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The toothbrush, education, attractive women, and the Tesla.

Got it.

Thanks.

ratsmacker,

It really depends on where you live. I lived in what is arguably one of the most rural areas in the lower 48 for ten years. Never saw a Tesla.

The primary target (even if Musk doesn't know it) is people that live in the cities. They were initially very expensive but now they can be had for $35-$40K. This has made a big difference in sales. I believe they sold and delivered about 250K in 2018 which is more than all other years combined.

When I first moved down here (the Miami area) I couldn't believe how many Teslas I was seeing. When I went to San Diego for 30 days, same thing. They're everywhere. Think of how many people have a brutal commute in this country. Nothing makes a commute easier than a Tesla based on everything I've been told.

Personally, I don't want one I'm just fascinated by them as a car guy. The performance they deliver is pretty amazing and from an engineering standpoint they're pretty intriguing.

My brother drove a Clients Model S and was very very impressed. He has driven his fair share of German Imports and the acceleration and overall driving dynamics left him speechless.

LOL at the people that mock Musk. He has rocket boosters landing on ships and near launch pads while NASA was dragging the ocean bottom in order to recover vehicles. Lets not mention Space-X budget vs NASA.

You forgot supplying 33% of the US with crude oil. You might clue JeffA in that the majority of these oil wells using electric motors are hooked up to permanent electricity......they don't run on batteries. Read rockinbbar's script and educate him on that too.

Looking forward to everyone on the deer lease going electric. Lot less noise and scent to make deer nocturnal. And it will be awesome for turkeys. Roll right up to the roost!

West Texas hath spoken.

Again.

This, though I have no interest in one myself, at least at this time?

That was not without some trial and error too.....

I don't use rockets where I work or live. None of my co-workers own rockets.

Therefore, rockets are stupid.

There is always trial and error with a new concept. How many humans did NASA sacrifice for a stupid tile design on a space shuttle?

If anyone does need a rocket or needs to ship anything to another planet in a rocket, here is a handy dandy Users Guide for doing so....

https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/falcon_users_guide.pdf

Yep. Oughta go over pretty good in San Jose. Geez!

Yeah, but they’re Costco sized bags😉

I live in Manhattan.

Dually’s and diesels are stupid.

This makes a lot of sense for Manhattan.








The funniest part.....

“It’s going to be a truck that is more capable than other trucks."

I don’t think Tesla was the first to meld hyperbole and advertising.

When Gruff buys one I'll be a believer.

the truck part is to carry extra batteries

I wonder if Ford had the same problem with the naysayers that never believed an automobile would replace the horse? Did anyone really believe that there’d be “gas stations” at enough locations throughout this vast country to make it viable? What if you’re 50 miles from home with 40 miles worth of gas left? How will they ever get enough oil to run all those cars? There’s a limited amount of oil and getting it out of the ground and into the gas tank isn’t easy or cheap. What if your vehicle broke down in the middle of nowhere, then what?......push it home? Roads would have to be built at an enormous cost and would have to cover an impossible amount of miles not to mention the mountains. Are they seriously going to build roads across mountain passes 2 miles high? Bridges?......don’t even think about traversing large bodies of water. I could go on and on but you get my drift....

New technology is always met with resistance, it’s always fraught with logistical nightmares but luckily it never stops visionaries. That being said.....I’ll pass on the Model T or Model S or that ugly ass “Tesla pickup” and stick with my trusty steed named Silverado. 😁

Our grandkids or great grandkids or great great grandkids will be collecting the gas pumps of today as a tribute to the olden days when you actually had to stop and put “gas” into your car AND drive the car yourself. 😂

Gruff still pushing back on pasteurization.