THE CENTRAL QUESTION ...
What general issues and questions will I encounter as I work toward a decision to acquire a Model S and what should I know as these issues and questions arise?
COURSE ABSTRACT
A general discussion of the acquisition decision for those that are considering purchase or lease of the Model S but have not yet pulled the trigger. A set of qualitative issues and questions is considered. The discussion is designed to help make the acquisition decision easier for you.
Course level: Introductory
2. 2
The Acquisition
Decision - Part 2
MS-103b
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3. Your comfort zone
there’s no doubt the EVs are
different, but only a little
different
even if you like the rumble of a
high performance gas engine, you
might decide you like the silent,
smooth, and awesome
acceleration of an EV even better
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4. Obsolecence
But maybe batteries will get
much better or hydrogen cars
will dominate or …
There’s always a chance that
some of that might happen,
but it won’t happen in the
short term.
You’re buying a Model S for
use now
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5. Too techie
All cars have significant tech
content
No more complex than any premium
vehicle
in fact, easier to use than most
if you can use a smartphone or a
tablet, you can navigate the
Model S tech with ease
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6. Battery worries
Such a big battery is dangerous
not nearly as dangerous as a tank full of
flammable gasoline
The battery might fail, then what?
The battery is warranted for 8 years
Okay, but will it lose it’s charging
capacity
It will, but very slowly
In fact, after 8 years, it should still hold
about 80% of its original capacity
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7. “Tesla Killers”
But I keep reading that BMW or
Porsche or Mercedes Benz or Audi
will have Tesla Killers soon
all of their BEV cars are in the
concept phase
they’re 2 or 3 or more years out
they simply don’t have the
commitment to EVs that Tesla
has
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8. Purchase
Purchasing a Model S is different
no dealerships
no negotiation
https://my.teslamotors.com/own
Features, functions, and options are
selected from a menu
Every case is custom built to your
specs
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9. Purchase or Lease
the Model S can be purchased in the same way that
all cars are purchased—cash payment at time of
delivery
BTW, the car is delivered to you at your home or
office
The Model S can be leased
three-year term
10K, 12K, and 15K mileage options
$5,000 down payment
lease end buyout of about 60% of vehicle price
Typical monthly payment: ~ $850 to $1500 per month
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10. Summary
qualitative issues and general questions should be
addressed before you pull the trigger
price, range, and tech dominate decision making
some people worry about the pace of tech change
purchase is online and straightforward
lease options are available
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Hinweis der Redaktion
In the first past of this EVU mini-course, we discussed some of the qualitative issues that must be considered before you pull the trigger on a Model S. We’ll continue that discussion by considering some of the ‘pace of change’ issues that we introduced in the earlier segment.
For most folks, ICE cars are all they know, so there a comfort level that has to be overcome.
>> there’s no doubt the EVs are different, but only a little different and only in a good way
>> even if you like the rumble of a high performance gas engine, you might decide you like the silent, smooth, and awesome acceleration of an EV even better
Once you’ve driven an EV for a while, you’ll realize they are the future. There’s no going back.
Obsolecence is a fact of life in the automotive world. How many premium cars had proximity sensing systems 10 years ago. For that matter, how many had high intensity headlights 20 years ago? That doesn’t mean you didn’t buy a car when you needed or wanted one. You buy the tech that’s available now.
>> But maybe batteries will get much better or hydrogen cars will dominate or any of a number of disruptive changes
>> There’s always a chance that some of that might happen, but it won’t happen in the short term.
>> You’re buying a Model S for use now
>> Today, all cars have significant tech content
>> and interaction with the Model S is no more complex than with any premium vehicle
>> in fact, the Model S is easier to interact with than most
>> if you can use a smartphone or a tablet, you can navigate the Model S tech with ease
Among the many worries that are often voiced are:
>> Such a big battery is dangerous
Realistically, any power source is potentially dangerous, but
>> not nearly as dangerous as a tank full of flammable gasoline. or
>> The battery might fail, then what?
>> The battery is warranted for 8 years, or
>> Okay, but will it lose it’s charging capacity
>> It will, but very slowly
>> In fact, after 8 years, it should still hold about 80% of its original capacity
>> But I keep reading that BMW or Porsche or Mercedes Benz or Audi will have Tesla Killers soon
>>all of their BEV cars are in the concept phase
>> they’re all 2 or 3 or more years out
>> the companies simply don’t have the commitment to EVs that Tesla has
I’m certain they’ll all be fine cars when and if the make the market, but the Model S is here now and it’s made significant dent in the premium marketplace. If nothing else, Tesla Motors has gotten the attention of the big players and that, in and of itself, is a compliment for the Model S.
>> Tesla has created a different model for the purchase of an automobile
>> There are no dealerships and no negotiation
>> simply visit https://my.teslamotors.com/own on the web and build your car using a simple menu of features, functions and options
>> Every case is custom built to your specs
>> the Model S can be purchased in the same way that all cars are purchased—cash payment at time of delivery
>> BTW, the car is delivered to you at your home or office
>> The Model S can be leased
>> three-year term
>> 10K, 12K, and 15K mileage options
>> $5,000 down payment
>> lease end buyout of about 60% of vehicle price
>> Typical monthly payment: ~ $850 to $1500 per month
In this EVU mini-course we explored the acquisition decision for the Telsa Model S. You learned that:
>> qualitative issues and general questions should be addressed before you pull the trigger
>> price, range, and tech dominate decision making
>> some people worry about the pace of tech change, but that’s a consideration for all automobiles
>> purchase is online and straightforward
>> lease options are available
I hope you’ll join us in other EVU mini-course in this sequence to explore other aspects of the Tesla Model S.