Neat. I wonder how spirited driving effects that 310 mi range, tho. I bet it wouldn't last on one of my typical hill country cruises.
Neat. I wonder how spirited driving effects that 310 mi range, tho. I bet it wouldn't last on one of my typical hill country cruises.
Neat. I wonder how spirited driving effects that 310 mi range, tho. I bet it wouldn't last on one of my typical hill country cruises.
That's because every car can make this with a full tank of gas.Not unlike a gas car, really.
It’s just no one gets range anxiety with a gasser.
So that is way more than the 11,000 miles I drive a year. It would not be economical for me...
That's because every car can make this with a full tank of gas.
That and it only takes 2 min to fill up.
Point very well taken.
On my recent stay in the mountains of Colorado Teslas where seen frequently.
I suspect that in Alaska they are rare.
Battery capacity is quite diminished in cold climes.
https://www.tesla.com/findus?v=2&search=North America&bounds=36.83851438784374,-86.14857998006084,26.581882562478235,-108.64857998006084&filters=supercharger&zoom=7
I just looked.
Zero Tesla Superchargers in Alaska. What a shock.
Several in Austin, Houston and Dallas. Even Laredo has one.
Zero in San Antonio and Lubbock. WHAT THE ****?
FWIW they are freaking all over eastern China!
Why not economical?
Electric "fuel" is vastly cheaper that traditional fossil fuel.
My 15 MPG turbocharged V8 SUV uses about $60 of premium unleaded per 300 miles.
A Tesla would use $7 to $9 per 300 miles given electricity costs here in the Republic of TX.
My SUV uses about $2,200 to go your 11,000 miles.
The Tesla would use about $290 to go that same distance.
I would save about $11,600 in six years with the EV.
Hence the cost comparisons between an entry level Tesla and a Honda Accord that show the Tesla to be cheaper in the long run and way more of a zippy sports car with more style and panache.
The electric fuel is "cheaper" but what about the "cost" to mine/create the battery?
I don't either. That part of my reply woulda made more sense if it was quoting a different post but I was too lazy to find it.Honestly, I don’t really care about battery production, any more than I care about mining iron ore or aluminum ore.
And I suspect many of us feel similarly.
If it’s a legal product that fits my needs and budget, then it’s going on my consideration list.
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While producing gasoline produces no pollution at all...No, not zero emissions. Where does the electricity come from to charge them? It ain't all wind power.
One third of the electricity that Los Angeles gets is from a coal fired plant in Arizona. So much for a “green” source of power.
The Ford Fusion I rented got 50 city/ 48 highway. Do the math.
California produces more wind/solar than any other state. Unfortunately they cannot use it all because California charges twice as much for electricity as anyone else. The solution? Pay Arizona to take all of the excess energy.
I can’t even make this up...
I had an epiphany today by hanging out at Griffith Ford in San Marcos today!!!
I was considering buying a full-bore high end Tesla Model X.
The one sitting at the dealer on Research Boulevard in North Austin was calling my name and my AMEX!!
I realized that the difference between the Tesla X and an very nice Performance-Model Tesla 3 is about the price of a Ford King Ranch F-350!!!
Ye gads.
Epiphany hit me like Thor's hammer.
I'll buy:
1. A Performance Model Tesla 3
and, and, and...
2. A King Ranch F-350
Final Answer?
Yes.