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03-15-2019, 02:54 PM | #51 |
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Oh gotcha. I know that's becoming a trend. Tuck everyone into the sheet metal and let the sensors and cameras drive you.
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03-15-2019, 03:11 PM | #52 |
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This image looks horizontally compressed and kind of unlike the other profile shots. Hard to say.
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03-15-2019, 03:21 PM | #53 |
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Batteries are between the wheelbase.. so raising the D pillar or the seats over the rear drive unit wouldn't give any more room for batteries.
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03-15-2019, 03:36 PM | #54 |
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03-16-2019, 03:11 AM | #55 |
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03-16-2019, 10:02 AM | #56 |
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Yes the design, like the 3, is a little plain but plain sells. I like it and could see this thing being in my garage one day. I would go with the AWD version, that's a lot of functionality and performance for the money.
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03-16-2019, 12:20 PM | #57 |
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I’m wondering how much it’s going to cannibalize the sales of the model 3. I personally think it looks a lot better, probably because it’s tallwr and the squared back and comparing the identical trims on model 3 vs the Y, I think the Y is a much better bargain.
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03-16-2019, 12:48 PM | #58 | |
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03-16-2019, 01:24 PM | #59 |
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Definitely looks better.
The ground clearance looks pretty small for an SUV. I bet these will sell pretty well. |
03-16-2019, 03:01 PM | #60 | |
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I have a hard time calling it an SUV. It seems more like a standard crossover CUV type vehicle. |
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03-16-2019, 03:28 PM | #61 |
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Is it anything like when there's a Base trim and a Premium trim, where some people just really want to pay as little as possible to be associated with the brand? I would think that's where the 3 would excel. Entry-level Tesla for the bargain bin buyer.
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03-16-2019, 05:13 PM | #62 | |
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That would be nice if they offer a trade in program because I would consider it. Although I might still want to have the faster car by 0.3 seconds . If they had made the rear like a normal SUV similar to the CR-V or RAV-4 the range would not have been 300 miles. |
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03-16-2019, 05:25 PM | #63 |
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This will 1000% cannibalize 3 sales. It's happening with the entire industry as more Americans shift from passenger cars to CUV/SUV.
My wife is on her third Honda Odyssey (driven nothing but an Odyssey for the last 14 years). In a year or two I would love to ditch it for a Y as she has averaged about 18K miles a year the last three years. That's a lot of gas and oil changes |
03-16-2019, 06:30 PM | #64 | |
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Ridgeline just got some competition then. 51k for AWD. I wish he’d make the truck first. It’s the next model after this thing. Hopefully this will get a tow rating of few thousand pounds. Iirc, Model 3 is rated for 200 lb tongue weight and 2000 lbs. That’s all I need, but would prefer a bed. |
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03-16-2019, 06:43 PM | #65 |
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03-17-2019, 01:06 PM | #67 | |
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I always wanted a sporty Crosstrek so I think the Model Y will do for me. After driving my AWD model 3 up a completely ice covered incline with Nokian R3 tires I'm sold on their drivetrain setup. Does great in snow and slush as well. I also have a set of wheels with PS4S on them. A 115 mile drive at 78 MPH average with the R3s uses under $3 of electricity in Ohio so savings like this have helped offset the higher cost of the vechicle. I guess if one does not drive over 15,000 miles a year or have dirt cheap electricity you may not see thousands in savings each year like I am. Because of this I may get a performance Y instead of the regular AWD. Of course that would make us a 100% Tesla only household. The front trunk also seems to be 2 to 3 times larger than the model 3 and I don't understand how they pulled that off. Last edited by DDS4; 03-17-2019 at 01:41 PM. |
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03-17-2019, 05:10 PM | #68 |
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Frunk isn’t a mystery. Bodywork is taller, much more so than ground clearance is increased. Therefore it can be deeper.
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03-18-2019, 06:41 AM | #69 |
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In truth I was hoping for a bit more than a tall M3. Not sure why though.
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03-18-2019, 11:17 AM | #70 |
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There is time subaru... let's toss the ascent engine in a crosstrek.
Reality in Maine is that power is approaching 21 cents a KwH later this year (if approved... which is always is), its more efficient to run some gasoline cars than electric cars especially in the winter.. not the case with any fast ICE cars.. but once you factor in the initial price of the car it definitely wins to buy ICE still. |
03-20-2019, 06:25 PM | #71 |
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Model Y appears to be $5k more across the board than the model 3. It will definitely cannibalize model 3 sales, but that's the automotive market right now - honestly if I were buying between the two, I'd pay the 5k bump for extra cargo space & hatch, and the fact that it's not a super jacked up vehicle makes it all the more appealing (I'd probably still want to lower itthough).
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03-21-2019, 07:16 AM | #72 |
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Hmm, interesting reading the story above regarding where the Y may be built. If it's made in China, you couldn't pay me to buy it. We think qulaity control is an issue now......
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03-21-2019, 07:22 AM | #73 |
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China built models will be for the Chinese & Asian market only. Model Y's for the USDM, and Europe, will be built in Nevada at the Gigafactory.
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03-21-2019, 08:56 AM | #74 |
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03-21-2019, 09:42 AM | #75 |
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