The numbers on the semi destroyed what anyone thought possible.
- 0-60 in 5 sec
- 0-60 in 20 sec under max gross payload of 80k lbs
- 65mph up 5% grade under max lied, compared to 45mph for ICE semi
- 500 mile range
- 400 miles of additional range after 30 min charge
- Guaranteed 7¢/kWh fuel cost(solar) compared to volatile oil
- Nuclear explosion proof glass(apparently cracked windshield takes semi off road)
- 1 million mile guarantee it won't breakdown
- Will never need a brake change
- "Impossible" to jacknife
- Beats semis on economics day 1
- In convoy mode, beats rail on economics
300 miles of range: $150,000
500 miles of range: $180,000
Founders series: $200,000
https://youtu.be/CBTQnmUolas
The Roadster was a complete surprise, and the numbers given destroy any production car you can think of, even a Koenisegg.
- 0-60 in 1.9 sec (this is faster than most Formula 1 cars)
- 0-100 in 4.2
- 1/4 mile in 8.9 sec
- 250+ mph top speed
- 621 mile range (That's Kansas City to Denver without fueling)
- 10,000 nm torque
and that's the base model. Starting at $200k and Founders series at $250k. Destroys million dollar cars.
Also teased a rendering image of a consumer pickup truck with a normal truck in the bed.
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Yep, bought ours back in February as soon as the 2018's hit the lot. Traded in the wife's car, but kept mine.
I think it would be hard to have an EV-only household unless you never left town, but having one EV and one gas works great. We drive the Leaf around town and even around the Front Range, but we still have the Outback for ski days and longer road trips back home and such.
Originally Posted by Chief Pagan:
He joined a fairly crowded field for private space launches. He wasn't the only one making batteries. China also has mega battery factories.
Credit for bringing the first all electric upscale sports car to market. Although given the huge amount of torque that electric motors can generate, I'm surprised it took so long.
And what else? A bunch of adolescent fantasies?
Why are you surprised? You realize all the industries trying to bring batteries down, right? It was David against Goliath. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Pagan:
Wonder where he is going to get the money to buy out stock holders at $420.
That is usually the sort of thing you do when your stock is in the tank. Not when you have a tiny car company with a market capitalization bigger than GM.
This company is in the tank. That's what some of you guys are missing. It was a nice dream but at some point your company has to actually make money. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MahiMike:
This company is in the tank. That's what some of you guys are missing. It was a nice dream but at some point your company has to actually make money.
At least this cuts down on his workload a bit. I seriously think he's on the edge of totally melting down and needs to take his workload down a few notches. Posted via Mobile Device [Reply]
Originally Posted by -King-:
At least this cuts down on his workload a bit. I seriously think he's on the edge of totally melting down and needs to take his workload down a few notches. Posted via Mobile Device
Absolutely. Calling the French rescue diver a chomo, smoking pot on camera, publicly talking out of his ass about taking the company private, etc.
Slow down and breathe man. [Reply]
In case anyone cares, Tesla posted its biggest ever profit in Q3. Still a ways to go to erase years of losses (though you could even argue that those were largely capital investments), but that's a pretty solid indicator that the model is going to work.
