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Tesla production hits another record in Q2, beating estimates
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| 07/03/2023
| John Sexton
Posted on 07/03/2023 8:57:41 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
I have no interest in an EV right now. And the interiors in Teslas are a definite turnoff. That said, anything that shows Musk as being successful is a stick in the eye to the leftists trying to undermine him because of Twitter.
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posted on
07/03/2023 9:24:29 PM PDT
by
CatOwner
(Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
To: SeekAndFind
I still don’t think Electric cars are at a place where they can efficiently replace a combustion engine. The problem is that some climates and territories will be safer with a gas tank that can be filled with a can, and years reliability are a known thing with Gas cars, whereas battery replacement is the most expensive thing for an electric car.
Also, these things are still a drain in carbon based energy.
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posted on
07/03/2023 9:46:03 PM PDT
by
Bayard
To: SeekAndFind
In our Silicon Valley town, we are used to seeing Tesla cars all over the place for the last 15 years. Our across-the-street neighbor bought an original Tesla Roadster around 2010 and he still drives it occasionally.
At our summer place in North Idaho, Teslas were extremely rare until recently, but I'm seeing a lot more of them the past couple years. In fact, I spotted this near Coeur d'Alene a couple days ago which made me laugh...
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posted on
07/03/2023 10:37:44 PM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(I don’t like to think before I say something...I want to be just as surprised as everyone else.)
To: SeekAndFind
Good luck when you have to spend big bucks to replace the battery.
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posted on
07/03/2023 10:53:13 PM PDT
by
july4thfreedomfoundation
(Disband and Defund the putrid FBI. America does not need an out of control Gestapo)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
I’m in Colorado and Teslas are everywhere. I usually see 5 or 6 just driving 3 miles to the grocery store.
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posted on
07/04/2023 12:07:55 AM PDT
by
POWG
To: july4thfreedomfoundation
"Good luck when you have to spend big bucks to replace the battery."
When battery range eventually drops to a few miles some entrepreneur will probably offer a lawnmower attachment kit.
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posted on
07/04/2023 2:29:07 AM PDT
by
clearcarbon
(Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
To: SeekAndFind
What will become of all this new garbage sitting in lots? Great production numbers.
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posted on
07/04/2023 3:27:24 AM PDT
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: clearcarbon; july4thfreedomfoundation
"Good luck when you have to spend big bucks to replace the battery." When my wife's old crossover needed replacing a year ago, I did the math on buying her another used ICE crossover, vs a new ICE crossover, vs an EV crossover. As expected, the new ICE wasn't as good a deal as a used ICE (think Dave Ramsey's and other folks often repeated teaching of buying used cars instead of new cars). But the new EV was the best option, at least for our driving habits (25K miles per year). I'm sure it's not for others.
Part of my math on leaning EV for us is the fact that my wife and I were replacing our used cars every 7 years on average anyway. Last year, instead of about $6K or $7K to buy her another used ICE crossover, used cars had gone up to $10K (for a decent crossover in decent shape within our mileage range). If we were to pay to replace our EV's battery at today's prices (and it somehow wasn't covered under warranty), it'd be $10K to $12K. Of course, 10 years from now inflation is liable to make that more, but the same with used car prices 7 years from now. So for me, I chose to spend the cost to replace the EV's battery 10 years later instead of spending almost the same amount to buy another used ICE car 7 years later. But again, that's the math tailored to our driving habits and how quickly we put miles on a car and use it up.
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posted on
07/04/2023 3:51:00 AM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: SeekAndFind
'Tesla made $2.5 billion in the first quarter, down from $3.7 billion in the last three months of 2022.'
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posted on
07/04/2023 4:43:47 AM PDT
by
Theoria
To: SeekAndFind
Reading those total sales numbers, it sounds like Jeb Bush or Kamala Harris polling numbers in the primaries. And that's with the feds still offering rich people a tax break to buy an EV.
Maybe Biden should propose a reduction in student loans if you buy an EV, instead of an income tax break.
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posted on
07/04/2023 5:10:57 AM PDT
by
Bernard
(“the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God." JFK 1-20-61)
To: BerryDingle
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posted on
07/04/2023 5:20:55 AM PDT
by
bert
( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Joe Biden is a kleptocrat)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Was in Irvin,CA last week to work in the home office. Noticed a lot more Tesla's than the last time I was out there. Which was pre-Covid @ March 2020.
Love your tagline.😂👍
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posted on
07/04/2023 5:22:06 AM PDT
by
MotorCityBuck
(Keep the change, you filthy animal! )
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Don’t park it in the garage
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posted on
07/04/2023 5:25:03 AM PDT
by
kenmcg
(ti hi o)
To: kenmcg
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posted on
07/04/2023 5:29:58 AM PDT
by
bert
( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Joe Biden is a kleptocrat)
To: bert
Many reports of battery fires.
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posted on
07/04/2023 6:20:48 AM PDT
by
kenmcg
(ti hi o)
To: kenmcg
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posted on
07/04/2023 6:23:23 AM PDT
by
bert
( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Joe Biden is a kleptocrat)
To: CatOwner
The ride comfort of a Tesla is absolutely TERRIBLE!! And the road noise is awful. My Jeep Grand Cherokee is far superior in both and I don't give a damn' about the gas mileage.
Same for my Toyota Tacoma TRD OffRoad. Exponentially better.
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posted on
07/04/2023 6:27:16 AM PDT
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: Theoria
Show me a Model 3 for $33k and even I’d consider buying it. Why? because I can resell it for over $55k in the market I live in. No way in hell that Model 3 is $33k even with the Government subsidy. Not here.
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posted on
07/04/2023 6:29:09 AM PDT
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: POWG
There is a huge parking lot near my house that is where a strip mall was torn down. It is filled with new Teslas. I guess they are using it for overflow purposes for the dealership. But there is no security. Anyone can just go onto the lot.
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posted on
07/04/2023 6:48:12 AM PDT
by
gitmo
(If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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