With so few moving parts, they're way, way more reliable than a gas or diesel engine. And the battery life? People stopped worrying about this years ago.

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Posted by SabiDojo

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Posted on 8/27/15 at 9:50 am to ell_13

Damn that car is fine. I want one.

I need to print more brochures....

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Posted by NoBoBullDog

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Posted on 8/27/15 at 9:52 am to ell_13

Really?!? How do you know whether these Tesla's will be reliable long term? Sure, less moving parts but a lot more complicated. Do you have any idea how much a battery swap would be?....Fracking outrageous.

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Posted by madmaxvol

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Posted on 8/27/15 at 9:53 am to ell_13

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With so few moving parts, they're way, way more reliable than a gas or diesel engine. And the battery life? People stopped worrying about this years ago.

Exactly...but with that being said, the batteries are only guaranteed for 8 years on the Tesla.

Not exactly apples to oranges, but Consumer Reports found Prius Batteries to be relatively unchanged after 200,000 miles. LINK

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Posted by Placebeaux

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Posted on 8/27/15 at 9:53 am to ell_13

When solar panels become the paint and a certain device is added, its game over for internal combustion in cars.

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Posted by elprez00

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Posted on 8/27/15 at 3:00 pm to ell_13

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And the battery life? People stopped worrying about this years ago.

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Consumer Reports reminds readers that driving an electric car is still logistically tricky, with journeys longer than 200 miles requiring extra planning

Um....

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