Tesla to cut thousands of jobs as Elon Musk warns the ‘road ahead is very difficult’
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Don’t buy a brown Tesla
By Michael J. CorenOctober 8, 2019
If you’re going to buy a $75,000 Model S, it pays to avoid brown.
The color—only available with a special order after it was discontinued in 2014—was the most likely to be discounted among used Tesla vehicles analyzed by automotive research company iSeeCars.com. On the used market, more than a quarter of brown Tesla’s were discounted at least 10% compared to the average Model S vehicle. That’s at least $5,155 less. One is selling for just $39,999.99.
Right behind it were shades of grey and green: about 7% of those models were discounted. But if you own a white, silver, and red Model S, you’re in luck. Those colors still command a slight premium. The data covers vehicles built between 2014 and 2016.
By Michael J. CorenOctober 8, 2019
If you’re going to buy a $75,000 Model S, it pays to avoid brown.
The color—only available with a special order after it was discontinued in 2014—was the most likely to be discounted among used Tesla vehicles analyzed by automotive research company iSeeCars.com. On the used market, more than a quarter of brown Tesla’s were discounted at least 10% compared to the average Model S vehicle. That’s at least $5,155 less. One is selling for just $39,999.99.
Right behind it were shades of grey and green: about 7% of those models were discounted. But if you own a white, silver, and red Model S, you’re in luck. Those colors still command a slight premium. The data covers vehicles built between 2014 and 2016.
Who ever came up with the idea that was the only use they had. Grocery getter.
Even with the electric version why not have 1 decent motor and some 'seasonal attachments' aka gardening and snow removal. I still see 'packing snow in place so it is rut-free' is better in the long run for a foot paths, cars need to pull something a bit heaver but at least it is smooth when the grader finally shows up.
For the cart above rain tires and a metal lawn rake dragged behind would erase the tracks. 12" wide for a 2 wheeled bike. A trike takes up 30".
A Canadian version might have a ski option for the front as well as a modular rear end that allows the track to 'skinny-up to 6" for the summer trails'. Kids trike from the 1960's style with the backbone being the spine from a 'jack-all'.
More like a Jag rear suspension and electric at each back corner.
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That tells 'the buyers' what about 'collector editions' (after the color is gone from the option page) and which color will not be offered anymore, . . . step right up laddies and germs, . . . step right up have I got a ticket to a ride for you, . . .
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvgxqp/worn-out-flash-memory-is-suddenly-bricking-tesla-cars
Worn-Out Flash Memory Is Suddenly Bricking Tesla Cars
"When this burns out, you wake up to a black screen."
Worn-Out Flash Memory Is Suddenly Bricking Tesla Cars
"When this burns out, you wake up to a black screen."
I can only imagine how badly they will soak tesla drivers.... We'll all be laughing our asses off looking at the long line-up for those poor schmucks needing some power just to get home in -20
When an Apple device starts acting up it is manipulation to get consumers begging for a 'new model'. The use of electric motors is rising, it can be drones rather than cars that come into mass production first.
Most of them still do. Except for the few people that have postage stamp size yards.
Small engines would all need to replaced during any transition. The good news is they only have to run for an hour every 2 weeks so the 'remote version' like the 'self-moving vacuum' would replace big and small mowers.
An investment in a steel wrapped outdoor extension cord company would be good you are saying?
When I was a volunteer in the off road fire department "up the shore", we used only a pair of top of the line honda gas powered pumps on each boat. WE had TWENTY of those pumps in camp ready to go. Electric just wouldn't cut it. Especially since My boat was usually the highspeed flat bottom drop gate barge which was able to beach in a foot of water and drop the gate.
Then you have to haul those pumps into the bush and around the bush as the fire dictates.
Don't get me started on electric chainsaws.
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20' x 22' lawn. 7HP gas mower. It's just the right size. Usually cut our lawn in about 3-4 minutes, and then cut a couple of the neighbours lawns 'cuz we're already out there....