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Last Edited by jersharocks | Staff April 7, 2023 at 11:11 AM
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Model 3 RWD $41990
Model 3 Performance Dual Motor AWD $52990
Model Y SR Dual Motor AWD $49990
Model Y LR Dual Motor AWD $52990
Model Y Performance Dual Motor AWD $56990

$5K off for Model S/X
$2K off for Model Y
$1K off for Model 3

Also, Model Y SR Dual Motor AWD can be customized for order.

https://www.tesla.com

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Staradmiral
04-10-2023 at 06:33 AM.
04-10-2023 at 06:33 AM.
Quote from superslickz View quoted comment :
Except, wait....some people might actually care what their car looks like???

Yes, i guess so are just so above all of us, huh, not caring what kind of car you drive at all. Good for you.

Edit: I am not crazy about the looks of a Tesla either. I get it, it's polarizing. There are some people who love it and some who don't. But at least it's not a Bolt. Don't get me wrong, a Bolt has its place and purpose. A good-looking stylish car, it is NOT. I think every non-Bolt owner (and probably many Bolt owners) will agree to that. I think if you are in a professional building parking lot, being seen walking out of a Bolt would be downright an embarrassment. Ok, some of you are above looks and materialism, good for you. The rest of the world doesn't operate that way. You can potentially find the president of a company drive a Tesla, but you are not going to find one driving a Bolt. Not the president of a real company with 50+ employees (unless he/she is so big and rich he is doing it just to prove a point like Bill Gates). Let's be real hear.

Comparing a Bolt to a Tesla has to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard. They both have their merits and their weak points, but they are COMPLETELY different types of cars for different target audiences. It's like comparing a Bolt to a golf cart. Both do their jobs well, just meant for different purposes. So stop with the stupid comparisons.

Enjoy retiring at 65 while you keep up the looks and appearances. I earn enough to afford a 100k car but I'll keep driving 30k cars and retire at 50.
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Prashu1881
04-10-2023 at 06:42 AM.
04-10-2023 at 06:42 AM.
Is $7.5k tax credit going away for Model Y after 4/18? Am kind of confused. I ordered 7 seater version in last week of Jan, and EDD just kept pushing, now it says 4/25-5/12
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04-10-2023 at 06:54 AM.
04-10-2023 at 06:54 AM.
Quote from jd19 View quoted comment :
You are certainly wrong. It is built in Texas and uses the 4680 battery technology. It has a slightly shorter range than the LR. Those are the differences.

No LiFePO4 battery = No go...
LOL 😆
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TalA9559
04-10-2023 at 06:54 AM.
04-10-2023 at 06:54 AM.
Quote from rimpys View quoted comment :
I don't think new model "2023 Model Y" $49,990 is a dual motor. it is not mentioned anywhere. I may be wrong but I think Dual motor start with LR

You're wrong, it is a dual motor with a smaller 4680 battery.
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longdy
04-10-2023 at 07:54 AM.
04-10-2023 at 07:54 AM.
Quote from waterfront View quoted comment :
Model 3 RWD Priced at $41990, Federal and state rebates could literally make it less than 20k, !! If you are family of 4 and earning less than $111,000 in CA! CA has recharge facilities everywhere. go for it.

Would you be able to break this down - thanks in advance!
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HilariousSummer791
04-10-2023 at 07:56 AM.
04-10-2023 at 07:56 AM.
TOO EXPENSIVE

Gas saving is NOT worth it
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HilariousSummer791
04-10-2023 at 07:56 AM.
04-10-2023 at 07:56 AM.
Quote from longdy View quoted comment :
would you be able to break this down - thanks in advance!

20k???
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toromac
04-10-2023 at 07:57 AM.
04-10-2023 at 07:57 AM.
Quote from TalA9559 View quoted comment :
Good luck finding gas in 12 years.
"I guarantee"... 🙄

Hydrogen cars are the real future.
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longdy
04-10-2023 at 07:58 AM.
04-10-2023 at 07:58 AM.
Quote from HilariousSummer791 View quoted comment :
20k???

Yes, how / which rebates to stack to get the realistic 20k range.
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Knightshade
04-10-2023 at 08:20 AM.
04-10-2023 at 08:20 AM.
Quote from NervousLanguage2748 View quoted comment :
What is the deal with tax credit with April 18? I thought every ev made in US should eligible for the 75K

Nope. It also has to have a certain % of the battery come from either the US or a country we have certain trade agreements with-- that part of the requirement is what kicks in April 18th.

So a lot of non-Tesla EVs are having their credit cut to $3750 on that date (the Mach E and Bolt for example). For Tesla the only thing impacted is the RWD Model 3 since it uses LFP cells from CATL in China... all other trims of the 3 and Y use 2170 or 4680 cells, all made in the US.



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https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifes...g-sleeping

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NAPxF2...Can_Am.png

Spending more time charging than sleeping is representative of EV ownership in most of America's cities and towns today,.
Well- no....

For one- your link is about a roadtrip... 99% of driving is local- and you just charge at home and don't care about fast chargers in the first place.

For the 1% of driving that IS very long trips what your link describes is only representative of NON TESLA EV ownership- because Teslas fast charging network is massive, quick, and incredibly reliable


Quote from Prashu1881 View quoted comment :
Is $7.5k tax credit going away for Model Y after 4/18?

No.

4/18 doesn't change anything for anybody with Tesla except buyers of the RWD Model 3 config specifically- for them it drops to $3750. For everyone else- no change.




