Tesla 3

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http://www.motortrend.com/cars/tesla/mo ... AC0C129937

Time to buy Tesla stock?

I am not at all surprised about this:

Franz emerges. Although he’s a pedigreed car designer after deployments with VW, GM (Pontiac Solstice), and Mazda

Tesla’s claim of 0-60 in 5.1

Pretty good.

The ride is Alfa Giulia (maybe even Quadrifoglio)–firm, and quickly, I’m carving Stunt Road like a Sochi Olympics giant slalomer, micrometering my swipes at the apexes.

By happenstance, associate road test editor Erick Ayapana had penciled me into a 2.0-liter Alfa Romeo Giulia to get here, and it feels like a wet sponge by comparison.

The Bolt stats are good, but nobody on the planet is excited about its styling. The Model 3 seems to do it all.

[Adam]

Why are they discouraging talking about the battery in kwH and instead prefer range? Laptop makers try rating their machines in hours but that only works when you use it in a very specific way.

Also:

But of course, Franz’s car isn’t $35,000. A quick summing of its features puts it at about $59,500 before incentives—including $1,500 for the larger 19-inch wheels (18 inches are standard), and a grand for the red multicoat paint.

*Edited to fix stupid phone typos.