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Reply #75 - Oct 14^th, 2015 at 8:13pm

mariacostel wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 12:36pm:

and Tesla has still only sold 8 cars so far in this country. .

You just keep making crap up as you go don't you? Where did you 8 from? confusing it with your IQ score perhaps?

Tesla's 54 new deliveries in NSW over the first three months of 2015 alone make it the most popular electric car on sale nationally. VicRoads says there were four Tesla vehicles registered at the end of December and 54 by the end of March.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/why-the-tesla-is-australias-bestselling-elect...

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Reply #78 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 12:58am

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 11:08pm:

Wolseley wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 10:35pm:

Would they be any use for long country trips though? Their range would seem to restrict them to shorter runs.

I believe, just of the top of my head so I may be wrong, that they have a range of 300km. That's far enough for what the majority of the population drives in a day.

Excluding Lisa. She always does more than everyone else. If it was 600 she would still do more.

Tesla will struggle with lower price competition. The additional Gizmos they provide don't justify the premium.

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Reply #79 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 7:49am

Unforgiven wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 12:58am:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 11:08pm:

Wolseley wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 10:35pm:

Would they be any use for long country trips though? Their range would seem to restrict them to shorter runs.

I believe, just of the top of my head so I may be wrong, that they have a range of 300km. That's far enough for what the majority of the population drives in a day.

Excluding Lisa. She always does more than everyone else. If it was 600 she would still do more.

Tesla will struggle with lower price competition. The additional Gizmos they provide don't justify the premium.

Tesla is already Australias best selling electric car, once that cheaper model comes out next April, their sales will increase yet again.

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Reply #80 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:25am

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 8:13pm:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 12:36pm:

and Tesla has still only sold 8 cars so far in this country. .

You just keep making crap up as you go don't you? Where did you 8 from? confusing it with your IQ score perhaps?

Tesla's 54 new deliveries in NSW over the first three months of 2015 alone make it the most popular electric car on sale nationally. VicRoads says there were four Tesla vehicles registered at the end of December and 54 by the end of March.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/why-the-tesla-is-australias-bestselling-elect...

wow... 54. About the same number of Camrys bought YESTERDAY. As for being the best selling fully electric car on the market, how many competitors are there?? Hmmmm??? There is the MiEV which seats one and... yep, that's it I think.

Tesla is a great car but it is still massively expensive which is why no one you know owns one.

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Reply #81 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:35am

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 11:08pm:

Wolseley wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 10:35pm:

Would they be any use for long country trips though? Their range would seem to restrict them to shorter runs.

I believe, just of the top of my head so I may be wrong, that they have a range of 300km. That's far enough for what the majority of the population drives in a day.

I'll be driving to Dubbo and back later this month. According to the Tesla website, they have three "supercharging stations, where you can recharge the car in 75 minutes (which, believe it or not, is quick) in NSW, two in Sydney and one in Goulburn. Not much use for a trip to Dubbo....

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Reply #82 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:39am

Wolseley wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:35am:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 11:08pm:

Wolseley wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 10:35pm:

Would they be any use for long country trips though? Their range would seem to restrict them to shorter runs.

I believe, just of the top of my head so I may be wrong, that they have a range of 300km. That's far enough for what the majority of the population drives in a day.

I'll be driving to Dubbo and back later this month. According to the Tesla website, they have three "supercharging stations, where you can recharge the car in 75 minutes (which, believe it or not, is quick) in NSW, two in Sydney and one in Goulburn. Not much use for a trip to Dubbo....

They have their place certainly, but not for long trips. My hubby would like one, but only if he can keep the Merc as well. I said no!

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Reply #83 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:45am

mariacostel wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:25am:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 8:13pm:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 12:36pm:

and Tesla has still only sold 8 cars so far in this country. .

You just keep making crap up as you go don't you? Where did you 8 from? confusing it with your IQ score perhaps?

Tesla's 54 new deliveries in NSW over the first three months of 2015 alone make it the most popular electric car on sale nationally. VicRoads says there were four Tesla vehicles registered at the end of December and 54 by the end of March.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/why-the-tesla-is-australias-bestselling-elect...

wow... 54. About the same number of Camrys bought YESTERDAY. As for being the best selling fully electric car on the market, how many competitors are there?? Hmmmm??? There is the MiEV which seats one and... yep, that's it I think.

Tesla is a great car but it is still massively expensive which is why no one you know owns one.

and there are heaps of expensive fossil fool cars that people own so WTF is your point ?

First you said nobody would buy it because it didn't have the same range as a fossil fool car. Now that the myth has been totally dispelled now you are saying that nobody will buy it because of the price Cheesy

LOL

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Reply #84 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:48am

mariacostel wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:39am:

Wolseley wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:35am:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 11:08pm:

Wolseley wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 10:35pm:

Would they be any use for long country trips though? Their range would seem to restrict them to shorter runs.

I believe, just of the top of my head so I may be wrong, that they have a range of 300km. That's far enough for what the majority of the population drives in a day.

