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So it looks like I won't bother getting a Tesla Model 3 after all...

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    So it looks like I won't bother getting a Tesla Model 3 after all...

    Yeah, I know, I should get a Model S instead, INKSPE etc...

    Have just taken a look at the comparison between the 3 & the S here:

    https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/model3

    Too many compromises.
    • Supercharging isn't free
    • Cargo space is half that of the S - 15 cu ft instead of 30 cu ft
    • 2 digital diplays replaced by 1 x 15" display
    • Takes twice as long to get to 60mph - 5.1s instead of 2.5s (depending on variant)

    I think my next car will be a big inexpensive diesel...

    #2
    Originally posted by RetSet View Post
    Yeah, I know, I should get a Model S instead, INKSPE etc...

    Have just taken a look at the comparison between the 3 & the S here:

    https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/model3

    Too many compromises.
    • Supercharging isn't free
    • Cargo space is half that of the S - 15 cu ft instead of 30 cu ft
    • 2 digital diplays replaced by 1 x 15" display
    • Takes twice as long to get to 60mph - 5.1s instead of 2.5s (depending on variant)

    I think my next car will be a big inexpensive diesel...
    The S is ok, but it's not a car. It's a battery on wheels. And it weighs 2 ton.

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      #3
      If the batteries are worth a lot then it's akin to driving around with valuable bricks for scotes to steal. Easy pickings, which won't help with the theft part of the insurance premium.

      And if there's a propensity for the batteries to overheat then the fire cover part of the insurance premium will cause a double whammy.

      As said, get a diesel, or a V8, or a V8 diesel.
      Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.

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        #4
        I was tempted but my enthusiasm had died down a lot since I saw the interior. Not a fan of everything on a big iPad in the centre console.

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          #5
          Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View Post
          I was tempted but my enthusiasm had died down a lot since I saw the interior. Not a fan of everything on a big iPad in the centre console.
          That's quite cool, BUT the 17" of the S has been shrunk to 15" for the 3 AND the groovy display dashboard of the S is nonexistant in the 3.

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            #6
            Originally posted by RetSet View Post
            That's quite cool, BUT the 17" of the S has been shrunk to 15" for the 3 AND the groovy display dashboard of the S is nonexistant in the 3.
            The problem is that by the time you have sorted out the options on an S its going to set you back as much as a decent Porsche 911...

            I have heard all sorts of stories about being able to have one as a company car and use your corporation tax as the down payment + reclaiming the VAT on the lease but frankly a grand a month feels mighty high for a concept car that is still evolving. The model 3 might not be as swanky but 40k down is a much better way to test the waters of electric car ownership.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Hobosapien View Post
              As said, get a diesel, or a V8, or a V8 diesel.
              Peasants.

              V8 diesel indeed.

              Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro 500 PS tiptronic 6.0 5dr
              First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

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                #8
                £40k for an S here. Looks rather tempting, I must say.

                https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/used

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by BackupBoy View Post
                  £40k for an S here. Looks rather tempting, I must say.

                  https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/used
                  Having driven the P100D, here’s my rating;

                  Pros

                  Fast
                  Silent

                  Cons

                  Very heavy and feels it
                  Very low inside, surprisingly, like sitting in a bath
                  Cheap interior despite leather etc
                  Range affected a lot if you slaughter it

                  Very nice, but soulless and not worth the money, bland...

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by RetSet View Post
                    So it looks like I won't bother getting a Tesla Model 3 after all...
                    Can you wait a couple of years? Here's a rendering of Tesla's next gen roadster, planned for 2019....

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