'Curiosity peaks among rich Indians over Tesla Model 3'
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/vas-charges-in-for-new-telsas/2985784/ Vas charges in for new Teslas 5th Apr 2016 | Bill Hoffman [image / Warren Lynam https://media.apnarm.net.au/img/media/images/2016/04/05/SCN_05-04-2016_EGN_07_SCN040615TELSAh_fct1024x768x60.0_ct620x465.jpg THINKING AHEAD: Dr Vas Srinivasan with his Model S Telsa electric car. He has ordered two new mid range Telsa vehicles which won’t be delivered until 2019 ] KAWANA orthodontist Vas Srinivasan loves his Tesla S luxury electric vehicle so much he has placed orders for two of the mid range Tesla 3s for his staff. However, he warns that by the time they are shipped in 2019 he may be wanting one of them for family use. Mr Srinivasan is one of 260,000 people globally who have placed orders for the cheaper version of the revolutionary vehicle which will retail for around [AUD]$50,000 in Australia. The commitment equates to $10 billion in revenue and has been described as Tesla's iPhone moment. Tesla S owners were given priority to order the cheaper model and six or seven of the 25 Sunshine Coast owners of the vehicle have to date taken the opportunity to do so. Mr Srinivasan said he simply could not ignore the value the new vehicles represent. They come standard as a five-seater with air-conditioning, satellite communication systems, autopilot software and, incredibly, free charging for the life of the vehicle. The orthodontist uses autopilot on frequent trips to one of the Invisible Orthodontist practices he owns in Hervey Bay and to Brisbane, but says he has found it most useful in stop-start, bumper-to-bumper traffic when he simply lets the vehicle take over and sits back and relaxes. Mr Srinivasan sees the $3000 he outlaid as an investment in the cause of carbon neutrality and a show of support for Tesla founder Elon Musk who has promised another "wow" factor option is yet to be announced for the base model. Delivery of the entry level Tesla is expected to start in November or December of next year going first to the US west coast, then the east coast, Europe and China before right-hand drive roll out starts in London, Hong Kong, Japan and then Australia. Tesla aims to double its global network of supercharger centres in the next year with Brisbane next in line following Sydney and Melbourne to receive a service centre for the vehicle. The company does not have a dealership network with the vehicle available through online purchase but has a series of Tesla shops that provide owners with assistance on the sophisticated vehicle's use. Mr Srinivasan is frustrated the Australian Government is not doing enough to provide incentives for people to shift to clean solar power. He believes the amount paid for excess power people produced from home solar systems is insufficient. The game changer, he says, will be improved home battery storage systems technology, the development of which will be bolstered by Tesla's success. [© sunshinecoastdaily.com.au 2016 Sunshine Coast Newspaper] ... https://www.teslamotors.com/blog/reserving-model-3 Reserving your Model 3 ... http://www.aboutbraces.com.au/location/dr-vas-srinivasan/ Dr. Vas Srinivasan http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/news/industry/curiosity-peaks-among-rich-indians-over-teslas-plan-to-drive-in-cheapest-car-model-3/articleshow/51654337.cms Curiosity peaks among rich Indians over Tesla's plan to drive in cheapest car 'Model 3' 2 Apr, 2016 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Dr-Vas-two-Tesla-3-EV-orders-he-simply-couldn-t-ignore-their-value-tp4681446.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
