I have a Tesla Model X, love it, but because it is a cool car not for any 'Save the Earth' reasons. I do hate the fact that the kids writing the software have never driven a car and don't realize that turning on the defroster when you are driving 75mph shouldn't be buried 3 menus deep.
Fun facts:
1) It's nice to never have to go to a gas station in the middle of winter Here in Minnesota. My car is 'USUALLY' charge in the morning.
2) The range is about 320 miles per charge in the warm months (June, July, August). Tesla still reports 320 in the middle of winter even though I actually only get 150.
3) I've had many days that I'm glad that the pandemic happened and I have the ability to work remotely any time I want. Forget to plug in the car at night and start the next day with fake 200 miles range. I'm not risky enough to drive 50 miles at -20 degrees and hope i make it home.
4) From 7th grade physics, if you want to make an efficient vehicle, you make it light. My Model X weighs somewhere around 5500 lbs. BTW: most full size trucks are much lighter than that.
5) Charging at night works great, but there aren't any alternative energy sources that generate electricity at night. Solar doesn't work at all at night and the wind usually dies at night.
6) Tesla supercharging is great and free (I have unlimited, lifetime charging). Other vehicles it's going to take a long time to build up their network.
7) When we first get a network built up, price gouging is going to be the norm. When you are down to 50 miles charge and the next charging station is 100 miles away, you have to pay the troll, no matter what the price.
8) It's almost impossible for the current ICE manufacturers to close down their ICE lines. They are legally obligated to have to support their vehicles for a number of years. Watched an interesting youtube video on just shutting down one model of engine a few years ago. Took 5 years or so.
Just my $0.02
Mike
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