Big lines forming for prospective Tesla Model 3 buyers

[Laconian]

A scene from the local mall...

https://twitter.com/BharathNA/status/715580466393296896

[Cookie Monster]

That is fucking crazy. :O

[BimmerM3]

Wow, that's crazy. Apparently there are three priorities for reservations:

1. Existing Tesla owners
2. People who reserve at a store
3. People who reserve online.

I have a friend from college who's apparently #5 in line at his local store.

[SJ_GTI]

I have to wonder if there is going to be some massive disappointment with this car. Most of the press recites that the car "will be $35,000" when what they should probably be saying is it will "start at $35,000 and likely be in the range of $60,000 well equipped."

[12,000 RPM]

I thought, "wow Tesla must be doing well, this must be a ping to buy some stock"

Then I thought, "they probably hired these folks to sit in line for that exact fucking effect"

I dont trust this dude at all

[Laconian]

That price is suitable for Bellevue (these guys would be buying Mercedes C-classes anyways), don't know about the rest of the country though.

[Laconian]

I thought, "wow Tesla must be doing well, this must be a ping to buy some stock"

Then I thought, "they probably hired these folks to sit in line for that exact fucking effect"

I dont trust this dude at all

LOL, whatever. Several dozen folks from my office are camping in the lines. There's real excitement, just not in your bubbles.

[MexicoCityM3]

Watching the launch now online.

[68_427]

There's been like 150K pre-orders in the last 24 hours

[Laconian]

Base: $35k, 215 mile range. Don't know what options the base model will come with.

[Laconian]

http://imgur.com/kXSTsBV,pPt6hbt,EfE0d3k,XnJKm6d,gGxIHK4,3cZ6DG2,32ra3DZ,f309ZUW,DvDTvVD,JWNOY30,q6eyXtg,ITi6L2e,kPrUv0j,74O1M7K

[CaminoRacer]

wtf ipadPLUS dash

also it needs a grill or something on the front end. there's a perfect spot for one and it looks like it's missing something with one.

[68_427]

Base: $35k, 215 mile range. Don't know what options the base model will come with.

Autopilot standard
AWD optional

[Laconian]

wtf ipadPLUS dash

also it needs a grill or something on the front end. there's a perfect spot for one and it looks like it's missing something with one.

I felt the same way. Makes it look Chinese.

My guess is they had to make some styling compromises to get decent numbers on a less capacious powertrain.

[93JC]

That interior—the 'UI' ()—is the antithesis of everything I would want in a car. It is still, ultimately, a machine that propels itself: I need to know how fast I'm going. Ergo, where in the fuck is the speedometer?

[Laconian]

The interior looks like one of those concept car interiors from the early 2000's, where you see it and think "nah, the designers were smoking something, that's never gonna be mass produced..."

[Laconian]

That's a muthafuckin TINY wheel!

[Soup DeVille]

LOL, whatever. Several dozen folks from my office are camping in the lines. There's real excitement, just not in your bubbles.

Teslas are a lot more popular in your neck of the woods, that's true. Nice cars too, and some of that excitement is appropriate.

Still, I think a certain amount of caution around Elon Musk is appropriate.

[AutobahnSHO]

Teslas are a lot more popular in your neck of the woods, that's true. Nice cars too, and some of that excitement is appropriate.

Still, I think a certain amount of caution around Elon Musk is appropriate.

+1

[AutobahnSHO]

I like it. The absence of grille is on purpose- shows it's not like all the other cars.

This car will push the electric game along quite well. The price point is a big thing!!

[68_427]

When you compare it to it's main rival at this price point, the Chevy Bolt, it certainly looks the part and has the technology to back it up however I think the Chevy will be a better car to live with every day.  Especially in areas where supercharger availability just isn't any good.

[ifcar]

That's a muthafuckin TINY wheel!

Maybe the perspective is just skewed by the massive screen? It looks normal in this picture:

[12,000 RPM]

That screen is retarded

I want to see the crash tests

[SJ_GTI]

Watched the info videos this morning.

Exterior: A+ Love the style. I see a lot of criticism re: lack of a grill, but I think it looks nice as is. Anyway since I am in NJ I will have to put a license plate there anyway. I think the overall proportions look great, which to me is the biggest styling factor for any car (proportions).

Interior: B Looks decent. I do not like the lack of gauges in front of the driver and I don't like the column mounted shifter. I am sure both work (neither is a first), but neither is my preference. If If the gear selector is just for P-D-R, I would still prefer it to be in between the driver and passenger. Otherwise everthing looks good. I don't mind the giant iPad and the seats look great.

Price/Features: A+ If what he says is true it sounds like the 35k model will be reasonably well optioned (incl. autopilot hardware and supercharger compatibility). Personally I would want AWD + the bigger battery, but 215 miles and RWD @ 35k is pretty damn nice (again, assuming he is telling the truth regarding the level of features that are standard).

[12,000 RPM]

More I look into it it does look pretty impressive

We will see though

[ifcar]

Watched the info videos this morning.

Exterior: A+ Love the style. I see a lot of criticism re: lack of a grill, but I think it looks nice as is. Anyway since I am in NJ I will have to put a license plate there anyway. I think the overall proportions look great, which to me is the biggest styling factor for any car (proportions).

That's a good point -- it will look a lot less empty with a plate on it.

[2o6]

Exterior, I think it's gorgeous


But I think Elon should really stop relying on the gimmicks - with this car being at a lower price point, I anticipate problems that the Model S has with those dumb features being only amplified further.



The door handles will break, that screen will freeze (also the design team needs to be beaten for thinking this is good design) and I wonder what that all glass roof does to body rigidity.

[GoCougs]

Teslas are a lot more popular in your neck of the woods, that's true. Nice cars too, and some of that excitement is appropriate.

Still, I think a certain amount of caution around Elon Musk is appropriate.

Elon Musk's "futuristic" adventures (Tesla, SpaceX, Solar City) would not exist without government subsidy. Same can be said about conventional automakers too but at least there is a whole lot more eco rationality and inherent business stability in a $20k Civic...

[2o6]

That interior looks like an Asus Monitor slapped on the dashboard.

[SJ_GTI]

IIRC the glass roof will be optional, not standard. Personally I would not pay extra for it, but I wouldn't be upset if it was standard.