My cellphone’s performance stinks in cold weather, but I’m sure the genius pothead has figured out how to make lith batteries good to go in the Winter.
If an enviroweenie wants an electric car, let them have at it. With no subsidies. They should pay their own way.
He's got that right, but misses a basic environmental point. Luxury cars are worse for the environment than simple cars. The cost of materials is higher and that is a proxy for energy use. More energy used to produce the same functionality.
Nissan Leaf goes 150 miles on a charge, followed by 6-8 hours of recharging. A conventional car goes 300-400 miles on a tank of gas, followed by three minutes to refill
What tax credit?
https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/12/17563908/tesla-federal-tax-credit-ending-date
OK, OK there is a tax credit but it’s gone within the year as they have reached the 200,000 vehicle threshold.
I live in a Montana town of 35,000 and there are at least 12 Teslas here, S, X and a few new 3’s. They get around fine.
My club neighbors finally parked their old prious for a gas burning compact. No one wants the Prious so they don’t know what to do with it.
But really, why is the solution to any problem always "IMPOSE MORE TAXES"???
Why give them a tax break? They already are skipping out on road taxes.