re: Would you ever consider buying a electric car

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9-10 year old Teslas are currently selling for $35k or more in some instances.


People talk about the resale value in every one of these threads, and I point out in every one of these threads how strong the value is on older Teslas out of warranty.

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Is mileage a big deal on used electric cars or do people really only care about the life of the battery?

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However, wife (sorry, no pics) drives a van. The closest equivalent I've seen is a Tesla Y, which cost $90,000.

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$65k


Another misconception with Teslas is how much they cost. They ain't cheap. An S or Y most certainly ain't cheap. But people think all Teslas are crazy expensive.

My 1st Tesla cost $40k, cheaper than the average price of a new car sold today, and yet I can't tell you how many times people would think me or my wife was legit rich or people I knew would be super confused and come right out and ask me how I could possibly afford a car that was "so expensive." And these people had new Jeep Wranglers, big pick up trucks, SUVs and I'm 100% certain some of them had vehicles that cost twice as much as mine

Yup, for the grandkids to drive around the dogs:

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Nope. Grid isn’t sustainable and the government has already tried implementing a social score apparatus. Not gonna let them dictate when and where I can go.

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Another misconception of new EVs, that the government can control you.


The government can control a new ICE vehicle just as easily as a new EV.

If I needed a car, I would consider an EV. Right now, the two of us have three that run fine and have long since been paid for. Just don't see the logic in spending a lot upfront at this point.

If I did commuting everyday, sure. I would have a gas powered car for road-trips etc.

If the range, cost of ownership, and reliability gets better, I’d consider it. Especially, if they develop workable solar charging.

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my boss bought an extended battery tesla this spring.

my boss is in San Antonio. i'm in Temple. at the height of Gas prices this summer, i filled up my ford escape for $50 and then made it down to Brownsville. Filled up $30 3 days later and made it home.

my boss charged up in SA at his home. Stopped in Kingsville at a non-rapid charger and waited an hour. then made it down to the valley, charged his car and i had to pick him up because we were going to miss an appointment. Dropped him off at his car, went to hotel, and then we used his car to run around. after we were done each day, he dropped me off at the hotel and he went to charge again and i had to pick him up. Before he left, he rapid charged again, then had to stop in Kingsville for an hour to slow charge.

I spent $80 on gas and less than 10 minutes filling up. He spent $40 on charging, but lost 4+ hours of sitting around waiting while also depending on me to pick him up from those charging stations. Do with that what you will.

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I'd put that on the owner, not the car.

I'm pretty sure to get from San Antonio to Temple you'd typically go through Austin. Austin has a shite ton of super chargers.

You didn't specify which Tesla but let's say it's a Model 3. Long range has 358 miles. If he charged up at home with 358 miles, he should have been able to easily make the 165 mile trip without a stop.

He either could have stopped for 5-10 minutes just to top off or if he had to do lots of driving in Temple. Otherwise, he could have easily gotten from San Antonio to Temple, then not had to charge until he left to go back to SA and charged in Austin.

Honestly, none of that breakdown really makes any sense lol.

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Honestly, none of that breakdown really makes any sense lol.

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Not in the slightest. San Antonio to Temple is a straight shot on I-35. Even if you take the 130 loop you pass directly in front of the Tesla Gigafactory which is full of chargers