A friend of a friend is in town from California with his Tesla, and there’s going to be a “ribbon cutting” ceremony for the new charging stations at our local hotel. I’m going to go check it out, and peek at the car.
I”m hearing amazing stories about the car, like how it reads speed limit signs and auto-corrects the cruise while displaying the speed limit sign on the dash, optical sensors notice when you approach the center line, and rumble the steering wheel. adjustable height suspension, back camera in the center console, etc. Sounds like an amazing vehicle that will only go 255 miles per charge.... for $120,000. There’s an $80,000 version, and they’re working on a $40,000 version.
I’d like all that fancy gear in a regular car as well. I wonder how much one’s electric bill would rise if they had to charge up every day.
Good news for the coal industry!
A Tesla with a 85 kwh battery would cost ~$8.50 if electricity is 10 cents a kwh. You also have to spend a couple grand to upgrade electrical service to the garage for faster charging times.
From what I’ve read, people who own Teslas or have ridden in one really like them.