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Tesla .. Missing the mark yet again
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<blockquote data-quote="2000gt4.6" data-source="post: 15621976" data-attributes="member: 123767"><p>You can hate on Tesla for the (obviously) overpriced stock, hate the look of the car, hate on it for costing 100k+ for a model s, hell hate on it for being electric etc etc...</p><p></p><p>But it's obvious from comments that most have not really looked into how it is to actually own one. Specifically on the charging issue.</p><p></p><p>First, there are superchargers all over the major cities, running down I-70 and other roads, etc. Hell, there's 1 and soon to be 2 in Podunk Columbia Missouri. This means a 40 minute charge from 0 to 80 percent. </p><p></p><p>Second, the argument can easily be made that the average driver will spend LESS personal time charging a Tesla than filling your gas tank. Think this thru. How often do you drive 200 plus miles in a day? I know it's a pretty rare situation for me. On average I drive 20 miles one way to work, and say occasionally another 15 and back to dinner or shopping after. So on the average daily drive I would never need to stop.</p><p></p><p>This means I would charge at home, at night, when electric rates are lowest (and way cheaper than gas btw). I would spend basically zero personal time, other than plugging it in, to charge it.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile in my gas car, I fill up once a week. If I'm hauling ass, and it's a fast pump, it probably takes 5 minutes at minimum to pull off the highway, fill up, then get back on. I'd say that's dammed optimistic. So 260 minutes a year on fillups for the daily drive (probably more like 520) plus fillups on trips.</p><p></p><p>The whole point is, the argument can easily be made that you would spend less time on the Tesla. And if you're able to pay 100k for a car, you probably have two. This logic may not work for the new 35k model, but honestly, who do you know that has only one car but it costs 100k (or 35). So you take the wife's gas fusion on the long trips..big deal. </p><p></p><p>Hell, with my calculations (admittedly dammed basic) it sure looks like to me I could literally save enough money on gas vs electric to rent a gas car for multiple weekends a year if I need a long trip...and still come out ahead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2000gt4.6, post: 15621976, member: 123767"] You can hate on Tesla for the (obviously) overpriced stock, hate the look of the car, hate on it for costing 100k+ for a model s, hell hate on it for being electric etc etc... But it's obvious from comments that most have not really looked into how it is to actually own one. Specifically on the charging issue. First, there are superchargers all over the major cities, running down I-70 and other roads, etc. Hell, there's 1 and soon to be 2 in Podunk Columbia Missouri. This means a 40 minute charge from 0 to 80 percent. Second, the argument can easily be made that the average driver will spend LESS personal time charging a Tesla than filling your gas tank. Think this thru. How often do you drive 200 plus miles in a day? I know it's a pretty rare situation for me. On average I drive 20 miles one way to work, and say occasionally another 15 and back to dinner or shopping after. So on the average daily drive I would never need to stop. This means I would charge at home, at night, when electric rates are lowest (and way cheaper than gas btw). I would spend basically zero personal time, other than plugging it in, to charge it. Meanwhile in my gas car, I fill up once a week. If I'm hauling ass, and it's a fast pump, it probably takes 5 minutes at minimum to pull off the highway, fill up, then get back on. I'd say that's dammed optimistic. So 260 minutes a year on fillups for the daily drive (probably more like 520) plus fillups on trips. The whole point is, the argument can easily be made that you would spend less time on the Tesla. And if you're able to pay 100k for a car, you probably have two. This logic may not work for the new 35k model, but honestly, who do you know that has only one car but it costs 100k (or 35). So you take the wife's gas fusion on the long trips..big deal. Hell, with my calculations (admittedly dammed basic) it sure looks like to me I could literally save enough money on gas vs electric to rent a gas car for multiple weekends a year if I need a long trip...and still come out ahead. [/QUOTE]
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