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Originally Posted by JMintzer
When I drive to FL, gas and BR breaks rarely take 10 minutes...
You're ignoring the Tax Incentives that seem to be needed to entice people to by these vehicles...
Not anymore...
"According to an IHS Markit study, the average length of new-vehicle ownership in the U.S. stands at 79.3 months, or nearly seven years."
My Hyundai Genesis is coming up on 11 years old, 130K miles and I've no plans to replace it... Not for the over $45-50K it would cost...
My extended warranty ran out at 120K miles, since then, nothing but oil changes. But I am due for new brake pads...
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Excellent reply, thank you.
And so, how many stops do you make? If let's say 5, then that adds 100 minutes to a what 18-hour drive? If that is the deciding factor, please don't buy an EV today. (I just saw a report of an EV - sorry didn't read it, so don't know who - that has a 500-mile range).
I would say the tax incentives are not NEEDED, but help move people to the decision to buy. Tax incentives are often used for that, not just for EVs. The tax break on home interest is the same thing. Do you think people would instantly stop buying houses if they no longer get tax breaks for buying? The government does a lot of social engineering with taxes, sadly...
You no doubt take very good care of your car and have good maintenance experience. My numbers were averages.
The nice thing about this is no one is holding a gun to anyone's head to buy Teslas. But, EVs are coming and likely in a decade with be the only choice.