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A comment on Twitter re-examines Elon Musk’s bid, may be more receptive to a deal. Parent comment

Re:Twitter re-examines Elon Musk’s bid, may be more receptiv... by logifail on Monday April 25, 2022 @04:05AM (#31151715)
> Tesla's growth is solid, but the valuation is because of the true believers

I'm really not what you'd call a believer in Tesla - although had my first ever ride in a one (a model 3) recently, quite an eye-opening experience.

It's not as thought Tesla is the only company where the current valuation doesn't appear to make much sense looking at the numbers...

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Re:Twitter re-examines Elon Musk’s bid, may be more receptiv... by EtienneK on Monday April 25, 2022 @06:15AM (#31152547)
> eye-opening experience

How so? I've had rides in Model S's before and it was totally... fine? What made the Model 3 experience so much better than a conventional car?

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Re:Twitter re-examines Elon Musk’s bid, may be more receptiv... by logifail on Monday April 25, 2022 @12:16PM (#31156962)
> I've had rides in Model S's before and it was totally... fine? What made the Model 3 experience so much better than a conventional car?

I didn't actually say "better", but it was certainly a novel experience since I'd never been in an EV of any kind! The lack of engine noise coupled with the acceleration, somewhat mind-blowing.

I'm not convinced that any current EV - never mind any Tesla - is yet a good fit for a family such as ours, but I look forward to the day when there is such a choice of vehicle.

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