Posted on 08/19/2025 12:50:08 PM PDT by Red Badger
“Elon wants to market a car with these batteries in the 15k price range.”
I think you dropped a zero or two.
If such an EV is brought to market
We will then have to figure out how to generate and deliver all that power.
In Hawaii my electricity costs are $0.55 per kWh.
EV is useless here.
I’m very sure most all other rural people have a similar problem.
Only city people want EVs.
I think you dropped a zero or two.
Nope. Musk is about to stand the industry on its ear.
In Hawaii my electricity costs are $0.55 per kWh. EV is useless here. I’m very sure most all other rural people have a similar problem.
You give up a lot to live in Hawaii. Mostly, money. My KWH charge here in rural Texas is $.10. That's ten cents per KWH.
Only city people want EVs.
That was true 10 years ago, but now you see charging stations everywhere, and battery and car technology keeps getting better. And, out here in rural areas, we have the room it takes to put up enough solar to go completely off-grid. My solar installation will pay for itself in about 8 years, and many of us are driving around in Teslas for just the price of the car.
“You give up a lot to live in Hawaii.”
Yes I do, but that is due to Government interference.
I live on the edge of one of the largest cattle ranches in America.
I won’t starve. I can get wild cattle for virtually free!
I own one now she is named “violet”.
My original point is you city people gave up freedoms for no good reason. My real problem with that is you want everybody to suffer with you when we had no choice in your decisions!
Majority does NOT rule!
Survivors do.
“You give up a lot to live in Hawaii.”
Yes I do, but that is due to Government interference.
I live on the edge of one of the largest cattle ranches in America.
I won’t starve. I can get wild cattle for virtually free!
I own one now she is named “violet”.
My original point is you city people gave up freedoms for no good reason. My real problem with that is you want everybody to suffer with you when we had no choice in your decisions!
Majority does NOT rule!
Survivors do.
Now, that is pretty cool.
My original point is you city people gave up freedoms for no good reason. My real problem with that is you want everybody to suffer with you when we had no choice in your decisions!
As I said earlier, I don't live in the city. I have a small 160 acre farm. And, I also own one in Oklahoma. And, I have A LOT of problems with the decisions that city dwellers make for me.
My real problem with that is you want everybody to suffer with you when we had no choice in your decisions!
People in densely populated areas cause the government to make all kinds of decisions that I don't like. I wouldn't have the freedom to make my own electricity and have water wells the way I do if it was left up to "big city" government. I live 35 minutes from the nearest town. That's why an awful lot of people in Texas want to leave the union.
Majority does NOT rule! Survivors do.
And, that's why I'll probably be just fine.
In related news, I’m starting to see Tesla pumpers on YouBoob promising the Tesla model 2 at under 10k, Tesla phones under 200, and even Tesla flying cars. And, as always, these wonders are just around the corner.
Is it also twice as likely to burn you out of house and home if parked in your garage?
I only have 5 acres.
But in rural Hawaii that is more than enough, when you live next to one of the largest cattle ranches in America!
My apologies for making presumptions about your situation!
But it seems we are of a like mind about being ruled by city folks that don’t know crap about living like free people that have to provide for themselves.
Things like water supply, sewer, food, and transportation.
I don’t own a horse and buggy, but I can rent one from my next door neighbor.
Naturally I’d (and most people) would prefer rural Hawaii over rural mid America, but emphasis is on rural.
Cities like I grew up in suck! as do most the people that rule over them.
How flammable is it? If it is just as flammable as regular lithium batteries, then no thanks.
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