A smaller Tesla
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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/tesla-...
Musk has said he wants to do a smaller ID.3 sized model, and the Chinese gigafactory may be where they build it. Nothing more shown than a design sketch at the moment, and yes it looks like a scaled down Model 3/Y with big designer wheels on it.
The article says it's 5 years away. That might need several large pinches of salt with the Roadster and Cybertruck also in the works. A UK/European 'normal sized' car from Tesla would be good to see though.
Musk has said he wants to do a smaller ID.3 sized model, and the Chinese gigafactory may be where they build it. Nothing more shown than a design sketch at the moment, and yes it looks like a scaled down Model 3/Y with big designer wheels on it.
The article says it's 5 years away. That might need several large pinches of salt with the Roadster and Cybertruck also in the works. A UK/European 'normal sized' car from Tesla would be good to see though.
Baldchap said:
How is the Chinese build quality Vs any other? I hear a lot of negativity about Chinese cars and Chinese built cars but have no firsthand experience of either.
If they go ahead with a Chinese 'ID.3', will it be significantly worse than, say, a European one?
I think that the problems tended to impact Chinese designed and built cars, and a few years ago at that. Stuff built in the Chinese Gigafactory will be easily the equal of anything built in the USA I'm certain.If they go ahead with a Chinese 'ID.3', will it be significantly worse than, say, a European one?
Blue Oval84 said:
Baldchap said:
How is the Chinese build quality Vs any other? I hear a lot of negativity about Chinese cars and Chinese built cars but have no firsthand experience of either.
If they go ahead with a Chinese 'ID.3', will it be significantly worse than, say, a European one?
I think that the problems tended to impact Chinese designed and built cars, and a few years ago at that. Stuff built in the Chinese Gigafactory will be easily the equal of anything built in the USA I'm certain.If they go ahead with a Chinese 'ID.3', will it be significantly worse than, say, a European one?
As long as quality control is good, it doesn't actually matter where the car is built. Robots generally aren't affected by location
China has a bad reputation for cheap tat but it doesn't mean they can't produce quality when required.
ajprice said:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/tesla-...
Musk has said he wants to do a smaller ID.3 sized model, and the Chinese gigafactory may be where they build it. Nothing more shown than a design sketch at the moment, and yes it looks like a scaled down Model 3/Y with big designer wheels on it.
The article says it's 5 years away. That might need several large pinches of salt with the Roadster and Cybertruck also in the works. A UK/European 'normal sized' car from Tesla would be good to see though.
Definitely a pinch of salt required in terms of how the actual car compares to this artistic impression (unless you enter and exit via the sunroof or something!)Musk has said he wants to do a smaller ID.3 sized model, and the Chinese gigafactory may be where they build it. Nothing more shown than a design sketch at the moment, and yes it looks like a scaled down Model 3/Y with big designer wheels on it.
The article says it's 5 years away. That might need several large pinches of salt with the Roadster and Cybertruck also in the works. A UK/European 'normal sized' car from Tesla would be good to see though.
soupdragon1 said:
ajprice said:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/tesla-...
Musk has said he wants to do a smaller ID.3 sized model, and the Chinese gigafactory may be where they build it. Nothing more shown than a design sketch at the moment, and yes it looks like a scaled down Model 3/Y with big designer wheels on it.
The article says it's 5 years away. That might need several large pinches of salt with the Roadster and Cybertruck also in the works. A UK/European 'normal sized' car from Tesla would be good to see though.
Definitely a pinch of salt required in terms of how the actual car compares to this artistic impression (unless you enter and exit via the sunroof or something!)Musk has said he wants to do a smaller ID.3 sized model, and the Chinese gigafactory may be where they build it. Nothing more shown than a design sketch at the moment, and yes it looks like a scaled down Model 3/Y with big designer wheels on it.
The article says it's 5 years away. That might need several large pinches of salt with the Roadster and Cybertruck also in the works. A UK/European 'normal sized' car from Tesla would be good to see though.
Baldchap said:
How is the Chinese build quality Vs any other? I hear a lot of negativity about Chinese cars and Chinese built cars but have no firsthand experience of either.
If they go ahead with a Chinese 'ID.3', will it be significantly worse than, say, a European one?
I'm sure BMW, Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes and Audi manage to make them ok.If they go ahead with a Chinese 'ID.3', will it be significantly worse than, say, a European one?
soupdragon1 said:
Blue Oval84 said:
Baldchap said:
How is the Chinese build quality Vs any other? I hear a lot of negativity about Chinese cars and Chinese built cars but have no firsthand experience of either.
China has a bad reputation for cheap tat but it doesn't mean they can't produce quality when required.
Indeed, DJI and Huawei are example of world leading products.China has a bad reputation for cheap tat but it doesn't mean they can't produce quality when required.
Blue Oval84 said:
Baldchap said:
How is the Chinese build quality Vs any other? I hear a lot of negativity about Chinese cars and Chinese built cars but have no firsthand experience of either.
If they go ahead with a Chinese 'ID.3', will it be significantly worse than, say, a European one?
I think that the problems tended to impact Chinese designed and built cars, and a few years ago at that. Stuff built in the Chinese Gigafactory will be easily the equal of anything built in the USA I'm certain.If they go ahead with a Chinese 'ID.3', will it be significantly worse than, say, a European one?
China does indeed produce a log of cheap, low quality goods for the west, but it also produces a lot of very expensive, decidedly high end goods as well. I know my Macbook says "Made in China" on the bottom. So do the products I work on and they retail for far more than most cars.
RobDickinson said:
drmike37 said:
I just wish they’d hurry up with the model Y before getting distracted with something else.
Potentially starting next month near a year early.I didn't think we would see the Y in 2020.....but might be interested if we do. Any signs of UK pricing yet? Meant to be lower than the m3, I thought I read?
A small Tesla, with decent range at a sensible price (<£25k?) would surely be a monster hit?
Whether people like it or not, Tesla as a brand is aspirational to the younger folk (certainly my experience with the M3P so far) and with Tesla's perceived interior quality being less of an issue at this price point, these would be lapped up?
Whether people like it or not, Tesla as a brand is aspirational to the younger folk (certainly my experience with the M3P so far) and with Tesla's perceived interior quality being less of an issue at this price point, these would be lapped up?
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