You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
I think the biggest success of Tesla here is not simply the technology itself, but design was the key.
Look at other EV/PHV vehicles.. Toyota Prius PHV, Chevy Volt, Mitsubishi iMiev, Nissan Leaf... none of these vehicle NEVER got raving reviews about their design. People kept saying they're weird look, look like cab, and all sorts of stuff.
Whereas Tesla vehicles look aesthetically pleasing and has high end American quality/image like Apple iPhone, Boeing 777, etc...
and for the price...who would choose other EV/PHV over Tesla?
Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 24,900
Thanked 11,601 Times in 4,954 Posts
Failed 316 Times in 202 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by kkttsang
How much you think would cost for a full charge on the tesla 3 or even model s, if you charge at home overnight.
How much is it costing you?
When I plugged in via 110, it was under two bucks. It all depends on your electricity bill..... I use a lot of electricity, so rates reflect that. Not sure if the 240 volt makes any difference.
When I first got the EV, I was being a typical frugal Asian........plugged in at Brentwood, TD bank, Ikea, Canadian Tire, Lougheed Mall, etc. and it cost me nothing, LOL. BTW, I drive like a moffo in the EV, so I use a lot of energy. Like an ICE, you use up more energy going fast. If I drive normally, it would be so much cheaper. If I drove around town normally and not floor it, I would not have to charge for three days.
When I go to Richmond and back to North Burnaby, the range meter goes down just under 20%. In the winter, it was 25%.
I'm trying to better understand the model 3 hype...it's just insane how it's disrupting the entire industry and it's not like there's marketing in the traditional sense. It just blew up through word of mouth/social media...and not just car people..across so many demographics.
If Tesla didn't exist, and BMW/Toyota/GM came up with a somewhat normal-looking EV at 35K, why wouldn't they likely garner the same attention?
How much you think would cost for a full charge on the tesla 3 or even model s, if you charge at home overnight.
How much is it costing you?
The Model 3's 44 KWh battery charged from 0-44 in BC would cost around $5.46 CAD at the maximum tier
This gets you 215 miles
Sedans like the Accord are around 30 MPG. Gas in Vancouver is around $4.30 USD per gallon, so it would cost $30.80 USD [$40.33 CAD] in gas to drive 215 miles
Last edited by SkinnyPupp; 04-04-2016 at 09:48 PM.
Reason: gas price was USD
So basically Ferrari and Lambo suck at launch and only good for top speed.
Whereas Tesla is opposite.
It's still impressive that you need those super expensive exotic cars to compare with electric sedan.
I'm quite confident that Tesla will improve at faster rate than petro powered vehicle.
This is going to be similar to trains.
Steam locomotives were better than electric trains...as technology advanced, electric trains quickly surpassed steam locomotives.
It won't be long before you'd have to be insane to buy a normal every day car containing an internal combustion engine. It will just be silly... Those types of vehicles will eventually be relegated to niche markets, and eventually for nostalgia purposes only. Self-driving will be an option similar to air conditioning today - not on every car, but pretty much the first 'luxury' to get.
After that, people will look back at these dirty, noisy things and look at them the same way we look at horse and buggies today. Sure they will always be fun to ride, but so are horses.
__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
I don't know if Tesla is going to be able to keep up with other companies though. I know Asian companies in particular, are very good at this.
Apple introduced iPhone, which is the base of all smart phones we have.
Then Samsung, LG, Sony, etc...have been doing pretty good job competing against iPhone.
There will always be core fan of Tesla, just like iPhone...but other companies will improve too.
Combustion engine will keep disappearing, just like flip phones kept disappearing.
I don't know if Tesla is going to be able to keep up with other companies though. I know Asian companies in particular, are very good at this.
Apple introduced iPhone, which is the base of all smart phones we have.
Then Samsung, LG, Sony, etc...have been doing pretty good job competing against iPhone.
There will always be core fan of Tesla, just like iPhone...but other companies will improve too.
Combustion engine will keep disappearing, just like flip phones kept disappearing.
10/10 troll post, would read again
__________________
Quote:
Hey guys,
Can someone tell good or unusual dating spots? Or what was your the most unusual date? THanks for sharing!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp
my bedroom =D
Quote:
Originally Posted by dhillon09
that's a great secret date spot,
i bet no girl in vancouver has seen it.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
.png "Y U NO...?")
