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Tesla unveil Semi, new Roadster, & also teased a "pickup truck"
Anyone watch the unveil last night?
The numbers on the semi destroyed what anyone thought possible. - 0-60 in 5 sec - 0-60 in 20 sec under max gross payload of 80k lbs - 65mph up 5% grade under max lied, compared to 45mph for ICE semi - 500 mile range - 400 miles of additional range after 30 min charge - Guaranteed 7¢/kWh fuel cost(solar) compared to volatile oil - Nuclear explosion proof glass(apparently cracked windshield takes semi off road) - 1 million mile guarantee it won't breakdown - Will never need a brake change - "Impossible" to jacknife - Beats semis on economics day 1 - In convoy mode, beats rail on economics 300 miles of range: $150,000 500 miles of range: $180,000 Founders series: $200,000 https://youtu.be/CBTQnmUolas The Roadster was a complete surprise, and the numbers given destroy any production car you can think of, even a Koenisegg. - 0-60 in 1.9 sec (this is faster than most Formula 1 cars) - 0-100 in 4.2 - 1/4 mile in 8.9 sec - 250+ mph top speed - 621 mile range (That's Kansas City to Denver without fueling) - 10,000 nm torque and that's the base model. Starting at $200k and Founders series at $250k. Destroys million dollar cars. Also teased a rendering image of a consumer pickup truck with a normal truck in the bed. https://youtu.be/5n9xafjynJA Last edited by aturnis; 11-23-2017 at 02:02 AM.. |
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08-07-2018, 01:27 PM | #316 | |
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Atlanta for awhile was the #1 market in the country for the Leaf cause you got a $7500 credit from the US gov't, and $5000 from the state. There was a 2 year window where people were basically leasing them for free, or in some cases getting paid to get one. Dumb, but certainly had a huge effect on sales here. |
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08-07-2018, 01:31 PM | #317 | |
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08-07-2018, 01:50 PM | #318 |
Damn it feels good.
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You'd be surprised how much influence that savings has on folks with bank. Rich people don't stay rich by throwing money away.
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08-07-2018, 01:54 PM | #319 | |
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Georgia got rid of the credit so not as big of a deal here anymore. BUT you can get a used Leaf all day long for about $7500 here. |
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08-07-2018, 01:55 PM | #320 |
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Shit that is so tempting it’s crazy. If you pay cash do you get the rebates up front or do you have to wait for 6 months to get them?
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08-07-2018, 01:56 PM | #321 |
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08-07-2018, 02:02 PM | #322 |
He's Mahomie!
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Tesla suspended trading today? Musk saying he's going to take the stock off the exchanges and go private.
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08-07-2018, 02:21 PM | #323 | |
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You do still pay sales tax on the full MSRP, so that adds back in a grand or two depending on your tax rate. |
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08-07-2018, 02:24 PM | #324 |
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I absolutely love the Leaf as a commuter car and would pay $7500 for it all day every day. It's primarily my wife's car, but it's super nice to never have to deal with oil changes and gas. I personally found them to be a little underpowered prior to the 2018 update (which is why we only bought ours this year), but they're still super convenient for short trips.
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08-07-2018, 02:27 PM | #325 |
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08-07-2018, 02:32 PM | #326 |
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I didn’t know you bought a Leaf. Did you keep both the Subaru’s?
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08-07-2018, 02:34 PM | #327 | |
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I think it would be hard to have an EV-only household unless you never left town, but having one EV and one gas works great. We drive the Leaf around town and even around the Front Range, but we still have the Outback for ski days and longer road trips back home and such. |
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08-07-2018, 03:19 PM | #328 | |
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Credit for bringing the first all electric upscale sports car to market. Although given the huge amount of torque that electric motors can generate, I'm surprised it took so long. And what else? A bunch of adolescent fantasies? |
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08-07-2018, 03:21 PM | #329 | |
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That is usually the sort of thing you do when your stock is in the tank. Not when you have a tiny car company with a market capitalization bigger than GM. |
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08-07-2018, 04:07 PM | #330 |
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