saw the elon musk announcement yesterday on launching the AWD tesla model S.

seems interesting to me. what are you guys thoughts.

 

Weighs almost 5000 lbs, how long can it run (breaking/accelerating fast) before it needs to recharge, and also why does no one ever discuss the fact that Elon Musk is using our tax money to keep his business going...the U.S. government has subsidized this company big time. I'd rather my money be spent on other things personally.

Looks cool though.

 

My thoughts are.....What, in any way, does this have to do with 997?? (other than the fact it has tires).

 

I've driven a regular Model S and the torque curve on the electric motors is really impressive. This thing must feel RIDICULOUSLY fast.

Sure, it'll never be a purists car like a 911 is, but you have to respect how far the tech has come and that it is somewhat liveable at a 270 mile range.

 

Why is a billionaire using our tax dollars? 5,000 lbs, no thank you.

 

I will never, ever, EVER drive one.

Let Elon hug a few trees and spend his own money developing it.

 

Ah... another person that didn't buy the stock when it was <$50. I guess living within 15 miles of the factory and seeing all the people they employ does give you a better feel for what the company is giving back to the Bay Area, the State and the Federal Government in payroll taxes and jobs that pay higher then minimum wage.

 

wife has one. we love it. we have an x ordered as well.

 

I think what we are seeing is a disruptive force in automotive powertrain technology. What used to be a niche category is suddenly becoming an appealing alternative with a real chance to dominate as technology progress.

There will be traditionalists who rejects or even ridicules it. Look at the iPhones for example, with their current success it's easy to forget the iPhone was heavily criticized for having no physical keyboard. Ask Blackberry and Microsoft how things turned out.

That said, I don't see myself buying a Tesla. If I have the money, I'd buy stock instead and keep enjoying my 997.

 

Performance numbers are impressive (especially given the weight). I believe there are supposed to be more luxury options available now for the interior as well. The car is heavy but so are Bentleys. Still want a car that has an engine note though.

 

choice is good. the new cafe standards are pushing manufacturers to make faster, safer, more efficient cars. for too long, changes at porsche were too slow, too incremental. now the advances for porsche and most manufacturers are much faster. that's great for all consumers of performance cars.

 

It is excellent. For me owning a diesel, I would love to commute in one. Save $200+ in fuel alone per month and run 11-second quarter miles? Hell yes.

Plus the range is slightly extended due to more regeneration ability.

I agree it is too heavy, but so are most sedans and SUVs with room for 5.

Agreed. And I thought they were profitable? Why not be mad at Chevron, etc. turning record profits too?

 

I am very interested in an X once my 14-year-old daughter takes the keys to my Audi Q5 (current plan, anyway). Please PM me once it arrives and you've put a few miles on it. Thanks!

As for straight-line acceleration, very impressive. But like the big-block V8 muscle cars of the past, what would the S do on a track, especially one with lots of twists? Probably couldn't keep up with a late-model P-car.

 

i bought 1,000 shares when it was $52 and put a stop at $48 and lost $2000 and with netflix bought 500 shares at $61, yes thats rite $61 about a year and a half ago and my stupidity and reading blogs made me sell at around $54 now tesla is $+250 and NFLX $+450 and me with all my other horrible stupid day trading decisions lost almost 50k

everytime i see a TSLA a cringe and can't believe what i did to myself and my savings account

 

I've been in the financial services/investment management biz for nearly 30 years now and have generally subscribed to Warren Buffett's buy-and-hold philosophy. If you believe in a stock hold it for the long term unless it's some kind of fly-by-night startup (in which case why did you buy it in the first place?). I missed on Google (didn't buy @ $85) and Netflix but rode Apple and, recently, HP and Yahoo pretty hard. But most of my dough is in index funds and spiders. Just "be" the market with low management costs and you'll pretty much do what the market does.