Elon Musk: your new Tesla will drive from the factory floor, to your house 'this year'
Elon Musk: your new Tesla will drive from the factory floor, to your house 'this year'
I'm so sure that this will happen...
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Aka they save on delivery costs and your new car racks up miles on your own dime before you even get to drive it.
Imagine it gets into an accident lol.
Who gets charged?
If you thought insurance was expensive before....
Tesla “FSD” switches off seconds before an accident, so this will be interesting.
"we planned for this edge case, and have programmed the vehicle to quickly leave the scene of any accident where a driver is not present. by accepting delivery (by purchasing a vehicle) you accept that all vehicles are sold as-is. tesla insurance customers get half-off repair claim deductibles for the first 7 days."
Surely it would be Tesla since you don't actually have possession of it, right? Right??
It’s not happening.
If it waives the destination fee, then I don't see it as a bad problem depending on how much it would normally cost to deliver vs how many miles.
Dealers: charge bullshit fee
Mftr: "get rid of this bullshit fee by racking up miles right from the factory"
Customer: "this is such a phenomenal deal!"
bullshit fee
Do you think shipping and transportation of goods is free? Do you think truck drivers drive stuff around out of the goodness of their hearts?
Nope, but it also isn't my problem. Roll it into the price of the car, like everything else, and it can be part of the price that you can discuss and haggle over. Coming to a 50k price just to see another 1k+ this and 1.5k that tacked on is absolute bullshit.
Except that not every place is next to the car factory. Delivery to Portland, Maine is going to be a much different price in comparison to Austin, Texas. Do you also expect the cost of titling and taxes be included in the advertised price? Do you know that those vary from location to location as well?
Do you also expect the cost of titling and taxes be included in the advertised price?
As a European, yes. Absolutely fucking yes. I drove a Model 3 away (a while ago obviously) with all papers in order paying exactly the listed price.
In the USA taxes and titling cost different amounts depending on where you live. It's easier to calculate once you buy, especially if you are buying in another state than the one you reside in which is a big problem in my state where dealers don't stock EVs. I had to go to the nearest large city which is in another state from where I reside to get my Bolt EUV.
You can calculate before you buy and each state usually has at least a chart to ballpark what you'll pay. The easiest way to calculate these taxes would be to not levy them against people to begin with.
When did I say that every place was near an assembly line...? I said 'not my problem'. It's a company, they can figure it out.
And yes, yes I do. Again, not my problem. It's almost like different locations can set different prices or something to compensate for variables. Amazing, what a concept!
Advertising cars would never be feasible on nationally broadcast TV under your system.
They did figure out the problem though. Price set by the manufacture, show cost for delivery on the window sticker, then when you buy they car the title and tax are figured out for where you live. It's the fairest and easiest way of showing and figuring the price. If you can't figure out that window stickers are available online and the tax and title yourself before you buy, that's a you problem. It's not on the seller nor the manufacturer to post pricing for every state or municipality.
If you want cleaner pricing, demand an end to titling and car taxes.
I'd be fine if there were no more car ads tbh. Sounds like another "not my problem".
Eh, I live <1k miles from a Tesla factory, and I wouldn't be too annoyed at having 1k miles on it when it gets to me. Knock the price down a bit since you no longer need to ship it everywhere and we're good.
We all know this isn't happening anytime soon, so I guess it's only a hypothetical. We can talk once it's a reality.
I'd want whatever the warranty was to be the same plus the miles.
So if it's 5 year 50k miles and I get it at 1k, I 'd want 5 year 51k miles.
I suppose that's fair. But you're unlikely to see much difference with 1k miles.
It doesnt waive that fee because it is a federally required fee to be applied to all vehicles regardless of their... destination. Uhg.
your new car racks up miles on your own dime before you even get to drive it.
What? LOL You would prefer to coordinate to have someone drive you over and then drive it back home for the pleasure of...watching the miles roll over in traffic?
Ever used your eyes while driving? You've probably seen those car transport semis loaded up with new vehicles, transporting them to dealerships.
I see where the confusion from. The OP says "from the factory floor", but that was never said.
In a new post on X by the official Tesla account, it posted "One day it'll drive itself right to your house" to which CEO Elon Musk replied with a simple "this year".
Have you never had something delivered to you before? Does the amazon driver pick you up and take you to the warehouse so you can personally pick up your package?
I don't even understand what you're trying to say. Are you under the impression that Tesla operates a concierge service that picks you up from your home?
No. What I’m saying is you can have the car delivered to you without it racking up miles by carrying it on a semi. Having it drive itself to you starts depreciation before you even get to ride in it, not to mention the warranty limits based on mileage. What you said in your original comment about expecting to be picked up so you can drive it back home is ridiculous, that's why I responded with an equally ridiculous scenario.
Okay so the car driving itself to you is ridiculous. Having someone drop you off to pick up the vehicle is ridiculous. How does the car get to your house without being ridiculous, exactly?
By being delivered on a truck? Not sure if this is a regional thing if you’re not in the US, but it’s not unusual to get a car delivered to your house on a flatbed truck or semi in the US. How do you think cars get transported around the country?
They get delivered to the dealership, not your house?
Tell me you've never had to have your broken car towed to your home because you couldn't afford a mechanic.
People have cars hauled to their home all the time on a flatbed tow truck.
Those cars do not rack up mileage while on said flatbed truck.
You can absolutely get a new car delivered to your house even if you buy from a dealership. Either way, the topic of discussion in this thread is having the car drive itself to your house, not to the dealership for you to pick it up.
You can absolutely get a new car delivered to your house
I've never heard of this.
the topic of discussion in this thread is having the car drive itself to your house, not to the dealership for you to pick it up.
Yes, that was my point. 🤷♂️
I’ve never heard of this.
Now you have. You can even get a used car delivered to your house and have your old car taken away at the same time if you are trading it in.
Yes, that was my point
Ok? So what was the point of your first comment? Anyway, I think this conversation is going around in circles, and it seems like it was just because you weren't aware a car can be delivered straight to your house, instead of having it drive by itself and rack up miles and wear and tear before you even get to ride in it.