The base price is still $35,000. They just won’t sell them without the options yet. the long range battery $9,000 and the premium package $5,000 = $49,000.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 16, 2018, at 6:34 PM, Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok, so maybe they failed in that goal - to provide a car affordable to the > masses. But does it matter? It does to you, I understand and empathise. And > to me. But in the big EV picture, as long as they can stay in business and > sell the model 3's, they are helping the EV mission. As long as they have a > solid demand for their product, they are making it possible for cheaper and > cheaper models to become available. For that, I am very excited. > > Peri > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "EVDL Administrator via EV" <[email protected]> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Cc: "EVDL Administrator" <[email protected]> > Sent: 16-Oct-18 2:04:23 PM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Why I Won't Buy a Tesla, Edison-Tesla Deja Vu > >>> On 16 Oct 2018 at 19:57, robert winfield via EV wrote: >>> >>> Maybe you forget how few years Tesla has been selling EV'sMaybe you don't >>> know >>> what you are talking about when you declare "they failed" >> >> No, I don't forget. Yes, I do know what I'm talking about. >> >> Tesla has done lots of good things. They went where few automakers refused >> to go, showing them the way. They built cars that in many ways are some of >> the best around, regardless of energy source. For that, I admire them. >> Don't misunderstand me on that. >> >> But when they set out to build a car that people of modest means (like me) >> could afford, I'm sorry, they failed. >> >> Maybe to all of you, $46k is chump change. I'm glad for you. But for >> millions of people worldwide, that's a lot of money. The low income sector >> is the fastest growing class worldwide, and for SURE it is here in the >> States >> >> When a person is bringing in $25k or $30k or $35k a year and trying to >> support a family, and I personally know people in that situation, do you >> really want to encourage him to buy a $46k car that he can't afford? >> >> And don't give me that nose-in-the-air rubbish about how they chose their >> lot. Sometimes you do everything right and you still get what life hands >> you. >> >> I gave you an example of what I consider an affordable car. You dismissed >> it and said it wasn't comparable. That's not the point. If you can't afford >> the more expensive car, it doesn't matter how good it is. You're buying the >> cheaper one. >> >> The good news is that you're not totally shut out of the EV world. Used >> Nissan Leaves and a few other models are now available in the US for >> reasonably affordable prices. I don't know about other countries though, >> nor do I know how long the present glut of cheap Leaves will last. >> >> I haven't driven a Model 3, probably never will, but I'm sure it's a great >> car. Maybe it really is comparable to an BMW or Mercedes. >> >> But blast it, THAT'S NOT WHAT TESLA PROMISED FOR THE MODEL 3. They promised >> an affordable EV. Most of us assumed they meant something more or less >> comparable to a mid-range Toyota. But that's not what Tesla delivered. >> Instead, they gave us a somewhat cut down Model S that doesn't get to use >> Superchargers for free. >> >> Some of us are not impressed. >> >> In many other efforts, Tesla succeeded, but not in that one. Maybe someday >> they will. I hope so. >> >> And that's all I have to say on this subject. >> >> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA >> EVDL Administrator >> >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not >> reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my >> email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
