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    Right Tesla

    I've reserved one (Thursday AM) - Model 3.

    Finally something which could tick all the boxes.

    Anyone else?

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    Re: Right Tesla

    I'd love one, to my mind it's the only viable all purpose electric vehicle available at the moment. There are other suitable for town/short distance commuting, but the Tesla is the only one so far with a half decent range. However the paucity of charging points still makes the planning of a long journey a logistical nightmare.

    However, the technology will eventually trickle down to more affordable vehicles, although I think the verdict is still out on whether the eventual power source will be a secondary battery or some form of fuel cell.

    But so far, the Tesla comes closest to ticking all the boxes!
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    Re: Right Tesla

    No, they do seem like an attractive proposition - but I'm still of the opinion cars should be loud and harmful to the environment.

    What boxes are you wanting to tick?

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    Re: Right Tesla

    Nope, as it currently stands, not worth it. In either cost, hassle of not being able to refuel and go, and the current environmental cost of building/generating electricity/chemical wastage etc are such a skirted round issue at the moment I am not convinced of their green credentials.
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    Re: Right Tesla

    The waiting list seems a bit long, specially in this country. I wonder what else will be available by the time a car could actually be delivered.

    I think the model S looks nicer, though I suppose it should for that money.

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    Re: Right Tesla

    Personally I'm much more interested in the Model X; if I'm going to have a car it might as well be able to shift a LOT of stuff.

    That said, they're all way too expensive to be realistic options for me to own; brand new, at any rate. Wonder how the batteries will hold up with time? I suspect you won't get anywhere near the 200 mile range out of a 5 year old one....

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    Re: Right Tesla

    Quote Originally Posted by DanceswithUnix View Post
    The waiting list seems a bit long, specially in this country. I wonder what else will be available by the time a car could actually be delivered.

    I think the model S looks nicer, though I suppose it should for that money.

    How long is the UK queue?

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    Re: Right Tesla

    Well we are located very close to South Mimms (I drive past daily) so free charging
    We will have charge points at the office

    The above 2 mean I have no concerns at all about range or charging, I'm lucky.

    It will have some nice upgrades - I suspect
    - Air Suspension
    - Audio (Of Course)
    - Interior Options
    - 85KW Option
    - AWD option

    Usual Wheel/Colours etc options.

    I think it will be much more refined than the Model S - I had one for a few days and loved it.

    So I am expecting a 40K all in price right now.

    You can cancel the reservations at anytime so the risk is minimal.

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    Re: Right Tesla

    Realistically I suspect UK orders won't be hitting the shores until 2018. However added my name to the list, as plenty of time between now and then.
    Will be interesting to see how the charging networks improve. A wider roll out and if when the 3's start to hit the mainstream will the existing infrastructure be able to cope? Loving the supercharging network and they seem to work well for the Model S units. However they're still a niche so can't imagine you have to fight for spaces!

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    I can't afford one but I wouldn't buy one if I could.

    From a tech standpoint, I'd love to get my hands on one, butI don't see a benefit - battery technology needs to improve before these are viable. Lithium-Ion batteries are not environmentally friendly - meaning their production, life cycles and recycle-ability - so you're not really ticking the planet saving box.

    With the above in mind, the limitation imposed by lack of charging points just seems to be a huge disadvantage. Sure, if you have a charge point at work and near home, the disadvantage is somewhat mitigated but don;t you go anywhere else in the car? Isn't one of the tick boxes being able to take long trips in a car and remain environmentally neutral?

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    Re: Right Tesla

    If I were financially willing and able to buy a new car (and stomach the wait) I'd probably be interested but I've only ever had used cars. My wife and I did briefly consider a used Nissan Leaf last year (for her use) but her job changed and she would have likely had range issues on some days as she doesn't have any charging points at or near work. The specified range of the 3 ought to work for her without access to any charge points in the day and it would also work for me almost all the time (probably all of the time with enough planning) but I'd have to wait until they were in my price range and be sure that the battery pack still had useful range at the time of purchase and would retain a useful range for at least 5 years after that.

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    Re: Right Tesla

    Whilst I will not be buying one, at least not new anyways, I am more interested in it from a career prospect in a couple of years' time when they start to roll off the production line.

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    Re: Right Tesla

    I'm with spreadie on this. Hydrogen makes so much more sense with regard to range, refill time, and existing infrastructure.

    http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/ar...ked-an-expert/

    EDIT: It's worth pointing out we don't have an energy suppoly problem it's transmission and storage. You could make your own hydrogen at home from those solar cells you're not using during the day.
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    Re: Right Tesla

    Quote Originally Posted by DR View Post
    Finally something which could tick all the boxes.
    As long as you don't need to carry any boxes that is. That solid glass roof means it's got a convertible-style letterbox boot opening instead of something practical.

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    Re: Right Tesla

    Doesn't tick enough boxes for me, especially the box whereby I'd like to be able to drive more than 200 miles in a day.

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    Re: Right Tesla

    No, but I bought some stock in Tesla a month ago. Thank's for your business!

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