Esteban, have you driven a
Esteban, have you driven a Tesla yet? any other EV? There are fundamental differences vs traditional cars which you must experience to fully appreciate. Silence, instant response, handling, energy efficiency, regenerative braking and ridiculously low operating expenses.
Once you get hooked on to electric cars, nearly all combustion engine cars feel like remnants from the ICE age (pun intended) - wholly outdated. I am planning to be fully electric as soon as I can, also adding photovoltaic production at home. It's an ideological statement as well. I'm not surprised some wealthy people have multiple Teslas in their garages. There is no viable electric alternative yet.
I test-drove Model S three times. I like the car but it's too conventional for me. Spot on choice by Tesla to gain marketshare though. I since purchased a second-hand Tesla Roadster Sport and commute to work in this great little unusual sports car that will leave any nearly any Porsche, Ferrari, or even Lamborghini behind at a traffic light.
Tesla does not do model years. Continuous improvement is their strategy.
The latest assembly line at Fremont can build either Model S or Model X. Model S production is now well-known, assembly and parts supply are straightforward, and there is high demand. I suspect Tesla is running both lines pumping out Model S at full speed to meet or beat the target figures published for Q4 2015.
Building Model X in volume will necessarily ramp up slower, this would jeopardize the targets for this year. Yes, they made a few so far, full traction will be certainly be in Jan, or as soon as they are comfortable with the number of cars manufactured this quarter.
As for the service and dealer network, electric cars require far less maintenance than ICE as there are fewer moving parts to wear out. Over-the-air updates and assistance helps, some work can be done by rangers, some work (i.e. bodywork, tire and brake pad replacement) can be subcontracted, and there now are service centers run by Tesla within reasonable distance of each other.
I'm not worried about their ability to service Model 3.