You need Superchargers when you are on the road. I would not own an EV if I couldn't charge at home.
But you have a point; Supercharger availability is location dependent.
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Teslas are becoming the new Camrys.
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But you have a point; Supercharger availability is location dependent.
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I use it all the time. Has the Mobile Connecter with 3 plug types. Just kidding...
I have almost never needed the extra space, with very few exceptions. I think it was some Costco stuff?
Insurance costs make it more expensive and unaffordable.
The M3 frunk is not big enough to fit a 30" suitcase, that's for sure. You can maybe get 1-2 onboard bags in there. Never tried to put any cargo in an M3.
I would not want a non-refresh model. They're much nicer. Don't care what the older ones cost.
Heck I'd pay $240 a year to get 7.5 cent electricity, car or no car!
What they have around your home is irrelevant, because you'll charge at home.
What they have on the road where you're going on a long trip, is what is relevant.
my insurance is the same as when I had 2 gas cars.
Polestar, Baby!
The '24 refresh is a better car, no doubt. It's all about one's budget. I do miss our '18 Mid Range, which I traded in when we got the new car. I should have passed it on to friends/family. Tesla was trying to make the quarter in late June 2024; they offered me good money so I just let it go.
nope, they're not becoming more reliable than a Toyota 
29K on the website or 29K on the window sticker at the dealer?
Toyotas are almost have ADM on them. This might not completely close the gap - but it's tighter than what the window stickers suggest.
Indeed. Lots of bright folks, less bureaucracy than a legacy OEM, but very much run from the top down, for better and worse. But they get worked to the bone, and get no EPP perks as far as the vehicles go, so personal driveways aren't occupied by "company" cars unless one drives one as part of their work.
It's supplanted an entry-level German as the new "uniform" or "keep up with the neighbors" car. Camrys are popular, but have no luxury aspirations. One could even question Tesla's standing in that respect as a whole, but the mob will believe what it believes.
Seat up, the M3's boot might hold two 30" class suitcases, if there is nothing else inside. If there is, or the owner doesn't clear it out, one of them is going in the back seat.
Source--have taken multiple rides to airport in one.
No right thinking person is going to buy a scalpel when they need a machete, but for whatever reason, people insist on talking like they do.
That may have been true when the S came out, but when the 3 came out, the ease of use and no-gas made them sell like hot cakes around here. They became the new Camry because they made so much sense. It did replace the entry level German cars because owners got tired of all their car's downtime.
The Model 3 has been one of the top sellers in CA and is to this day. There's a reason for it.
I’d say it’s also the best road trip car as long as you aren’t bringing a ton of stuff. Driving from SF to LA and back was so easy!
Sure there is a reason for it, the enviro whack jobs are a major part of the population, highest fuel prices in the country, etc. Musk should try his hand at making bicycles, I am sure there is a design or two he can pirate. They will sell like hot cakes in crispy CA. JMO
He's too busy running the most valuable car company, by far, in the world.
And SpaceX, exploring outer space with his aerospace manufacturing company.
And xAI, which you may know as Grok, developing AI tools.
And Neuralink, my personal favorite, the neurotechnology company aiming to restore motor functions in paralyzed individuals.
Of course there's more. Not my opinion; reality. I hope this helps...
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