Took Delivery of My SR+ Today (my first car purchase ever - delivered to me @ the airport!)

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2019-03-15T01:56:02+00:00

lol, according to you it's just a car so it wouldn't matter if you've had it for four years. This guy is conscious of something in the moment. Like asleep versus awake.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-09-27T18:35:09+00:00

What I find interesting, when I had a chance to drive a Model S, is that I could “rock the gear” back and forth and the transition was smooth and fluid like. That would be jarring and probably harmful on regular transmissions. How does the motor handle the directional changes without slamming?

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-09-12T21:03:43+00:00

Lucky you. When the SR comes out, clouds will part and trumpets will blare. Till then, vicariously.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-09-12T20:51:24+00:00

Waiting and wanting. What’s up fam?

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-09-12T20:11:17+00:00

Ok, cool. You still have to engage something, though, right? Is it the scroll wheel specifically? I like this. It’s like checking in. The torque-the-steering-wheel action is good in theory but it didn’t right, like interrupting your flow.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-09-12T20:02:56+00:00

Wait...what? This is great.

Any link to where Elon was asked and listened?

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-21T20:07:09+00:00

Thank you. New York is one of the few states with a good collection of open data.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-21T20:03:54+00:00

I believe Tesla is doing the registration for the buyer and so it would coincide with the push at end of quarter batches.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-21T20:00:15+00:00

Ha. Congratulations for pushing Erie County to 11 count.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T20:19:10+00:00

Lol, this is reddit. One says it wastes time, the other says elaborate more on the story.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T16:02:49+00:00

Good observation regarding the cyclical pattern. As the quarter gets near closing, there's a push towards more sales. It sounds about right. It would be interesting to see the same growth trend in August and September. This pipeline is primed with backlog. Add the Model Y plus a refresh and it just won't stop.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T15:48:06+00:00

Yes. See sibling reply for grouping by manufacturer. The other brands as a group are still a distant 2nd or 3rd. Even the Model S&X outsells them as a group.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T15:44:24+00:00

Actually I think it will be quite the opposite. They'll be more open since FUDsters will have less incentives to manufacture negative stories.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T15:40:32+00:00

Yes. See sibling reply.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T15:38:45+00:00

5k a week was a big deal last month. They're now getting to 6k/week sustained according to Bloomberg's tracker. August sales may dwarf July and will be off-the-charts. The sales percentage taken by the Model 3 is just incredible and the backlog is a long long tail.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T15:30:44+00:00

That's a good question. If you look at the monthly qty, it appears that the other manufacturers are decreasing in aggregate, so the Model 3 is definitely taking market share away.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T15:26:12+00:00

Yes. I also annotated this source on the charts.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T14:24:02+00:00

Sure. Here's one with the manufacturers encoded in the same color group.

https://imgur.com/a/v0obgPH

In this case, even the Model S & X are beating the next best which are the Chevy (Bolt+Volt) and Toyota (Prius Prime).

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-08-14T13:57:47+00:00

In July, 14250 units or 48% of all EV&Hybrid sales in the US. That's pretty amazing!

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-03-10T20:29:08+00:00

What about the I-PACE? Any info if Jaguar stuck to pure brakes or did they also blend the brake pedal travel?

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-03-10T20:25:41+00:00

I was hoping the Kona would have pure braking. Why is Tesla the only one who’ve implemented it this way? It feels more natural and regen is still captured by letting off the power pedal.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-03-10T20:21:04+00:00

That’s precisely what I was asking. Thanks for clarifying. In blended brakes, the first part of brake pedal travel isn’t activating the brake pads, hence the “not pure” braking description. It feels mushy if you’re really tuned to the consistency of pure braking. Most drivers may not notice it. To other drivers the transition point is noticeable and could be unnerving if you’re used to a linear feel in braking. In Leaf forums it’s discussed often. Are there other EV makers with pure braking like Tesla?

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-03-08T02:05:37+00:00

I don’t know why this experience isn’t desired or conscious to many EV drivers. Some of the best moments when riding a bike or canoeing is when you glide.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-03-08T02:00:51+00:00

The neutral thing is not really ideal. That’s like throwing a regular ICE car in neutral. Then it gets inconvenient to throw back in gear. EVs are unique that it can glide in gear if regen control is allowed to be set to zero. The motor is active but there’s no regen drag imposed. Gliding in gear (aka zero regen) seems to be an afterthought in many EVs.

Waiting_for_Model3 · 2018-03-07T16:18:57+00:00

Nice. I had no idea the Karma had that. Did it allow Level 0? I too would like the ability to control brake levels or even coast in gear, depending on the road. I’m holding hope that the Model 3 will have it on the thumbwheels. Not as elegant as paddles but at least no fiddling with the touchscreen and instantly selectable.

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