduced to 310 (7.7% reduction). Maybe he wanted to claim the AWD got the same range, but that 7.7% doesn't cover a 10.8%...

Just a small reminder: this is a tax credit, not a refund/rebate, if you don't expect to pay over $7500 in taxes this year, you lose part of the credit and it cannot carry-over to next year. Those of you who can, enjoy!

Maybe the forum needs to adopt a system that prevents people from posting new threads until a certain time period has passed and/or they have posted a number of comments. I doubt most of these bogus posters have the persistence to meet such requirements. Of course, this would depend on the...

Interesting, it looks almost the same as the damage our Kia took before we owned it: front quarter panel, driver's door, front bumper, no structural or drive train. The shop we bought the car from purchased the car on a salvage title, but the car was seven years old at the time, so totaling it...

Way back in the beginning, a sub-compact in the $25k range was on Tesla's plate, then it was off, now it seems to be back on. Since I canceled my Model 3 reservation because it's too large, I would be one of the first inline for this car.

I continue to be puzzled by the "Tesla killer" mentality. Tesla is eating into the ICE market and any new entries would be doing the same. Unlike all other manufacturers, Tesla doesn't see this as a problem. The Model 3 is rapidly taking over its class. If MB or BMW comes out with a EV with...

I don't know if the Smart forfour EV will make it to the USA, but it sounds like it might be an option. We have to have a four-seater.

That's to be added for the 2019 Leaf. The graphs I've seen comparing the 24 kwhr and 30 kwhr are appalling. The 30 kwhr loses capacity 3-4 times as fast.

The smaller than Model 3/Y vehicle has been on and off and on and off and might be on again according to Musk's comments at last week's stockholder meeting. If it's five years out, it will be entering a very competitive segment with the likes of Kia, Honda, Nissan, VW, etc. Zero details, but I...

Another point that "analysts" have been hammering: Tesla can't make money on the Model 3. A recent teardown and costs estimate by a German company puts the total cost of the $44,000 Model 3 at $28K. Knocking off $3000 for the smaller battery in the base model, that would give Tesla a gross...