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Originally Posted by Martian
A luxury car with the functionality of a commuter car is not a luxury sedan. If all I'm able to use it for is trips around town, then I would argue that no matter how much they dress it up it's not going to be able to compete.
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Luxury is a bit subjective.
Better performance than a non luxary car? Check. 0-60 in 5.6 seconds is fast.
Better construction precision? Check. The use of carbon materials is quite precision-centric.
Comfort? Hard to say, but considering the pictures it seems quite more comfortable than your average sedan.
Design? Most people I've talked to think it's gorgeous.
Technological innovation? Nothing but. From the skateboard batteries to the touch screen, this thing screams innovation.
Brand image? We'll have to wait and see on this one.
Status? For $50,000, I'd say so.
It seems discretionary in nature, not normal or bland.
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Originally Posted by Martian
For me to get from here to Toronto is about 75 miles, or 150 round-trip. If Tesla can actually deliver on the 300 mile range they're claiming, then it would be suitable for that. But the reality is that this isn't really that far of a drive, and I'm skeptical that the Tesla will actually achieve anything close to that in real world conditions.
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It's not for people that drive a lot. Not yet. The average American doesn't break 40 miles a day, though. Doesn't this seem like a good option for the well to do American that doesn't drive a ton?
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Originally Posted by Martian
And none of this addresses the fundamental flaw of hydrogen and electric cars both, which is that they simply offset the energy production rather than replace it.
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Actually, by simply plugging this thing into my wall I'm already using 20% green energy. California gets about 20% of it's energy from renewable sources. Hopefully this trend will continue.