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04-17-2024, 01:05 PM | #182 |
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I really like how much faster my 2024 Tesla supercharges compared to my 2016 Model S Tesla. I get up to 1000 mph now when I plug in and the battery is low. It quickly goes down to around 800 but I used to max at 580 I feel like in my old one. Also when the battery is 60-80% full it also charges faster. Makes road trips that much better now.
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04-17-2024, 01:28 PM | #183 |
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American made cars will get cheaper, but you will need to pay a subscription for every little thing in it.
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04-17-2024, 01:32 PM | #184 |
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Yeah Tesla already has a $9.99 a month for "premium connectivity" which is such a crock. You can't really even be able to use the features without it except for the map. I have to use Tune In to get AM radio. Can't use spotify, etc. I just use my phone as a hot spot right now but I'm sure I'll get tired of doing that and just breakdown and buy it. I can't figure out a way for the car to automatically connect to the wifi of my phone after I start driving. I have to manually turn the wifi back on when I start a trip, which is annoying.
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04-17-2024, 01:49 PM | #185 | |
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04-17-2024, 01:56 PM | #186 | |
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04-17-2024, 01:59 PM | #187 | |
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04-17-2024, 02:21 PM | #188 |
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04-17-2024, 07:56 PM | #189 | |
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04-18-2024, 12:19 PM | #190 | |
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Batteries however, unlike tanks, degrade over time. The old scratched up propane tank you were going to get in return was going to hold just as much propane as the newer ones you traded in. And tanks tend to not really die like batteries do. Now you're trading in a brand new battery & could get one that may have been in use a while & down to 80% capacity of a new one. Furthermore what happens when that battery completely dies & needs to be replaced, is it the responsibility of the car owner or the owner of the "battery changing station" to replace it? If it's on the shop, these shops are in essence providing EV owners with free battery replacements for life. If not you could trade in a brand new battery for one that dies on you & now you have to replace a battery in a brand new car. In the rare instance a tank would die, you just pull it out of your grill & reexchange it. The company won't notice it's not working until they go to refill it & then they will fix it. I'm thinking when you have to tow your EV back to get the dead battery replaced they're going to realize somethings wrong with it. |
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04-18-2024, 12:26 PM | #191 | |
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04-19-2024, 06:39 AM | #192 | |
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To start with, on the propane tanks, they used to have a date on them that when it had passed, they could not be refilled anymore. I had that happen once, but it was before these automated exchange centers existed. You would take your tank to the refill station and they would check the date on your tank. I could care less if it was scratched up, it was the date that was the issue and also there were a couple different types of connectors initially. Depending on the type of connector your grill had, you had to have a compatible one on your tank. Similar issue to the different charging connector issues on the EV batteries that exist now. Without question, the cost of the EV batteries and where yours is at in it's life cycle will have to be factored in. I am very cognizant of battery life cycles and how they degrade. It will be interesting to see how it is all worked out. At one time the propane tank issues seemed insurmountable. |
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04-19-2024, 06:42 AM | #193 | |
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04-19-2024, 09:20 AM | #194 |
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Every single cybertruck getting recalled.
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04-19-2024, 09:27 AM | #195 | |
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It'll be fascinating to look back on Cybertruck in 10 years. On the surface, it looks like it's likely going to be a financial flop, but you could make an argument that it's done a pretty good job of keeping Tesla top of mind even while other EV manufacturers are (kinda) catching up. |
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