Posted on 03/25/2025 3:11:35 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
It’s become vogue on the right to trash electric vehicles. And, mostly, we’re right to. Most of them are garbage retrofits that rely on a garbage network of chargers which are made by garbage ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) manufacturers who have absolutely no idea what they are doing. What they are manufacturing is virtue-signaling, not cars with anything even remotely resembling good EV—or any other type of—engineering.
And then there’s Tesla.
There are EVs, and there are Teslas. And though they are both clearly electric cars, they are two completely different animals. This article aims to give you a permanent mental “ka-chunk” when you think about EVs in general and Teslas in particular because they absolutely, positively should not be grouped together.
I’ve found it most helpful to analogize them this way: think of the entire ecosystem of PC computers and then think of Apple computers. Yes, they are the same in that they are both computers made up of software + hardware, but we all know they are very different animals for a variety of reasons. The most salient difference between them, for the purposes of our discussion, is that Apple manufactures its software + hardware under the same roof, from the ground up, to work together and work in harmony.
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Well, Tesla manufactures its cars like Apple manufactures its computers; holistically, from the ground up, software + hardware, with the single purpose of making one “organism,” in this case a car, a Tesla car, in which both the software + hardware work in harmony. They do this, importantly, in factories built to do nothing but build these rolling synergies of software + hardware. No other car company, EV or ICE, can claim the same thing.
And that’s why Tesla owners are as cult-like as Apple computer owners.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
At home chargers cost a few hundred dollars, plus having an electrician install it.
“I don’t want to charge my car overnight, I want to be able to fill it up in 5-6 minutes, and I want to be able to drive 400 miles without stopping for 45 minutes twice.”
New EVs have 350-500 mile ranges (or more) depending on the vehicle. They can charge to 80% in ~25 minutes at high speed chargers. So you’re complaining about a straw man.
I do agree on the touch screen, and Teslas are awful in that regard IMHO. Not all electric cars are quite as reliant.
I think a lot of people don’t realize that Tesla is the only company that can make a profit off EV’s. Therefore getting rid of the subsidy HELPS Tesla and will make other manufacturers leave the market, allowing Tesla to be on top.
The author is guilty of over stating his case.
EVs = remote coal burning devices.
The key difference between an electric vehicle and an electric power tool is that you can have an already-charged battery pack ready to swap into the tool. Not possible with electric vehicles.
I appreciate hearing this explanation, especially as a devoted Mac user, where I know there is a difference, based on my experiences with PCs I had to use at work.
There is force coming with electric cars.
California and a few other states are banning sales of new internal combustion vehicles in 2035.
The intention is to force us into electric cars.
The next time we have a Democrat president, perhaps EPA regulations will be put in place so this is the mandate nationwide. We don’t know what will happen. But we do know, in places where liberals are in charge, moves have been made to phase out gas and diesel powered vehicles.
I’m not talking about the present US administration. Anyone could ascertain who and what I was referencing.
Sure, and then another few hundred for the electrician. Also you need to know if their are any local ordinances on how it needs to be installed or any permits needed. Everything included, it does not seem cost effective to me yet.
Well, while some of your listed objections are actually covered in the Telsa operational system, fortunately, thanks to the Leftist NAZIs, you are no longer required to purchase a Tesla, or actually, any EV.
Just curious, when you take road trips what is the ideal cruise speed for your EV? I live in midwest metro flyover area and I periodically see a Tesla cruising at +80 MPH between nearby metro areas...
I usually drive 5 to 10 over speed limit, regardless of if I’m in the EV or the gas pickup.
Most people don’t want to wait even that long to not fully fill up their vehicle. Anything over ten minutes is probably the line for most people.
The difference is that unlike a gas car, you can charge your car at home. So you’d only need to charge on the road if you’ve driven 300 miles or more on a single trip, in which case you’re probably going to take a break anyway.
Thanks for the info..
Part of the math for me is that when I fill up my gas pickup, I don't like to set the clip and leave it filling up while I walk away from it to go to the restroom. I had the nozzle fall out when I was a teenager, spewing gas everywhere. LOL But when I charge the EV (out on the road, not talking about my usually charging it at home), I'm comfortable setting the charger and walking away from it to go to the restroom.
So my gas pickup stops wind up taking about as long (5 or so minute fill up plus 5 or so minute restroom break) as my 10-15 minute EV charge up. But that's just me. Others might be comfortable having the gas fill up while they walk away from it to use the restroom.
“I don’t like to set the clip and leave it filling up while I walk away from it to go to the restroom.”
In New York it’s actually illegal to leave while your car is filling like that. Almost all of the gas pumps don’t have clips to prevent you from doing that.
But the article's author got one thing wrong: Apple doesn't "manufacture" anything. Third-party manufacturers manufacture all Apple devices. Whereas, Tesla literally manufactures all of its vehicles, energy storage systems, robots, etc.
At least that's my impression from whatever I've read. If there are any experts out there who know something otherwise, feel free to respond.
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