Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland

Re:Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland by jsight on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @01:01PM (#19626626)

I drive a sports car on public roads. Straight, level, boring public roads with low speed limits. Straight line is basically the only thing that matters 90% of the time. For the other 10% of the time, the difference between a Tesla and the ICE equivalent still doesn't matter or possibly even favors the instant response of the electric drivetrain.

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Re:Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland by georgerobinson on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @02:07PM (#19627257)

It sounds like you're just not driving on the right public roads.

In the US, to name just a couple, there are:

    - Hells Canyon, Idaho
    - Saddle Road, Hawaii
    - Mulholland Highway, California
    - Route 9W to Storm King Highway, New York
    - Route 348, Helen, Georgia 
    - M119, Harbor Springs, Michigan
    - Highway 1, Big Sur, California

In the UK:

    - Horncastle to Louth
    - Cat and Fiddle
    - Evo Triangle
    - Forres to Alford
    - Black Mountain Pass
    - St Ives To St Just

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Re:Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland by jsight on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @03:57PM (#19628221)

I mean, its not that I disagree with you, but the closest one is almost 300 miles from here. I used to drive some pretty good ones in western NC as well, tbh. There's a reason there are so many Miatas up there. :)

But here it is all straight and flat.

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Re:Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland by gibolt on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @02:29PM (#19627474)

Those probably are not the 90% case

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Re:Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland by georgerobinson on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @02:40PM (#19627560)

Of course, but an enthusiast doesn't purchase a sports car for the 90% case, it's purchased for the 10% case - road trips to some of the best driving roads in the world.

If you just want a flash car to get to work and back well that's different. And if you just want to go fast between the lights then a Tesla is genuinely the best car for you.

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Re:Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland by leetcrew on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @08:12PM (#19629915)

oh man, 9w is beautiful. used to go to school up there.

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