I'll be driving to Dubbo and back later this month. According to the Tesla website, they have three "supercharging stations, where you can recharge the car in 75 minutes (which, believe it or not, is quick) in NSW, two in Sydney and one in Goulburn. Not much use for a trip to Dubbo....

They have their place certainly, but not for long trips. My hubby would like one, but only if he can keep the Merc as well. I said no!

So you reckon range is a problem ? This dude doesn't think so Wink

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Reply #85 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 9:04am

Sir lastnail wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:45am:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:25am:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 8:13pm:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 12:36pm:

and Tesla has still only sold 8 cars so far in this country. .

You just keep making crap up as you go don't you? Where did you 8 from? confusing it with your IQ score perhaps?

Tesla's 54 new deliveries in NSW over the first three months of 2015 alone make it the most popular electric car on sale nationally. VicRoads says there were four Tesla vehicles registered at the end of December and 54 by the end of March.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/why-the-tesla-is-australias-bestselling-elect...

wow... 54. About the same number of Camrys bought YESTERDAY. As for being the best selling fully electric car on the market, how many competitors are there?? Hmmmm??? There is the MiEV which seats one and... yep, that's it I think.

Tesla is a great car but it is still massively expensive which is why no one you know owns one.

and there are heaps of expensive fossil fool cars that people own so WTF is your point ?

First you said nobody would buy it because it didn't have the same range as a fossil fool car. Now that the myth has been totally dispelled now you are saying that nobody will buy it because of the price Cheesy

LOL

You are just an angry twit. There are no CHEAP electric cars do the only people who can buy them are the rich. And a whole 54 cars??? Stop the presses! Mazda sell that many of its cars by 11am every day of the week.

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Reply #86 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 9:15am

mariacostel wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 9:04am:

Sir lastnail wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:45am:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:25am:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 8:13pm:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 12:36pm:

and Tesla has still only sold 8 cars so far in this country. .

You just keep making crap up as you go don't you? Where did you 8 from? confusing it with your IQ score perhaps?

Tesla's 54 new deliveries in NSW over the first three months of 2015 alone make it the most popular electric car on sale nationally. VicRoads says there were four Tesla vehicles registered at the end of December and 54 by the end of March.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/why-the-tesla-is-australias-bestselling-elect...

wow... 54. About the same number of Camrys bought YESTERDAY. As for being the best selling fully electric car on the market, how many competitors are there?? Hmmmm??? There is the MiEV which seats one and... yep, that's it I think.

Tesla is a great car but it is still massively expensive which is why no one you know owns one.

and there are heaps of expensive fossil fool cars that people own so WTF is your point ?

First you said nobody would buy it because it didn't have the same range as a fossil fool car. Now that the myth has been totally dispelled now you are saying that nobody will buy it because of the price Cheesy

LOL

You are just an angry twit. There are no CHEAP electric cars do the only people who can buy them are the rich. And a whole 54 cars??? Stop the presses! Mazda sell that many of its cars by 11am every day of the week.

What's your point though ? It's like you have to sell as many cars as mazda to be successful as a car manufacturer. Didn't help holden and ford did it Wink

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issuevoter Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9200 The Great State of Mind Gender:	Re: Tesla Reply #87 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 9:31am If I had my choice, I would buy a Tesla. I don't, but it is likely that person of my socio-economic status would not have been able to buy a Model T Ford in 1910. That didn't stop Ford changing the way we get around. Criticisms of Tesla look like nit-picking to me.
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Reply #88 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 10:25am

mariacostel wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:39am:

Wolseley wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 8:35am:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 11:08pm:

Wolseley wrote on Oct 14^th, 2015 at 10:35pm:

Would they be any use for long country trips though? Their range would seem to restrict them to shorter runs.

I believe, just of the top of my head so I may be wrong, that they have a range of 300km. That's far enough for what the majority of the population drives in a day.

I'll be driving to Dubbo and back later this month. According to the Tesla website, they have three "supercharging stations, where you can recharge the car in 75 minutes (which, believe it or not, is quick) in NSW, two in Sydney and one in Goulburn. Not much use for a trip to Dubbo....

They have their place certainly, but not for long trips. My hubby would like one, but only if he can keep the Merc as well. I said no!

Does Maria Costel's broomstick seat four?

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Reply #89 - Oct 15^th, 2015 at 11:26am

issuevoter wrote on Oct 15^th, 2015 at 9:31am:

If I had my choice, I would buy a Tesla. I don't, but it is likely that person of my socio-economic status would not have been able to buy a Model T Ford in 1910. That didn't stop Ford changing the way we get around. Criticisms of Tesla look like nit-picking to me.

From what I understand it is a great car. That's not the point. It is unaffordable by the vast majority of people and it compares unfavourably with a mid-sized family car in almost every aspect other than performance which for a family car is relatively unimportant. I grant it looks rather nice. But it is still $100,000 and it is still not much use for outback travel with vast distances involved. IN a city though it would be superb. Make it the price of a Camry and I will buy one!

For some reason, nail takes offence at pointing out its unaffordability.

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