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To: jazusamo
I wouldn't write them all off just yet. Heck, I'd buy one of THESE if I could afford one and if they continue to be successful, the prices will come down.
11 posted on 02/05/2013 9:55:40 AM PST by ExSoldier (Stand up and be counted... OR LINE UP AND BE NUMBERED...)
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To: ExSoldier
You're right, there's a niche for $100K electrics for those loaded with dough but Tesla is subsidized by taxpayers also.

The Tesla Model S: Your Tax Dollars at Work?

12 posted on 02/05/2013 10:01:17 AM PST by jazusamo ("Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent." -- Adam Smith)
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To: ExSoldier

“I wouldn’t write them all off just yet. Heck, I’d buy one of THESE if I could afford one and if they continue to be successful, the prices will come down. “
Well, lets see; I live in the DFW area (Texas) and drive to El Paso every now and then. It’s about a 700 mile drive. Soo, lets say, I could get about 60 miles per charge while driving 60mph with ac and radio off. Lets also say it will take about eight hours for each recharge. So, the total elapsed time to travel 60 miles would be nine hours. So, in theory, I could make the trip in about 4.4 days. Now, that’s a perfect situation. Anyone who’s ever made that drive knows you have to pay attention to your gas tank so to not get caught on empty between gas stations as there are some long stretches of nothing on this route. Judy image the problems with finding a place to plug in your EV? Also, just imagine the ridicule you will have to endure from the locals. I don’t even want to think about that. Think I will just stay with my crew cab Silverado - thanks but no thanks on these EV’s, LOL!


68 posted on 03/30/2013 4:05:41 AM PDT by snoringbear (E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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