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		jp555 on Oct 10, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla: Introducing Autopilot and Dual Motor All Wh... Is it fair to compare an S-class, which has been engineered into it's current state over 60 years, to a car that did not exist at all 3 years ago? You may have it backwards; Tesla is building the powertrain for the Mercedes electric A-class E-cell.

smackfu on Oct 10, 2014 | [–]

I think a lot of people pay attention to the new tech in the Tesla but don't follow any other luxury sedans, so they do come off a bit uninformed.

encoderer on Oct 10, 2014 | [–]

Yes, it is, because that's the market Tesla is in! They're selling a $90k car, this is the market.

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