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Re:Jaguar and Audi SUVs Fail to Dent Tesla’s Electric-Car Do... by alexkiritz on Monday August 19, 2019 @02:37AM (#20735422)
Do you seriously think most people who buy larger cars now actually need them? Of course not.

People do cross comparisons and generally prefer the Model 3 for a variety of reasons. And it's cheaper.

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Re:Jaguar and Audi SUVs Fail to Dent Tesla’s Electric-Car Do... by Erlich_Bachman on Monday August 19, 2019 @03:55AM (#20735786)
Very weird argument. So why are they buying them if they don't "need them". And why would that reason change for model 3?
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Re:Jaguar and Audi SUVs Fail to Dent Tesla’s Electric-Car Do... by alexkiritz on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @01:59AM (#20754864)
Because they feel they’re safer or cooler. Car companies are able to charge more for them so they’ve been pushing them in every way imaginable. Very weird that you didn’t know this.
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Re:Jaguar and Audi SUVs Fail to Dent Tesla’s Electric-Car Do... by Erlich_Bachman on Saturday August 24, 2019 @10:25AM (#20787294)
You're using a very narrow definition of the word "need", well sure ok. Why would that change for model 3 again?
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Re:Jaguar and Audi SUVs Fail to Dent Tesla’s Electric-Car Do... by thefounder on Monday August 19, 2019 @07:37AM (#20736866)
Yeah but what they need is a 2 door electric Smart car not a model 3, right?
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Re:Jaguar and Audi SUVs Fail to Dent Tesla’s Electric-Car Do... by alexkiritz on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @02:07AM (#20754898)
A 2 seater Tesla would sell very well. Tesla would make it cool. There are already multiple companies that have recently made very cool designs for 2 seater EVs but failed due to bad leadership and running out of funding.

Unfortunately Elon is set on robotic Uber being the cheaper option.

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