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What happens when a $35,000 Tesla arrives?
CNET ^ | July 20, 2014 2:30 PM PDT | Brooke Crothers

Posted on 07/21/2014 7:37:53 AM PDT by BenLurkin

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To: Blood of Tyrants

The existence of shale gas and fracked oil production, despite government assistance to develop it further into self-sustaining heights, will continue to enable higher efficiency methods of energy conversion (combustion vs electric)to be predominant.

The only way for electric/battery to get a bigger foothold and to even begin to compete is if Government spends massive amounts of other peoples’ money to allow a select smaller subset of people to pursue their whimsy via subsidies.

Even the poor (they have to get to their mythical jobs, to the drug store to get their medicines, to take their chilruns to skrool, etc.) would need one of these eHoopties. And they’d need to gubmint to pay for it and to pay for running it, too.


41 posted on 07/21/2014 8:25:26 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: KevinB

They are not driving the right cars..

my current 1000 dollar car is a 2009 Chevy Uplander. It does have a prior salvage title, and I spent 300 bucks at the pick-a-part yard pulling the needed body parts (in the same color) to fix it. but I don’t think it looks to bad. it was a light front end hit, they hit a deer. cost me a bumper, left fender, hood and headlight. Total spent 1050 dollars.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5qmngz7hvpjq6qp/2014-07-19%2009.29.39.jpg


42 posted on 07/21/2014 8:28:57 AM PDT by cableguymn (It's time for a second political party.)
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To: pepsionice

job 15 miles away? take a bike. Tesla has between charge range from 150-225


43 posted on 07/21/2014 8:32:19 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Advanced technological development.)
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To: ErnBatavia

I agree. Until they can charge the car in 10 minutes, cross county would be a real time drag.

I see Teslas in LA Orange Co and San Diego all the time.

They look good.

I hope they sell enough to keep the R&D going.

When the advantages outweigh the gas powered, they will have something. I’m thinking 10 years, if they can hold on.


44 posted on 07/21/2014 8:36:28 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Advanced technological development.)
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To: dhs12345
35K is still a “luxury” car.

If they will be eligible for the free charging then 35k is a steal.

45 posted on 07/21/2014 8:36:29 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: Mike Darancette

And who pays for the free charge?

And it is still way out of the range of most consumers. Below $20K is compelling. $35K is not.


46 posted on 07/21/2014 8:39:40 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: BenLurkin

The neat feature of electric car batteries is they have a limited number of recharge cycles they can stand, built in drop dead date. But, if you do not use it (park it and do not use it for a while) it dies even more quickly.

Battling this “feature” right now with a relative’s car. She was going to save so much money not having to buy gasoline,...LOL!


47 posted on 07/21/2014 8:39:48 AM PDT by wrench
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To: BenLurkin

Gotta let the market work it’s magic. When a good cheap efficient electric car is built people will buy it. But for now I’ll take an F-type Jag please.


48 posted on 07/21/2014 8:41:37 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: wrench

how much is a battery replacement and what kind of car doe she have?


49 posted on 07/21/2014 8:41:49 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Advanced technological development.)
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To: Mike Darancette

I show the F type at 50,000 and up. Is that your cheap, efficient car?


50 posted on 07/21/2014 8:43:27 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Advanced technological development.)
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To: morphing libertarian

0r is it 90,000?


51 posted on 07/21/2014 8:44:07 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Advanced technological development.)
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To: Wyatt's Torch
Hell of a good move by Musk although not for altruistic purposes.

I want it done for greedy capitalist reasons, works way better.

52 posted on 07/21/2014 8:44:46 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: morphing libertarian
Another thing is that desert heat murders batteries....On all the cars we've had here in the Coachella Valley, we get around two years out of a "five year" battery -- the only good thing is that they therefore crap out under full warranty, so we don't have to buy 'em.

During summer, I don't even store any of my cordless tools in the garage; they come in to the A/C.

53 posted on 07/21/2014 8:45:27 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign, number sign, or octothorpe. ###)
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To: ErnBatavia

what’s replacement cost for which car?


54 posted on 07/21/2014 8:46:41 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Advanced technological development.)
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To: cableguymn

Not bad at all!


55 posted on 07/21/2014 8:51:58 AM PDT by KevinB (Barack Obama: Our first black, gay, Kenyan, Muslim president!)
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To: morphing libertarian

Sorry I was unclear....I was talking about the car batteries crapping out under warranty.


56 posted on 07/21/2014 8:52:12 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign, number sign, or octothorpe. ###)
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To: dhs12345
And who pays for the free charge?

Tesla has free charging stations across the country for the S-Type. Coast to coast for free.

57 posted on 07/21/2014 8:55:43 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: Mike Darancette
Tesla has free charging stations across the country for the S-Type. Coast to coast for free.

and who pays for it?

58 posted on 07/21/2014 8:56:25 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: dangus

“Yeah... most people don’t spend more than $1500 in gas, even with today’s prices.”

I spend over $6,000 a year. At $3.50/gallon it isn’t hard to do.


59 posted on 07/21/2014 8:56:46 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: morphing libertarian
Is that your cheap, efficient car?

No a dream car.

60 posted on 07/21/2014 8:57:32 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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