[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

So, you cherry picked the article... (P.S. You also ignored Natural Gas...)

You obviously
ignored post #12 and cherry picked my response. But glad you read the article.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Nellmack

I drove my 1st Tesla for 7 years (137,000 miles) and I went from 220 miles of available daily battery down to 214 miles. That's 6 miles or about 2.6% loss..... over 7 years.....

Your comment that ev's loose 30% over 5 years is incorrect.

What was being quoted is what Tesla says in their warranty, ie. the battery will charge to at least 70% of its original charge up to 1xx,xxx miles (depending on model).

Like any warranty, Tesla is being conservative. If they didn't then they would face lawsuits as soon as one failed to perform.

I have not seen ONE post in numerous threads here and everywhere that a Tesla owner said they were dissatisfied with their car on any front (other than some build and fit issues in early models). Instead it is people that don't own them, saying how terrible they are.

[MrFlorida]

900 miles ? At what cost for the vehicle, ?

[flyboyl39]

Originally Posted by Nellmack

I drove my 1st Tesla for 7 years (137,000 miles) and I went from 220 miles of available daily battery down to 214 miles. That's 6 miles or about 2.6% loss..... over 7 years.....

Your comment that ev's loose 30% over 5 years is incorrect.

Your individual experience does not make me incorrect . There are people that have driven their gas vehicles 400000 miles without a major repair ,,, does that mean they all will ??? My son is a wholesale car buyer for one of the major automotive retailers, it is a known fact among those that buy cars for a living. They bought a 5 yr old 300 mile range Tesla 6 months ago,,, it now has a 230 mile range fully charged .

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by noslices1

They need to build an efficient “on board” charging system that charges the battery as you are driving, so there will be unlimited miles, not just 900 and no charging stations needed.

Maybe even call it a hybrid...

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SGN-Q5KRC8

Claiming 900 miles on charge. Now we’re talking!!! If affordable for masses?

Never replace gas in our grandchildren's lifetime...

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

No garage/driveway (quite common in cities), means on street parking. Where do they plug in?

High rise apartments? Where does everyone plug in?

I can see it now. Someone using an extension cord to steal power from another persons charger at apartments. They go to get in car that was supposed to be charging and the battery is dead.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

My two AA batteries in my tv remote have lasted nearly 18 months so far!

So does ours, but the remote doesn’t need to travel at 75 MPH for 11 hours, for two consecutive days, packed full of stuff, with the HVAC system running, like our car does to get between our homes.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by flyboyl39

The problem becomes marketing your used ev car. The average age of cars in the US is 12.1 years old. Even with an 8 yr warranty these cars will be unsaleable. The new Ford Mach E battery pack when replaced under warranty is a 40,000 dollar warranty claim. A Prius ( which is only a hybrid with a way cheaper battery pack ) replacement battery pack is 4000. By year 5 most true ev’s lose 30% of their range also. There will be no market for these when used.

Congratulations!!! You just won this week's. Most Made Up Crap In One Post award!!!!

[flyboyl39]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

Congratulations!!! You just won this week's. Most Made Up Crap In One Post award!!!!

What part is made up ??? Look it up on your own. Average age is 12.1 yrs . The dealer group my son buys cars .for had the 40000 dollar warranty claim . And ev’s do loose their capacity significantly over time.So it is all true and you do not know what you are talking about.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

What was being quoted is what Tesla says in their warranty, ie. the battery will charge to at least 70% of its original charge up to 1xx,xxx miles (depending on model).

Like any warranty, Tesla is being conservative. If they didn't then they would face lawsuits as soon as one failed to perform.

I have not seen ONE post in numerous threads here and everywhere that a Tesla owner said they were dissatisfied with their car on any front (other than some build and fit issues in early models). Instead it is people that don't own them, saying how terrible they are.

Bingo,
seems most poster on TOTV have no idea especially this post and make stuff up.
Just because they may not like EV’s no one should.

[flyboyl39]

If you are referring to my post when did I say I didn’t like ev’s . I have owned 2 Prius ( one whose battery pack failed) my post was regarding the long term viability of a pure ev in the used marketplace. I personally feel hybrids are the answer not pure ev’s and so does the chairman of Toyota. ( look it up )

[Blackbird45]

We have spent Trillions on defense systems to protect ourselves from Russia. We are adding more and more sanctions every day to stop the war in Ukraine. Our European partners are doing the same, but they are feeding the Russian war machine because they rely on their oil. Wouldn't it be great to switch to an alternative fuel and starves Russia back to the stone age? Not only Russia, but also all the other countries we have to bend the knee to for their black gold.

[MrChipster]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I think the biggest obstacle will be that most people do not have a garage for charging. There are millions of people who will not have access to a charging station.

Not even addressing the fact that most landlords will not be willing or potentially able to put charging stations and metering into every parking location for their tenants.

[MrChipster]

Originally Posted by Blackbird45

We have spent Trillions on defense systems to protect ourselves from Russia. We are adding more and more sanctions every day to stop the war in Ukraine. Our European partners are doing the same, but they are feeding the Russian war machine because they rely on their oil. Wouldn't it be great to switch to an alternative fuel and starves Russia back to the stone age? Not only Russia, but also all the other countries we have to bend the knee to for their black gold.

Were we not an energy (fossil fuel) net exporter just 15 months ago?