Not many people need 2500# payload, or
11k# towing, or
470 mile range, or
blah blah blah, or
yada yada yada, or
this feature, or
that feature, or...
People don't just buy what they NEED, they buy what they WANT.
Love me some torque. Everyone thinks HP, but torque is king. Started to race Formula Vee at Laguna, but got a job change and had to bow out. (mid 90's) I raced kart at Willow back in the day, and with the WSMC in a CBR900RR and an FZR600R. Used to have a 999 Duc. Which Duc do you have?
Once or Twice??? Dude, we gotta ride together sometime! Once or twice PER STOPLIGHT maybe! On the freeway, someone tries to slide up the moment you turn on your turn signal, BAM I'm ahead of them and made the lane change. Then there are just the random "I want to see what 50-75 feels like today"...
So if I understand correctly, if the power goes out, you have a transfer switch that separates you from the grid, and you can run the house and Tesla charger from the Gen. If I understand everything correctly, then you should be able to run the house off the CT or the generator.
Maybe, or maybe not. Tesla has an impressive alerting system via the cameras. I might wager that the number is lower than average due to the Tesla software.
Looking at this as objectively as I can, I walk away with the following impression.
The new kids on the block, that are dedicated to electric only, are the leaders in every category. The legacy OEMs are in a world of hurt (in this market). Kinda reminds me of the 80's, when the US made garbage...
Jack, It appears that the feed back is through the power charging cable, no need to plug in the 240. Save you tons if that would require you to run out to your driveway and plug it in, in the middle of the night, in a storm,
JB,
In California (at least, I do know a few other states are the...
Just like the S, 3, X, and Y, the price WILL come down and the range will go up. I, too, wish I could get my hands on a try with 500 miles and all the bells and whistles today! And for only $70K.
Where is the 300 and 350 listed? uhhhhh, everywhere??? The initial 2019 event had the dual at 300+...
Troy,
The beauty of 4WS is the ability to change the rear wheel steering in phase or out of phase with the front wheels. At high speed, an emergency evasive maneuver can cause loss of control as the rear end loses traction and tries to pass the front end. By turning the wheels in the same...
Bill,
We didn’t “lose” anything! You can’t lose something you never had. In the dual motor, 500 miles was never an anticipated feature, only on the “Tri-Motor”. And the “Tri-motor”, as originally planned in 2019, IS NOT BEING BUILT, AND WAS NOT PART OF THE DELIVERY EVENT. Now, we can argue...
Bill,
I've said it many times on this site, there is a butt for every seat. If the Avalanche fits your needs best, I'm happy for you. I don't feel the need to convince everyone to want to drive what I drive, or that what I drive is the best in their mind. I only care if it is the best in MY...
I could be wrong, but I thought you stated there would be no single motor. If that wasn't you, then you're batting darn near 1000. Everything else was spot on. Besides, if I said you were virtually perfect, someone here would tell us to" get a room." So I left the option open.
Yes, there is a...
I think it can be argued whether or not it was a "promise", but that's not the point. Did he really miss on all that?
Range - 500 miles was only planned on the Tri-motor, not the dual. The dual was "300+" and he met that. Technically, the tri- isn't offered any longer. But if you draw a...
But if it had 500 mile, then you're down to 250 and then down below 200. So this doesn't match your statement that with 500 miles you wouldn't have to recharge??? That's what I was saying, you said you could make it with 500, but have to recharge 3 times with 340??? Still doesn't add up.
Huh??? I'm not catching your math. I get that a 500 mile range would get you back and first to a 200 mile trip without charging. So, using that as a base, you can make a 400 mile trip on a 500 mile range. The CT has a 340 mile range, so one charge would give you up to a 680 mile range. Sounds...
C,
First off, I gotta say, I love ya man. You had some pretty accurate intel, and only a couple things that weren't right. I give you mad props for inside intel. I'm glad you are on here and I read your posts with solid interest.
Yes, EM sometimes says things in a tweet that are "a touch off"...
But if it was part of the battery pack, like EVERY other BEV, you couldn't add or remove it at will. If they announced a "470 mile extended range version" at the event that just had a bigger pack, no one would be asking why it doesn't detach and become part of their power wall or why they can't...