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Johnsmith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4716 Gender:	Tesla Oct 12^th, 2015 at 1:05pm Their new Model D is absolutely nuts I just watched a video where one obliterated a V8 Supercar. It won EASY. A standard road car. I'd put up the video but I watched it on a friends mobile and I haven't got time to go find the video link now. Maybe later.
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Johnsmith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4716 Gender:	Re: Tesla Reply #2 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 5:19pm Thanks Bojack and for those who are wondering ... if that's the sort of car Holden and Ford had spent the last 10 years working on, they'd be here for another 50 yrs. Instead off making the same cars they were making 40 yrs ago.
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Reply #3 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:15pm

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 5:19pm:

Thanks Bojack

and for those who are wondering ... if that's the sort of car Holden and Ford had spent the last 10 years working on, they'd be here for another 50 yrs. Instead off making the same cars they were making 40 yrs ago.

Because Holden could sell $150,000 family cars so easily. The Tesla is available now in Australia and has anyone even seen one 'in the flesh'?

They might be great cars but they are very very expensive and the ability to beat a V8 Super Car doesn't make any impact on the legions of mums and dads wanting a car to transport two kids and the weeks shopping from here to there.

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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: Tesla Reply #4 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:17pm Johnsmith wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 1:05pm: Their new Model D is absolutely nuts I just watched a video where one obliterated a V8 Supercar. It won EASY. A standard road car. I'd put up the video but I watched it on a friends mobile and I haven't got time to go find the video link now. Maybe later. When are you buying one?
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Johnsmith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4716 Gender:	Re: Tesla Reply #5 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:19pm better than selling no cars ... ohh, and by the way, there cars currently start at about $80k and teslas bring out a car that starts at $37k and yes, I have seen one in the flesh ... a great looking car.
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Reply #6 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:19pm

mariacostel wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:17pm:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 1:05pm:

Their new Model D is absolutely nuts

I just watched a video where one obliterated a V8 Supercar. It won EASY. A standard road car.

I'd put up the video but I watched it on a friends mobile and I haven't got time to go find the video link now. Maybe later.

When are you buying one?

when I need a sedan

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Reply #7 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:26pm

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:19pm:

better than selling no cars ...

ohh, and by the way, there cars currently start at about $80k and teslas bring out a car that starts at $37k

and yes, I have seen one in the flesh ... a great looking car.

I am sure they are a good looking car. The point is that for the average buyer, its performance is pointless since you cannot even use half the power of current cars much of the time. Who wants to pay $100K for a car that a $30K one will do just as well as a family car.

What car are you referring to at $37K? THAT might actually get a marketplace as long as it isn't a micro-car with one seat.

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Wolseley Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1453 Sydney Gender:	Re: Tesla Reply #8 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:32pm We are talking about a car that is in a similar price range to the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg, BMW X5 or X6, and the Volvo XC90. Yes, the technology is interesting, but the Tesla will have to be a lot more affordable before it becomes anything more than a rich person's toy.
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Reply #9 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:37pm

Wolseley wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:32pm:

We are talking about a car that is in a similar price range to the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg, BMW X5 or X6, and the Volvo XC90.

Yes, the technology is interesting, but the Tesla will have to be a lot more affordable before it becomes anything more than a rich person's toy.

Like Clive Palmer! They look great and my hubby probably would like one, but they really are very expensive and what do they do that a Camry can't in suburbia other than turn heads?

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Wolseley Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1453 Sydney Gender:	Re: Tesla Reply #10 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:40pm mariacostel wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:37pm: Like Clive Palmer! Is their suspension strong enough? I'm quite happy with my Skoda thank you very much.
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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: Tesla Reply #11 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:41pm Wolseley wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:40pm: mariacostel wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:37pm: Like Clive Palmer! Is their suspension strong enough? I'm quite happy with my Skoda thank you very much. Never thought of that. It's a good point! Wow, he is one seriously crazy person. I think he believes dinosaurs still exist.
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Reply #12 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:55pm

Wolseley wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:32pm:

We are talking about a car that is in a similar price range to the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg, BMW X5 or X6, and the Volvo XC90.

Yes, the technology is interesting, but the Tesla will have to be a lot more affordable before it becomes anything more than a rich person's toy.

It's coming

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a12983/35000-tesla-model-iii-coming-in-2017...

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Reply #13 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:57pm

mariacostel wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:37pm:

Wolseley wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:32pm:

We are talking about a car that is in a similar price range to the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg, BMW X5 or X6, and the Volvo XC90.

Yes, the technology is interesting, but the Tesla will have to be a lot more affordable before it becomes anything more than a rich person's toy.

Like Clive Palmer! They look great and my hubby probably would like one, but they really are very expensive and what do they do that a Camry can't in suburbia other than turn heads?

comparing one to a camry is like comparing your posties delivery bike to a Ducati Diavel

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Reply #14 - Oct 12^th, 2015 at 7:19pm

mariacostel wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 6:15pm:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 12^th, 2015 at 5:19pm:

Thanks Bojack

and for those who are wondering ... if that's the sort of car Holden and Ford had spent the last 10 years working on, they'd be here for another 50 yrs. Instead off making the same cars they were making 40 yrs ago.

Because Holden could sell $150,000 family cars so easily. The Tesla is available now in Australia and has anyone even seen one 'in the flesh'?

They might be great cars but they are very very expensive and the ability to beat a V8 Super Car doesn't make any impact on the legions of mums and dads wanting a car to transport two kids and the weeks shopping from here to there.

But I never here you complain about paying 300K for a fossil fool car that still emits toxic gases from its exhaust pipe !!!

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