So it looks like I won't bother getting a Tesla Model 3 after all...

[RetSet]

Yeah, I know, I should get a Model S instead, INKSPE etc...

Have just taken a look at the comparison between the 3 & the S here:

https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/model3

Too many compromises.

• Supercharging isn't free
• Cargo space is half that of the S - 15 cu ft instead of 30 cu ft
• 2 digital diplays replaced by 1 x 15" display
• Takes twice as long to get to 60mph - 5.1s instead of 2.5s (depending on variant)

I think my next car will be a big inexpensive diesel...

[stek]

Yeah, I know, I should get a Model S instead, INKSPE etc...

Have just taken a look at the comparison between the 3 & the S here:

https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/model3

Too many compromises.

• Supercharging isn't free
• Cargo space is half that of the S - 15 cu ft instead of 30 cu ft
• 2 digital diplays replaced by 1 x 15" display
• Takes twice as long to get to 60mph - 5.1s instead of 2.5s (depending on variant)

I think my next car will be a big inexpensive diesel...

The S is ok, but it's not a car. It's a battery on wheels. And it weighs 2 ton.

[Hobosapien]

If the batteries are worth a lot then it's akin to driving around with valuable bricks for scotes to steal. Easy pickings, which won't help with the theft part of the insurance premium.

And if there's a propensity for the batteries to overheat then the fire cover part of the insurance premium will cause a double whammy.

As said, get a diesel, or a V8, or a V8 diesel.

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

I was tempted but my enthusiasm had died down a lot since I saw the interior. Not a fan of everything on a big iPad in the centre console.

[RetSet]

I was tempted but my enthusiasm had died down a lot since I saw the interior. Not a fan of everything on a big iPad in the centre console.

That's quite cool, BUT the 17" of the S has been shrunk to 15" for the 3 AND the groovy display dashboard of the S is nonexistant in the 3.

[bobspud]

That's quite cool, BUT the 17" of the S has been shrunk to 15" for the 3 AND the groovy display dashboard of the S is nonexistant in the 3.

The problem is that by the time you have sorted out the options on an S its going to set you back as much as a decent Porsche 911...

I have heard all sorts of stories about being able to have one as a company car and use your corporation tax as the down payment + reclaiming the VAT on the lease but frankly a grand a month feels mighty high for a concept car that is still evolving. The model 3 might not be as swanky but 40k down is a much better way to test the waters of electric car ownership.

[_V_]

As said, get a diesel, or a V8, or a V8 diesel.

Peasants.

V8 diesel indeed.

Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro 500 PS tiptronic 6.0 5dr

[BackupBoy]

£40k for an S here. Looks rather tempting, I must say.

https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/used

[stek]

£40k for an S here. Looks rather tempting, I must say.

https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/used

Having driven the P100D, here’s my rating;

Pros

Fast
Silent

Cons

Very heavy and feels it
Very low inside, surprisingly, like sitting in a bath
Cheap interior despite leather etc
Range affected a lot if you slaughter it

Very nice, but soulless and not worth the money, bland...

[greenlake]

So it looks like I won't bother getting a Tesla Model 3 after all...

Can you wait a couple of years? Here's a rendering of Tesla's next gen roadster, planned for 2019....