a nice appliance......for clueless people.

DCNISMO · 01-02-2018, 01:29 PM

meh.....

https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model...mal-1821684820

DLSTR · 01-02-2018, 02:17 PM

I will not be so quick to judge this machine. I will test it. Im quite curious how it drives and operates overall. Us 'enthusiasts' can also do clueless fairly well.

ZCanadian · 01-02-2018, 05:52 PM

That article was enough to tell me not to bother.

Lost me at: "it’s also the closest anyone has come to making a smartphone on wheels", but I read the whole thing anyway. I'm sure it will appeal to some, though I know not why.

"I know plenty of people who have no idea what their tachometer is or why it exists.
The Tesla Model 3 feels made for these people. It doesn’t assume you know anything about cars. Or that you care. This vehicle just wants to provide the most seamless possible transition from one place to the next. It’s immersive driving, in the sense that you have a great view of wherever you’re rolling through. It also barely feels like driving, because it doesn’t give you any gauges to look at or significant steering feedback. Hell, the only part of the Model 3 that’s user-serviceable is the windshield washer fluid reservoir, which redefines what car ownership is really like."

Nope, definitely not for me.

And I'm more than a little scared at the thought that someone who regularly drives one of these might one day venture into a "normal" car and share the road with me.

Rusty · 01-02-2018, 09:25 PM

This is a make or break year for Tesla. As they are bleeding money rapidly. Investors are nervous.

DCNISMO · 01-03-2018, 08:00 AM

I predict a major manufacturer will gobble them up, and perhaps get production AND quality where they should be....but if not, yes they cant keep missing production numbers and at some point the Street will gut them and sell off the pieces.

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-04-2018, 03:04 PM

Tesla can be sloppy cuz theyre decades ahead of the competition. But Nissan wants to be what kim jung un is to nuclear bombs to e cars. Cuz e cars are important vehicles that god knows what will happen to human tumor markers driving around in rolling electro magnets?

01-02-2018, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 179	a nice appliance......for clueless people. meh..... https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model...mal-1821684820

01-02-2018, 05:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZCanadian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,058 Drives: 2013 370Z Rep Power: 60273	That article was enough to tell me not to bother. Lost me at: "it’s also the closest anyone has come to making a smartphone on wheels", but I read the whole thing anyway. I'm sure it will appeal to some, though I know not why. "I know plenty of people who have no idea what their tachometer is or why it exists. The Tesla Model 3 feels made for these people. It doesn’t assume you know anything about cars. Or that you care. This vehicle just wants to provide the most seamless possible transition from one place to the next. It’s immersive driving, in the sense that you have a great view of wherever you’re rolling through. It also barely feels like driving, because it doesn’t give you any gauges to look at or significant steering feedback. Hell, the only part of the Model 3 that’s user-serviceable is the windshield washer fluid reservoir, which redefines what car ownership is really like." Nope, definitely not for me. And I'm more than a little scared at the thought that someone who regularly drives one of these might one day venture into a "normal" car and share the road with me. UNKNOWN_370 and DCNISMO like this.

01-02-2018, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,180 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	This is a make or break year for Tesla. As they are bleeding money rapidly. Investors are nervous. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

01-04-2018, 03:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Tesla can be sloppy cuz theyre decades ahead of the competition. But Nissan wants to be what kim jung un is to nuclear bombs to e cars. Cuz e cars are important vehicles that god knows what will happen to human tumor markers driving around in rolling electro magnets? Rusty and Nixin like this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 179	I predict a major manufacturer will gobble them up, and perhaps get production AND quality where they should be....but if not, yes they cant keep missing production numbers and at some point the Street will gut them and sell off the pieces.