03-31-2016, 07:25 PM | #81 |
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03-31-2016, 07:57 PM | #82 |
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From the participants to the flavor of the thread, this seems identical to the 'latest from Apple' threads...
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03-31-2016, 08:31 PM | #83 |
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03-31-2016, 08:47 PM | #84 |
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Tesla may have buyers with Apple-like fervor, but just not that many of them - NPR said there are roughly 100k plus Teslas sold each year and the company has yet to turn a profit.
Perhaps the Model 3 will change that, but it's a good two year wait for the first ones to arrive. |
03-31-2016, 08:55 PM | #85 |
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Counterpoint--the average transaction price on an iPhone isn't in the high six digits.
To date, Tesla has made one car at a time. The Model X is in the process of ramping up, so it's more than a bit misleading to average Teslas production numbers over the past few years. They are clearly increasing their production year over year. The Model 3 will increase that substantially. |
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Tesla has sold a bit over 130k Model S based on the latest VINs I've seen --and first deliveries were in June 2012. There are probably a couple thousand Model X delivered now, and they only built a total of 2500 Roadsters.
Current production rate is about 100k per year -- but they've been ramping up to that for years. The Fremont factory has capacity for 500k per year -- and Model 3 will help them get there. Also, they did turn a profit. For one quarter in 2013. Their losses mostly come down to product development and capacity expansion. They are in growth mode, not profit mode...
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Friend just picked up his mS today, iirc the vin is in the 120’s or maybe it was 140's now I can't remember. Neat thing is they are now throwing in the mX center console, so much better than nothingness they had before. Although, a bunch of the clips weren't lining up and one side wasn't snapped in until I finessed it some.
Also kind of funny that it rides on the same size tires as the x3. Last edited by bren; 03-31-2016 at 09:50 PM. |
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The new consoles started being delivered about a week ago… His may be one of the first builds with it...
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Welcome!
So what's the over/under on actual start time? The Model X reveal was nearly an hour late...
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