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Except Trsla is rated unreliable by Consumer Reports. Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt get much higher ratings in reliability. Tesla only makes EVs and does it worse than companies that make them as a side gig.
Who reads consumer reports anymore? Senior citizens?
My 97 tahoe gets about 450 miles on a 30 gallon tank. Yep it's a guzzler but if all i cared about was fuel mileage i'd ride a bike, take the bus or get a motorcycle or moped.
Ya I know .
But if I had 35K I will get a almost new Genesis or an used S class , just my personal choice..Lots of factors go into a car, not just the brand name and coolness IMO.
I think we are seeing the future, folks. This isn't Steve Jobs and some $500 phone. This is, IMO, the biggest change in the automobile industry, and maybe the entire transportation industry, we have seen in the last 100 years.
Like I mentioned in another post, electric vehicles were invented back in the 1800s, they didn't survive because they couldn't be driven very far, and were quickly replaced by gas powered models. Time will tell if the public is ready to put up with the downsides of them in modern times, but I'm guessing they are not.
I think Tesla will end up being an urban/suburban niche vehicle and nothing more.
Many people like Tesla because they are a disrupter. Many of us have been waiting for a long time for the technology shift that was promised (both IRL and in fiction) but not delivered decades ago. Finally a few companies that innovate and break down the old systems come along and people with an eye for the future want their products.
Will a Tesla eliminate all smog soon? No, but the combined products of Electric Cars, fueled by Solar Energy with Battery technology that will allow the cars to be charged during off peak hours at about $4.00 a complete charge is one of the first stepping stones.
I believe some other people see a switch to electric vehicles as a way to also defund the terrorism sponsoring states (who get their money from us) and take power from OPEC. Also a good thing.
If I needed a new car soon, I would be buying a Tesla too.
Many people like Tesla because they are a disrupter. Many of us have been waiting for a long time for the technology shift that was promised (both IRL and in fiction) but not delivered decades ago. Finally a few companies that innovate and break down the old systems come along and people with an eye for the future want their products.
Will a Tesla eliminate all smog soon? No, but the combined products of Electric Cars, fueled by Solar Energy with Battery technology that will allow the cars to be charged during off peak hours at about $4.00 a complete charge is one of the first stepping stones.
I believe some other people see a switch to electric vehicles as a way to also defund the terrorism sponsoring states (who get their money from us) and take power from OPEC. Also a good thing.
If I needed a new car soon, I would be buying a Tesla too.
OPEC has no special powers outside the laws of supply and demand. They may hate us and our ideology, but they'll gladly sell us oil at market prices. Current low oil prices are due to over speculation. If anything the misbelief that everybody is going to switch to EVs would under speculate, reduce oil production and drive up prices.
How will it save your kids future when it's using coal fired power plants for electricity to charge the car?
And if you want to help the environment then start with stop wasting time on facebook and other useless sites like that. I read in one year the electricity usage was close to 700 million kwh for facebook servers and grows every year. So if you want to save the world cut out the useless electric usage before you try to do away with the combustion engine that serves a useful purpose. Actual more then useful it's life or death useful. Facebook is entertainment.
Coal usage has been dropping in the US since 2008.
Reserving a car sight unseen is never a good idea. Reserving a completely new car from a manufacturer that has never built a car in the 35K price range is the height of silliness.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Could you just imagine Tesla goes belly up and so does your $1000 deposit.
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