04-03-2016, 11:16 AM
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It is a hatchback, it just doesn't appear that way.
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The S is a hatchback that looks like a sedan, the 3 is a sedan that kinda looks like it should be a hatchback.
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04-03-2016, 12:10 PM
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I think the front looks like the guy from the bitter beer commercials.
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04-03-2016, 12:10 PM
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Reminds me of my wife. Every time I say anything, I never know if, her response will be:
"I can't hear you"
"You're talking too LOUD"
Hearing is fading as we get older, so I could get either criticism.
I doubt seriously if Tesla will loose any sales, especially at $35k (still skeptical of that price).
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04-03-2016, 12:13 PM
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The non grille area is the perfect place for an individualized wrap.
"I'll pass your a$$ without using gas, LOL."
Do it backwards so they can see it in their rear view mirror.
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04-03-2016, 12:45 PM
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That trunk absolutely kills it for me. Total failure.
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04-03-2016, 01:12 PM
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And that stupid glass roof could have been a big PV panel. Get stranded without a charging station nearby? Camp out for a week and you'll be good to go.
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04-03-2016, 01:24 PM
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Quote:
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The S is a hatchback that looks like a sedan, the 3 is a sedan that kinda looks like it should be a hatchback.
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Oh shoot. I thought Elon said it was a hatchback during the reveal, but I must have dreamed that. What a shame it isn't a hatchback. It would have been easy enough to have 2 pieces of glass to allow a proper opening. I wonder why Tesla didn't go for it? Cost reasons? |
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04-04-2016, 02:12 PM
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It is a sedan with a trunk for structural reasons - the glass roof gets the head room, and the cross beam had to be located at the base of the window.
The window blocks most of the heat and UV.
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04-04-2016, 02:30 PM
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It is a sedan with a trunk for structural reasons - the glass roof gets the head room, and the cross beam had to be located at the base of the window.
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Yet another reason for not having a stupid glass roof. I swear, Tesla keep going downhill, attractive design-wise. The Roadster was great except for the price, the Model S is OK if you want a large sedan, the X got those stupid gullwing doors... |
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04-05-2016, 12:34 PM
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The glass roof increases the rear seat headroom. I hit my head (slightly) in the backseat of the Model S.
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