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0 pointsNoPicklez1mo ago0 comments

The model 3 performance model does 0-100 in 3.1 seconds, the model S does that in 2.1, it is therefore faster by a second but 3.1 will beat most cars off the line quite comfortably. The Supra for context does that in 4.1 seconds.

Nothing wrong with keeping a sport and luxury model, however I would argue that the latest models are quite sporty and luxurious in their own right.

Companies like Ford constantly discontinue models, but they don't get the level of attention Tesla does.

If Tesla aren't seeing the Model S and X being sold to anywhere near the degree of the 3 and the Y, then why continue making them? They aren't as globally available and its clear people don't want them as much as the others.

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cosmicgadget1mo ago

I think we're sort of back at the beginning here. They are welcome to focus on their bestsellers. Traditional automotive wisdom would favor halo models and upper trim models so people can boast about a sedan that can out-drag a Supra.

> Companies like Ford constantly discontinue models, but they don't get the level of attention Tesla does.

If they axed 2/5 of their models it might. But they're also not run by an attention wh- addict with an Apple-like fanbase.

Oh and also they're axing 2/5 of their models to build teleoperated robots. Seems like the attention is well deserved here.

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