Tesla Model 3

[Murgatroy]

I am a car guy. I have a rattletrap turbo Celica in my garage, next to my late model Mustang and my Harley Sportster. My work pays for my fuel and vehicle so I drive a `14 Chevy Express daily. My wife drives a `14 Fiesta.

I have always been envious of technology advances and watched hawkishly how they are applied to my favorite hobby, yes, guns are a secondary to cars for me. I am personally thrilled with what Elon Musk has done, and if a Model S were in my budget, I would have bought one.

A Model 3 however, is in my budget. And I want one. I will probably wait until late `18MY or early `19MY to see what bugs need worked out, but it is well within reason that my wife will be replacing her Fiesta (which WROCKS! at 45+ MPG when I drive) with a Model 3 as opposed to the Outback she thinks she wants.

 

I have very briefly run the numbers and it seems that even at 45mpg (the wife averages 28!?) the Model 3 will be a cheaper investment fuel (energy) wise than the Fiesta.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNNNNND...

 

As I rate things on ZPAW Utility scale, a solar array to power an electric vehicle would be much more feasible than scavenging guzzoline from the Warboys.

[Capbyrd]

If you really want to get a model 3, and a roof is in your future, you should seriously consider getting the tesla roof.  

While the 3 is exciting because it comes in a price that most people can afford, I'm reserving judgement until they actually build one.