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11-21-2019, 10:45 PM | |
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Tesla Cybertruck
Well, he said it was going to be different.
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09-05-2021, 10:10 AM | #451 | |
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I mean as a daily driver for ten years. I definitely haven’t crunched any numbers but I’m going to assume 18 mpg over ten years is quite a bit more costly than an electric and more than a small suv. I’m not married to that idea though. I do like the idea of electric in general as well. |
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09-05-2021, 02:41 PM | #452 | |
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I just don’t understand why fuel mileage scared you away from a pickup until now. I have no idea what you’re driving now but say it’s a 25 mpg 20K sedan. The difference in purchase price is far more than fuel mileage. And that part won’t change with an electric. |
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09-05-2021, 08:58 PM | #453 | |
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I wouldn’t say fuel mileage has scared me away like it’s the deciding factor, though it is at least part of it. I’ve dabbled in looking at trucks but for me one thing that has actually been the most problematic is that if I want a full size cab (must have) I’m really sacrificing on truck bed length unless I just get something huge, which I don’t want. So what I’ve also been thinking about is getting a suv and a trailer which requires me to find a place for the trailer. So I guess I’m not really comparing in my mind a 40k to 20k car when thinking about costs. But if I can get a truck (more convenient than suv/trailer) with one extra benefit such as electric, which I also like the idea of no emissions, it’s something that can tip me to a truck. Essentially, if I where to get a truck, I see no reason not to go electric for my situation so I will consider this route provided I can wait that long. |
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09-06-2021, 02:08 PM | #454 | |
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But I won't be trading-in my fossil fuel burners any time soon. |
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09-06-2021, 02:19 PM | #455 |
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03-01-2022, 09:53 AM | #456 | |
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03-01-2022, 10:03 AM | #457 | |
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03-01-2022, 12:37 PM | #458 |
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03-01-2022, 12:39 PM | #459 |
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I'm about through waiting for this. Maybe I'll pull the trigger on the Rivian. It's just that Tesla has such great super charging infrastructure and it would be a super miserable experience to travel long distances with any other electric vehicle currently on the market.
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03-01-2022, 12:57 PM | #460 | |
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04-15-2022, 03:06 PM | #461 | |
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04-15-2022, 03:12 PM | #462 | |
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Ironically, around here, the only trade who might not be able to is solar installers. Their area of operation is so large, unless they have supercharger access an hour or on every highway out of town they would have some close calls and maybe some strandings. Not many contractors drive 2 hrs each way in a day other than them. Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk |
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04-15-2022, 03:15 PM | #463 | |
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04-15-2022, 03:26 PM | #464 | |
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04-15-2022, 03:33 PM | #465 | |
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1. Gasoline is inefficient. Best case is 28% efficient in the average car and it only goes down from there. Most every is lost to heat. So kWh/kWh, electric requires 1/4 - 1/3 less energy. Even the dirtiest coal plant is still cleaner, you underestimate his dirty fossil fuels and their supply chains are 2. Batteries are absolutely recyclable as metals are nearly infinitely recyclable. The average Tesla battery is worth about $1000 to a recycler at end-of-life. Redwood Materials created by Tesla longtime #2 JB Straubel already recycled batteries and turns the minerals into battery ready products which they sell to actual customers. Stop repeating lies you've heard for the last 20 yrs. Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk |
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