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re: Anyone else thinking about buying a Tesla?
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:13 am to TimeOutdoors
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:13 am to TimeOutdoors
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Why not? Seems like an EV would be the perfect vehicle for everyday commuting. Again, I would have the Xterra for longer trips.
This is the correct way to EV. Do your most in city driving with it and use ICE for long travels.
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Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:15 am to TimeOutdoors
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perfect vehicle for everyday commuting
Depends on the distance of the commute. Those of us who drive over 2 hours each way are better served with a gasoline engine
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:20 am to LRB1967
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Depends on the distance of the commute. Those of us who drive over 2 hours each way are better served with a gasoline engine
I am commuting an 1.5 hours both ways. I never charge my tesla above 80% and I make it home with over 30% battery everyday. A Tesla is perfectly capable of that trip.
10/10 times I would rather have a tesla for the trip you are describing. It's like having a butler handle all of the micro decisions of driving. Especially in bumper to bumper interstate bottlenecks. It is absolutely a dream.
This post was edited on 3/11/25 at 8:21 am
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:32 am to TimeOutdoors
EVs in general are just not ready.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:41 am to Smokeyone
anyone thinking of buying a Tesla should do a little research and google "Tesla reliability"
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:48 am to aubiecat
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I'd buy one for around town driving if they weren't so expensive.
Just got a 2022 model 3 with self driving feature for 24k. They aren’t expensive.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:49 am to Big Scrub TX
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What % of your car trips happen within 30-50 miles of your home? 95%?99%?
Great point. I live 15 miles from work, and live in one of the cheapest areas for electricity in the US. I have charging stations about 200 yards from my building at work, as well. Seriously considering getting an EV just for my daily commuter. Looking through FB Marketplace, I could get a relatively new Tesla, or 4 Nissan Leafs for about the same price.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 1:24 pm to UptownJoeBrown
The tesla computer shows you where the nearest available charging station is and they have way more of them than most EVs, which is why they were so popular with young lib professionals until they decided to turn on Musk for political reasons
Posted on 3/11/25 at 4:28 pm to TimeOutdoors
I like Musk but still hate everything about EVs except their fast acceleration. I now own five vehicles - all full sized ICE trucks and SUVs built in the US. I might consider an EV once they have close to 500 miles of range and you can charge them in 15 minutes.
This post was edited on 3/11/25 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 3/11/25 at 4:37 pm to TimeOutdoors
no
Posted on 3/11/25 at 4:37 pm to TimeOutdoors
When they're as cheap to buy and operate as a used car, sure, why not?
Posted on 3/11/25 at 4:39 pm to Woolfpack
Almost wish they had come up to you so you could hand out an arse whoopin. Teach those scum a lesson.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 4:47 pm to TimeOutdoors
No offense but I am in energy, I will always have a truck. I hope people support him but an EV is not for me.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 4:50 pm to TimeOutdoors
Just ordered a Tesla for my 16 yr old.
Thanks Elon.
Thanks Elon.
Posted on 3/20/25 at 9:32 am to blueboxer1119
just bought a model 3. love it so far 
Posted on 3/20/25 at 9:40 am to TimeOutdoors
I’m sticking to hybrids.
Posted on 3/20/25 at 9:52 am to TimeOutdoors
Nope
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