I still believe the same could be said about the modern smart phone...
-Steve D
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 11:43 AM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That is one major ding against the Model 3; too many things incorporated
> into that massive monitor, including things that would be much simpler with
> a simple switch or two (or three or four). Not sure how that passed any
> usability tests. I would have made it smaller, or tried to figure out how
> to blend it better.
>
> --
> bp
> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
>
> On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 11:30 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>
>> I would buy one, except I don’t want a car with a freaking TV bolted to
>> the dashboard.
>>
>> *From:* Bill Prince
>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 08, 2018 12:19 PM
>> *To:* Motorola III
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: This is pretty slick - that price tag
>> though...
>>
>> I know it's easy to bash Elon; he's not my favorite human by any stretch.
>> However, if these latest delivery numbers are accurate, the Model 3 is
>> beginning to crush the rest of the electric car market.
>>
>> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/03/05/tesla-model-3-wins-febr
>> uary-despite-production-woes-electric-car-sales-dim-usa/
>>
>> -bp
>>
>> --
>> bp
>> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 10:20 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>
>>> But there is sumpin’ special about Tesla.
>>>
>>> I can go drive a GT out there any time I want to pay the fee on the day
>>> they do their training days.
>>> Can’t do that with Tesla... yet...
>>>
>>> *From:* Travis Johnson
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 08, 2018 10:59 AM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: This is pretty slick - that price tag
>>> though...
>>>
>>> Normal insurance won't cover any vehicle on a race track. You have to
>>> buy specialized insurance, which I'm sure would be crazy expensive.
>>>
>>> It would be more economical to buy the new Ford GT350R ($500k) or the
>>> new Corvette Z06 ($120k)... mainly because they are the two fastest track
>>> cars available right now... even beating the Porsche 918 ($1 million).
>>>
>>> Travis
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/8/2018 10:10 AM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>>>
>>> Maybe I could buy one and rent it out for $1K/day. We do have a very
>>> nice race track nearby.
>>>
>>> *From:* Chuck McCown
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 08, 2018 10:00 AM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: This is pretty slick - that price tag
>>> though...
>>>
>>> Travis, want to do a fractional ownership thing with me on one of
>>> these???
>>>
>>> *From:* Travis Johnson
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 08, 2018 9:52 AM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: This is pretty slick - that price tag
>>> though...
>>>
>>> The only problem is the Roadster won't be shipping until 2020 or
>>> later... LOL
>>>
>>> Travis
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/8/2018 9:24 AM, Cameron Crum wrote:
>>>
>>> No doubt about that. But, considering the specs on this car, it is cheap
>>> compared to other "super cars" with relatively similar (not much out there
>>> that can boast these specs) performance specifications. I've never been a
>>> big Tesla car fan as I don't think the company would have been successful
>>> on its own, but that is the car industry these days.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 10:01 AM, Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Tesla is Elon's direct reach into the pockets of the wealthy to
>>>> fund his businesses....
>>>>
>>>> On 3/8/18 7:38 AM, Jon Lee wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is more my style :)
>>>>> http://bollingermotors.com
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 7, 2018 5:16 PM, "Jason McKemie" <j.mckemie@veloxinetbroadband.
>>>>> com <mailto:j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.tesla.com/roadster
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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