Darrenf

The shares fell because he stated they won't turn a profit this quarter, not because they are going to online sales only. And yes, people will purchase them online, that is how most of them have been sold to this point. And closing down the sales department has nothing to do with the service centers. The announcements made yesterday we're nothing short of amazing, they now have the $35,000 car, with features beyond what anyone expected, and all the Model 3's made to this point will be getting significant reductions in 0-60 times and increased top speeds, all through a software update that happens automatically in your driveway! Who does that!??

That isn't even close to true.

Please keep us posted. I have also had discussions with them, but it didn’t stop them. It’s a fantastic facility with moronic ownership. I hope to be proven wrong on the ownership.

Not to mention you're not in the range yet, so these firearms being handled are not pointing downrange, they are pointing at sheetrock walls that have people on the other side. But they say this is about safety. Yeah, right.

So they aren’t pulling them, or having you pull each gun out of its case and popping the mags anymore?

Are they still inspecting range bags looking for contraband?

DC didn't get heard in the Supreme court though. They withdrew knowing it could be struck down, at the behest of the holdout states, NJ included.

Says the guy that has gone from arguing "Playing politics, to a few posts later "political bias" and finally just to "politics". Like I said, if comprehension and meaning of words is beyond your abilities, I feel sorry for you, but don't try to blame me for your inadequacies.

Words mean things. If that is beyond your ability to comprehend, then I apologize.

I already answered why they haven't. And I never said they didn't have political bias. That is not the same as "playing politics". Maybe a definition is needed here. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/play-politics play politics to use a situation or the relationships between people for your own advantage:

That's not necessarily playing politics. It's making a pragmatic decision, which is often the exact opposite of playing politics. What is with you always thinking some random comment "proves" your point? Since I know you are going to ask, I will provide an example of "playing" politics. Chuckie Schumer's complete reversal on border security now that Trump is in power is a most blatant example.

Are you really so daft as to not know that neither side wanted these cases brought up until one side was assured it would go their way?

http://nj1015.com/man-proposes-marriage-holding-a-gun/

I have no idea what you are referring to by "minor parking lot bump". As far as lithium reserves there has been a lot of nonsense posted here, so your point that "we already covered it" means little. Here is some info.. https://www.quora.com/Is-there-enough-lithium-in-the-world-to-replace-all-petroleum-cars-with-battery-electric-vehicles And guess what, batteries are recyclable. Everything in them can be reclaimed and reused. It's not like the lithium or any other element in the batteies is being consumed, it is just being moved throughout the battery over it's lifetime, which decreases the batteries capacity over time. And current estimates for Tesla Model 3 batteries lifespan is 25 years. How many cars have you kept for 25 years without replacing the drivetrain? https://teslanomics.co/tesla-batteries-last-forever-basically/ As far as parts, are you asking how long into the future will you be able to buy parts for the car you purchase now? No one can really answer that, but the original Tesla, the original 2008 roadster is not only still supported, but they have developed upgraded batteries that can be installed. It wouldn't be surprising to see Tesla have battery upgrades for their other vehicles in the future. They already add features to he vehicles after you purchased it, through over the air software updates, and have even had owners come back 2 years later for a quick hardware change (free by the way) to decrease the 0 - 60 time by a full second. https://insideevs.com/older-75d-tesla-model-s-and-x-vehicles-get-0-60-mph-bump-for-free/ And I never made the argument that pure electric is right for everyone, at least right now it's not, and Plug in hybrids are a good compromise for some missions, but the spot they fill is becoming increasingly small as EV's increase range, decrease charge times and they already blow the driving experience of plug in hybrids away.

I'm pretty sure at least a couple Justices would refute the news if it weren't true.

Once you feel the instant torque of a serious electric car, if you aren't hooked, then you aren't a car guy. I know you get it Zeke, but I'll say it again for some others here. Like I said, there is a reason Porsche and Audi lost so many sales the last few years. Electric cars can be an absolute thrill to drive. All the legacy manufacturers made them ugly and anemic for a reason, to sway the buying public away from them, and some here have bought it. That is the opening Tesla saw and they took it and ran with it. One drive is all it takes to open your eyes, but of course, you have to be willing to open your eyes.

It's cute that you think you aren't proving my point.

Just like men own guns because of their small dicks. Man you sound like an idiot.

That may be true, but most Tesla owners know very well that they are on the cutting edge of self driving development and are willing to pay to invest in that progress. And I'm pretty sure sensors for emergency braking and collision avoidance are going to be required on all new cars pretty soon. The body shops will either learn how to deal with it, or they will die off to those who can.

They provide the most technology for the dollar, and somehow that's a negative.

Not being obtuse at all. Besides the power train, what in a Tesla is unique to Tesla in their price range? Implying that they are going to need more repair than a comparable gas powered car is laughable, and not in accordance with the statistics. Tesla's larger cars are have aluminum bodies, which is more expensive to repair, but not out of line with other cars in their price range. Try repairing the Carbon fiber on a BMW M5 and then get back to me. Some act as if the fact that few body shops are competent in these repairs is unique to Tesla, when in fact it is the same for Porsche and Audi, they all have their sensors and electronics running throughout the bodies and integrated into the glass now. That has nothing to do with the car being electric, it has to do with all the high end features. And if you have to total a car over a windshield, that is bad design, not anything to do with the technology.

How many tools do you have that use electric motors? Now, how many of those motors failed under normal use? An electric motor has 3 moving parts. It's some weird fantasy you've cooked up that they will be sitting in need of repairs. They have many fewer point of failure that our traditional vehicles, and as a result their maintenance is greatly reduced. there are now Tesla's with 400,000 miles on them that have needed nothing but wipers and tires. They don't even need their Brembo brake pads replaced in those incredible durations, because they rarely use their brakes.

No "libs" will need to force this upon us, as more and more people get to experience driving electric, they will fairly quickly adopt then as soon as they are able to afford them. There is a reason that Porsche and Audi are so aggressively going electric, it's because they lost a ton of sales to Tesla, because once those demanding owners had a taste of a driving experience that was worlds better, they had no interest in ICE any more. All the talk about them not being green, in addition to being incorrect, is irrelevant, because Tesla has shown that EV's don't necessarily have to be about virtue signalling, they can in fact be much more fun and exciting cars. That's the reason they don't advertise and can't build them quickly enough. So many of you just sound like rubes clinging to your older tech, as if the future can't be fun.

We can only hope he does.