Why I won't buy a Tesla Model 3

I'm not looking to buy one at this time because I just bought my Prius. But Tesla is releasing a good EV at a much more reasonable price that is going to put pressure on the other automakers. Same with Chevy Bolt. I am not sold on reliability of either of those two either, but by releasing decent performing cars with good range at a more reasonable price point they are showing it can indeed be done. Maybe in 10 years or so when I am likely to buy my next car there will be more options for BEVs and hybrids because of it and that is what will help with costs for people and saving the planet. For this reason I hope people do support them by buying the cars (even though I can't afford to do so), they will be making an investment in the future of others.

 

Yours it is a really positive argument supporting this thread

 

Thank you for not driving up demand and keeping prices low for me when I am ready to buy. With 125k preorders already, I won't be able to buy a Model 3 until 2019 which is pretty much around the time my PiP gets 150k miles and solo HOV access expires.

Teslas are not reliable per Consumer Reports but their customer service is spectacular and they have shown they are willing to support their legacy products. They've announced battery upgrades for the Roadster to increase the range. That car is 8+ years old. Toyota has not shown any love to Gen 1 or Gen 2 Prius owners in terms of upgrades. Even Nissan allows installation of newer "lizard" batteries for 2011-2012 Leaf owners.

I don't believe in waiting in line to put a deposit down on a product I've never seen. But in 2019, I hope to purchase a Model 3 after early adopters beta test it for me.

 

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Not true for me at all. I just think the future is BEV. I don't save money buying them, the Tesla will be my third one.

 

You still don't get it! A Prius Persona is an ICE vehicle. ICE equals carbon emissions. A Tesla is a BEV vehicle. A BEV equals no emissions.

 

So, how many reliable name brand vehicles you bought and used in your 40 years of existence?

 

If you charge a Model S at a Supercharger station or off the power grid at your house, you'll probably be producing more carbon emissions than if you were driving a Prius on gasoline the same distance. That won't likely change until the power grid is free from coal.

 

We're talking about carbon here.

I didn't make such a statement.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Cleaning the grid has been going on long before there were any practical EVs.

Would you rather have, "depending on where you live"?

 

Well, I have a 10Kw solar system installed at my home and I'm recharging a work from a 50kw solar system, I do not have any carbon foot print for this regard.
I had been recharging my PHEVs since 2008 and very happy with the results. The forthcoming Tesla model 3 will be my pinnacle on BEVs, for now.

 

No, the CR rating of the car itself did not change at all.
The survey of owners found a greater than average number of maintenance issues, so it got a low reliability rating. This automatically pulled the "highly recommended" rating.
Their 100+ score, remains the same (as it doesn't take reliability into account).

Likewise, the "would buy another" rating is the highest rated of any car, even with the early model issues.