Made deposit on Model 3. Hopefully sometime before mid 2018 will be delivered.
Made deposit in store on first day.
We have a Leaf and a Plug in Hybrid already which cut most of our fuel use. Tesla should be a little more fun to drive.
I like most of what Tesla is trying to do but honestly wish they would focus more on making the Model 3 as much of a mass market car as possible as the high end (model S/X) is too small to have an impact on climate etc. They will likely need to sell batteries to other car makers in the future to achieve greatest economies of scale.
I think they will make it but even if they get 10% market share, that’s not enough to have an impact on climate change.
EVs will need to replace gas/diesel 90% to really do this and making the Model X or buying Solar City doesn’t contribute much to that goal. There are many solar panel companies etc. I’ve bought six solar panel systems for 5 properties.
I know there are many motor heads out there who won’t want to change their ways. Hopefully climate change doesn’t have the impact that some project, but until we know more, we have to take the risk seriously which most of society is not at this point.
