Tesla's to unveil $35K Model in 2016; will go on sale in 2017

[Josquius]

It will be interesting to see how Tesla develops. Recently their sales stagnated despite the extremely posivite PR they get. I am sure they'll be able to ramp up production, but it will be interesting to see if they can do so and stay profitable. Once they move from a niché brand to a mainstream brand, it will also be interesting to see how they square their direct sales model with repair/warranty work.

Isn't that due to production capacity more than a lack of demand though?
I understand you have to go on a waiting list to get a Tesla

[MadImmortalMan]

They are building a huge facility where I live. Have been for a while now. I'm guessing that's part of their production ramp up strategy.

[grumbler]

I understand you have to go on a waiting list to get a Tesla

That's part of their marketing strategy as well.

[Zanza]

It will be interesting to see how Tesla develops. Recently their sales stagnated despite the extremely posivite PR they get. I am sure they'll be able to ramp up production, but it will be interesting to see if they can do so and stay profitable. Once they move from a niché brand to a mainstream brand, it will also be interesting to see how they square their direct sales model with repair/warranty work.

Isn't that due to production capacity more than a lack of demand though?
I understand you have to go on a waiting list to get a Tesla

They've built the Tesla S for more than two years now. If they cannot ramp up production in that time to meet demand, they seem to have some kind of issue with their production process.
Their factory in California used to build much bigger number of ICE cars before, so that can't be the limitation.

EDIT: I find it more likely that demand isn't picking up the way they expected.

[Josquius]

ICE?
Internal combustion engine?
I've no idea what their factory is, its a re-purposed factory from someone else?

If they do have production troubles....I would say the sticking point is likely to be in rare earth sourcing.

[The Brain]

Iron Crown Enterprises.

[crazy canuck]

Iron Crown Enterprises.

[jimmy olsen]

It was unveiled and there were 132,000 preorders as of 10:18

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-model-3-20160331-htmlstory.html

[Siege]

I test drove one a little over a week ago.  They were neat, but you're definitely paying for the electric part of the car with the high price tag, not the luxury portion.  Feel every bump, interior isn't greatly comfortable, has a plastic feel.


It was nice and all, but not for a $100k car......  Was pretty disappointed to be honest.   

Thanks .
I'll take you review a zillion times over the environmental fanboys and the Crazy singularists that think an electric car can bring about paradise on Earth.

[MadBurgerMaker]

The interior (well the drivers side dash/missing instrument cluster to be specific) on the new cheap ones is no bueno.  Hopefully it isn't finished yet and all that was was a mock up. 

[celedhring]

I got two friends that have already ordered one. To be frank, a mass produced electric car will be a good thing in order to streamline and drive down costs of the technology, and bring better cars in the future.

[Zanza]

The interior (well the drivers side dash/missing instrument cluster to be specific) on the new cheap ones is no bueno.  Hopefully it isn't finished yet and all that was was a mock up.

It's meant to be self-driving, so you don't need a traditional instrument cluster anymore. But even considering that, the interior looks rather bland. American cars often have a rather cheap feel to their interior and this might not be different.

I am also not really sold on having a single big touch screen in the middle of the car as the perfect user interface. As long as the driver still at least occasionally drives the car himself, he should have all relevant information in front of him, not having to take his eyes of the road and the hands of the steering wheel. I like those heads-up displays that Audi pioneered and that are available in other cars now as well.

[Eddie Teach]

I've always wondered if it's actually legal to have the car drive itself. 

[MadBurgerMaker]

It's meant to be self-driving, so you don't need a traditional instrument cluster anymore.

It isn't going to be able to self drive everywhere, or probably even most places just yet, so you're going to need to be able to see how fast you're going without looking down at where the radio controls traditionally are. 

E:  Speaking of which, I saw a thing on my news feed the other day about a....Volvo, I think it was.....self driving car not doing so well here in the US because of how shittily marked the roads were. 

[celedhring]

Yeah, it's strange that there isn't a dash behind the wheel like in the Model X.