When will you buy a Tesla?

David70 · 01-25-2021, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DanG

Not going to have a power cord hanging out tempting someone to steal it.

Every Tesla Supercharger has a power cord and I have yet to see one stolen.

I have so much more around my house that has more value that could easily be picked up (porch and patio furniture, grill, yard hose, mini split compressor - pull power disconnect and pick it up and walk off, mail box). We live in the city and I doubt a hard wired power cord is likely to be stolen. One car garage holds the weekend car and 2 cars in the driveway.

fgpalmer71 · 01-25-2021, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexFL

Would putting wider tires improve the traction and the 0-60? Did you guys ever try this? I'm just having hard time understanding how the skinny 235 tires can deal with so much low end torque.

The Model 3 Performance is AWD. Definitely helps turn the instant torque into instant inertia.

W/// · 01-25-2021, 10:07 AM

Not time for me to jump on the ship yet, although I feel like electric cars are inevitable (still planning to keep my M's for good though). They would be super convenient for my short 8 miles commute to work, but there's not enough to justify me jumping in a new EV. A used BMW i3S is kind of an interesting proposition at $20k though.

I'd rather see other players in the game try their hands on the EV market than get a Tesla at the moment.

Efthreeoh · 01-25-2021, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by David70

Every Tesla Supercharger has a power cord and I have yet to see one stolen.

I have so much more around my house that has more value that could easily be picked up (porch and patio furniture, grill, yard hose, mini split compressor - pull power disconnect and pick it up and walk off, mail box). We live in the city and I doubt a hard wired power cord is likely to be stolen. One car garage holds the weekend car and 2 cars in the driveway.

You'd be surprised how much copper is stolen every year at remote and unprotected commercial power sites.

PopsnBurbles · 01-25-2021, 11:30 AM

When I fall out of love for driving

Mingwan · 01-25-2021, 01:45 PM

When it stops having a cult following of tech simps, and forza playing teenagers.

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