A car capable of never ending updates -

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1120662_patent-shows-new-tesla-windows-operating-system

4 hours ago, cheshire_cat said:

I do wonder about that,  on a brighter note I see they have Formally "broken ground "on Gigafactory 3  in Shanghai   whilst it is already fenced and leveled, what caught my eye was the Mains electric has been laid on, in approx 30+ DAYS,   what passes for normal in china is apparently 80 days,      wouldn't even get the ink dry on the paper round here    not to mention elf and safety 

I suspect Chinese miners wouldn’t mind a bit of elf n safety though.

(when you have over 1 billion people, just how much is one life worth)

usually the price of one bullet

I just hope Tesla informs the owner before they take it -

https://electrek.co/2019/01/08/tesla-detect-issues-autonomous-service/

Established manufacturers must be horrified by this Tesla trend -

https://electrek.co/2019/01/17/tesla-hepa-air-filtration-bioweapon-defense-mode-upgrade-older-model-s-x/

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-cuts-7-workforce-boost-margins-and-production

 

good day to buy shares?  not advise

On ‎18‎/‎01‎/‎2019 at 12:57, vrskeith said:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-cuts-7-workforce-boost-margins-and-production

 

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tesla/105747/tesla-to-axe-3000-jobs-in-a-bid-to-boost-profits

 

 

 

Apparently he wants to target the mass market more .

Lots of EV news - 

https://electrek.co/2019/01/18/electrek-podcast-tesla-layoffs-referral-program-dead-new-evs/

Servicing?.

Tesla: if you insist -

https://thedriven.io/2019/01/18/tesla-introduces-self-schedule-servicing-in-australia-and-nz/

Latest from the Tesla guys is a base model 3 will be around the 30k mark with the performance model around 60k. Due to get model 3 showroom cars at least around April/May time apparently. 

 

According to the guy I spoke to people are buying the old stock of the Model S 70D and then planning to trade in for a model 3 later on as the guaranteed values on the Model S are ballpark for a 3. Not sure how true this all is, just what I was told. 

https://electrek.co/2019/01/31/tesla-model-3-dismantled/

Another save -

 

https://electrek.co/2019/02/05/tesla-owner-autopilot-saves-life-swerving/

There’s going to be a Model 3 to view at Touchwood in Solihull soon. 

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1121612_satisfying-but-not-so-reliable-tesla-model-3-joins-ranks-of-enthusiast-cars

How much are the 3s going to be for the UK market? 

Swap dollars for pounds. 

1 minute ago, Dr Zoidberg said:

Swap dollars for pounds. 

30k then hopefully as promised

Is a Tesla going to be all that special when the competition finally arrives?  Because they have had a free run for a long time I would have thought.

1 minute ago, Ryeman said:

Is a Tesla going to be all that special when the competition finally arrives?  Because they have had a free run for a long time I would have thought.

Hopefully it comes out as a good thing for all parties to push the envelope further and most importantly quicker. THe small incremental changes in the current automobile industry are designed in to keep us suckered. I am sure leaps could be bigger so Tesla is providing a positive motivational factor, hopefully/

3 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

Is a Tesla going to be all that special when the competition finally arrives?  Because they have had a free run for a long time I would have thought.

 

Hopefully not, but I don’t mean that as a criticism of Tesla in any way. 

They gave the entire industry a huge kick up the backside but if other manufacturers are now able to give them a run for their money then it means a better choice for us. 

The auto industry is facing a potentially massive change with the customary caution but they are going to have to respond quickly when the public finally discovers ‘range’ isn’t such a threat after all.

Imagine massive inventories of ICE with declining demand...........some will almost certainly go to the wall.

On ‎22‎/‎02‎/‎2019 at 21:16, Ryeman said:

Is a Tesla going to be all that special when the competition finally arrives?  Because they have had a free run for a long time I would have thought.

Well, it depends on what you look for in a car.

 

I would gladly buy a cloth seat, no premium sound, no sunroof, steel wheel, plain paint, software locked mid-range no thrills Model 3 for £30k-£34k new. All I want from my Tesla is OTA updated, evolving Autopilot, Supercharger access, and reliable phone app.

Basically I couldn't care less about normal car niceness or its looks. I want a Tesla for Tesla specific features, their USP is the supercharger network. I wouldn't dream of driving long distance in even a 300 miles range Kona.
 

24 minutes ago, wyx087 said:

Well, it depends on what you look for in a car.

 

I would gladly buy a cloth seat, no premium sound, no sunroof, steel wheel, plain paint, software locked mid-range no thrills Model 3 for £30k-£34k new. All I want from my Tesla is OTA updated, evolving Autopilot, Supercharger access, and reliable phone app.

Basically I couldn't care less about normal car niceness or its looks. I want a Tesla for Tesla specific features, their USP is the supercharger network. I wouldn't dream of driving long distance in even a 300 miles range Kona.
 

So many Aussies have 2 cars and basically any BEV will do the job.

Our slow witted Government has muttered that a nation standard might be a good idea for recharging infrastructure.

Seeing we have Australian Design Rules (ADR) that shouldn’t be too demanding to implement.........?

I agree, with 2 cars, any EV will do the job. Not a lot of people drives 100 miles a day, even first-gen Leaf will be able to cover the journey most of the days.

 

In Europe at least, I think we have a solid standard. Type 2 for up to 32 amp AC (7kW or 22kW); CCS for rapid (50kW) or hyper (175kW) DC charging. If I were a betting man, I'd say Australia will follow Japan with charging standard: Type 1 and Chademo.

 

 

For the next car I buy, I'd be looking to replace our long distance car. A Tesla is pretty much the only option, most rapid charging network locations only have 1 or 2 stalls, Tesla supercharger locations are usually 4 minimal, 8-12 stalls per location are popping up these days. Then there's the ease of use with Superchargers, compared to minefield of payment methods by different companies.

 

I mean, I wouldn't dream of driving a likes of Kona across Europe, due to so many different payment methods and membership requirements one has to research. It's easy with a fossil fuel car, it's even easier with Tesla supercharger network.

 

So yes, I still think Model 3 SR is very special with cheaper/more range competition out there, it is the cheapest (with warranty) ticket into supercharger network.