Quote from InRainbows View quoted comment :
Thing is you still have to:

A.) Find a supercharger on your route

B.) Wait to charge (to use the equipment and also wait to charge)
Actually your Tesla does A for you- automatically integrating charging stops if your destination is beyond the cars current range, and even pre-heating the battery for faster charging before you get there.

And other than once, over Thanksgiving, I've never had to wait to use a supercharger....even then it was only ~10 minutes because cars don't tend to need to stop longer than 10-15 minutes with Tesla charging speeds these days.


Quote from InRainbows View quoted comment :
None of this is currently as convenient as finding a gas station on a long road trip.
On the other hand, for the 99% of your life you are NOT on a road trip, it's massively more convenient just charging at home while you sleep and never having to waste time 1-2 times a week stopping at gas stations.

NET time "wasted" fueling your vehicle over any long period is MUCH higher with a gas car than an EV.





Quote from George_P_Burdell View quoted comment :
If you read the comments people had issues with ordinary cruise control. I honestly think it has to do with lack of ultrasonic and using vision for everything.
First- the car doesn't have ordinary cruise control.... second, ultrasonics primarily a PARKING sensor- and pretty useless for DRIVING.... because their range is only a little over 20 feet. Unless you're only doing like 5 mph you'd hit anything before the sensor noticed it was there.




Quote from takoma20 View quoted comment :
If I made $300K a year, I'd buy a Tesla for kicks. As my sole vehicle, that's suicidal.
I mean, it's literally the safest car on the road, but it's your lie, tell it however you want...



Quote from babygdav View quoted comment :
1. Notorious for crashing
Actually they are involved in vastly fewer accidents than the average vehicle

For example in Q4 2022 a Tesla using autopilot crashed once every 4.85 million miles.

The national average for all cars is one crash every 652,000 miles.

So roughly 7.4 times more likely to be in a crash in a NON Tesla than a Tesla on autopilot.

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3. Spontaneous fires
Actually EVs are 10-100 times less likely to catch on fire than gasoline cars.


https://electrek.co/2022/01/12/go...-than-evs/


Quote from babygdav View quoted comment :
4. Dated design
Years and years and years of the same now boring design and shape.
Competitors have pulled ahead.
That's a weird claim given how massively Tesla is outselling them.

It's almost like people prefer the vastly safer, vastly better performing, vastly better charging network, vehicle over one that refreshed the bumpers more often or something.



Quote from takoma20 View quoted comment :
Prove they are debunked

Also, LOL, I said, "I don't have the SOURCES",.

Of course you don't. Thanks for debunking yourself LMAO
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04-10-2023 at 08:27 AM.
04-10-2023 at 08:27 AM.
Quote from FabulousSweater8397 View quoted comment :
With what company ?
To add to the crazy comments of insurance for $5000/year, in my case I sold a honda odyssey minivan that was a year old for a model Y and insurance dropped. We got the model Y mostly because we did lots of long trips due to travel sport. With about 100k miles on the 2 teslas we have once had to wait about 5 minutes for a supercharger and don't have range anxiety on the east coast.

My insurance for a 2019 model 3 and 2021 model Y with 3 drivers, one has 2 years experience (omg teenager driver insurance is going through the roof) is $1534/year for both cars with StateFarm, 100/300/100, 500 deductible, no claims or fines
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Knightshade
04-10-2023 at 08:27 AM.
04-10-2023 at 08:27 AM.
Quote from ElKarl View quoted comment :
Strawman argument. The only reason they catch on fire less is because there are less EVs than gasoline engines, Fact:
Except the fire rate is per 100,000 of each type of car. So you're completely wrong.

They catch on fire less (a LOT less) because....they catch on fire a lot less.


Maybe read the source next time before making up nonsense about it and embarrsing yourself?
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04-10-2023 at 08:33 AM.
04-10-2023 at 08:33 AM.
I owned multiple tesla. In short, the car is fun to drive with fast acceleration that you can afford without breaking the bank.

Interior quality is really bad compared with fellow 50k cars.

Reliability after warranty is questionable. You can only go to Tesla for service and they charged an outrageous labor rate compared with other service centers. Also it might take a while to get your parts.

The cost saving of electricity vs gasoline isn't as big if you already owned a hybrid car like prius. Charging on road trips is actually more expensive.

To give context, my old prius going from San Jose, CA to LA (about 800 miles total) costs about 2 tanks total which is about 80 dollars. If I used my model Y for the same road trip, it will cost me about 25 dollars each charging stop, and I need a total of 4 stops to make it back and forth, so 100 dollars. So it costs 25 dollars more to drive EV on an 800 miles road trip compared with an efficient hybrid car like prius.

The autopilot is a real life saver and worth it for me driving on a long freeway trip.

Another thing that changes my driving is with a regular gas car, I tend to drive a much longer stop like 3-4 hours. While with my tesla, I tend to stop at 2 hours mark and take a charging stop and rest.

As for maintenance, the prius is mostly oil change and occasional tune-up, but nothing outrageous. For the model Y, the biggest maintenance is the tires which cost a lot and need frequent replacement. So 40-50k miles in my prius vs 20-30k miles in my model till I need a new set of tires.

The tesla is more silent while driving as there is no ICE engine, you will hear every road noise and bump on the street. You will tend to pay attention to more rattling plastic.

The prius engine is much louder and you don't pay attention to the little rattling noise.

In short, buy a tesla if you want the most acceleration you can afford in 50k and want to save environment. Buy a normal reliable hybrid car like a prius if you want to save money driving.

Good luck
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