Anyone else frustrated with Ford over the next GT500?

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S550 started with the '15 MY, no? 2022-2015 is 8 years. Sorry, carry on....

Exactly what i was thinking.. which is right in line with the prior generations of that last couple decades.

There is no "rush" or accelerated "S650" program.

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Exactly what i was thinking.. which is right in line with the prior generations of that last couple decades.

There is no "rush" or accelerated "S650" program.

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Big changes are in store for the Mustang but we are discussing platform production lifespans.

The S650 was originally slated for a 2024 release from what I have read from several sources. That's an "accelerated" program by definition

79 - 04 Fox and Fox-4 (the SN95 is basically a revised Fox platform): 25 years

05 - 14 S197: 9 years

15 - 21 S550: 6 years (correction: 7 years. can't use simple arithmetic on this one which I did)

Who cares about production cycles? it's what they do to the car that matters
 
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You can’t purchase cars as that is capitalistic. One now needs to wait for Uber which the drivers car is being subsidized through the government and is such forth everyone’s car.
Now back to the question: if your senator has a car but won’t allow you to buy a car, that means?
A. He’s greedy
B. He is a communist
C. He is saving the planet
 

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How is anyone going to compete with this: :(

2020 Tesla Roadster
  • Acceleration 0-60 mph: 1.9 sec
  • Acceleration 0-100 mph: 4.2 sec
  • Acceleration 1/4 mile: 8.8 sec
  • Top Speed: Over 250 mph
  • Wheel Torque: 10,000 Nm
  • Mile Range: 620 miles
  • Seating: 4
  • Drive: All-Wheel Drive
  • Base Price: $200,000
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It's only a matter of time until Musk sells Tesla. He has been manipulating the stock price since it's inception. He will sell it when he feels as if he can't push it any higher.

Once it sells, they will be able to step forward and mass produce vehicles.
 
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How is anyone going to compete with this: :(

2020 Tesla Roadster
  • Acceleration 0-60 mph: 1.9 sec
  • Acceleration 0-100 mph: 4.2 sec
  • Acceleration 1/4 mile: 8.8 sec
  • Top Speed: Over 250 mph
  • Wheel Torque: 10,000 Nm
  • Mile Range: 620 miles
  • Seating: 4
  • Drive: All-Wheel Drive
  • Base Price: $200,000
  • Base Reservation: $50,000
  • Founders Series Price :$250,000
  • Founders Series Reservation (1,000 reservations available): $250,000



And the nerds went wild! I'm pretty sure I heard a man in the audience yell "We love you!" Looking at the crowd, there's probably not one person in there who could afford to buy one. Then again, you can't judge a book buy its cover.

Anyway, aren't they still having production issues with the Model X? I don't see this coming off the assembly line any time soon in its advertised performance configuration. Something seems fishy with this, too. They can't get the "family" vehicles to go more than, what, 250 miles on a single charge, but they somehow got the car least likely to be tasked to go that far up to 620 miles on a single charge? Correct me if I'm wrong, but they can't even get their cargo trucks to go that far yet, can they?
 

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They have no production as they keep getting free money. Government subsidies and inflated stock pricing.
Their production and sales revenue is pitiful and they are losing money hand over fist.

Even media is questioning torque ratings of this new vehicle. It’s a big shell game.
 

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How is anyone going to compete with this: :(

2020 Tesla Roadster
  • Acceleration 0-60 mph: 1.9 sec
  • Acceleration 0-100 mph: 4.2 sec
  • Acceleration 1/4 mile: 8.8 sec
  • Top Speed: Over 250 mph
  • Wheel Torque: 10,000 Nm
  • Mile Range: 620 miles
  • Seating: 4
  • Drive: All-Wheel Drive
  • Base Price: $200,000
  • Base Reservation: $50,000
  • Founders Series Price :$250,000
  • Founders Series Reservation (1,000 reservations available): $250,000



Easy, when their battery dies, it takes anywhere between 4 and 98 hours to recharge. I just need 4 minutes at the pump.

Race them when their battery is low or use a car with a higher top speed and run them down on the big end.
 

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They have no production as they keep getting free money. Government subsidies and inflated stock pricing.
Their production and sales revenue is pitiful and they are losing money hand over fist.

Even media is questioning torque ratings of this new vehicle. It’s a big shell game.


Correct. In addition to what you've said above, they've purchased all the available land and warehousing in Northern Cal.

They use almost 100% temp labor to assemble these cars and work in all of their Dist Centers and warehouses.

They are not making money so they cannot spend a dime on quality labor or training for their Mgmt to engage and upgrade their labor.

Ive hired several of their former employees and literally not one of them has a single nice thing to say about Tesla.

Business wont last under those circumstances...
 

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Ive hired several of their former employees and literally not one of them has a single nice thing to say about Tesla.

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That's not necessarily damning to Tesla. I don't think I've ever met a temp worker who had something good to say about their previous employer(s).
 

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