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Originally Posted by L-Pink
Chevy Volt with a 40 mile cruising range? Just a novelty car. 250-300 mile like the Tesla? Game changer for everyone.
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I agree. The Volt is a nice car but the electic range is too short. Tesla Fucking Rocks.
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Originally Posted by PR_Glen
they killed it for a reason, it didn't make money. The demand wasn't high enough to get the costs down to make it both affordable and profitable, simple as that.
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Not true. There was a demand. Watch "Who killed the electric car".
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Originally Posted by slapass
The crazy thing is people rarely drive over 100 miles a day. The ideal is a cheaper electric car and we rent big gas guzzlers to go on trips.
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Thats right. And here's the thing. I *LOVE* the idea of an electric car. I really really really want one. Gasoline is expensive and stinks and pollutes and no matter how snazzy the car, I think that gas engines are ANCIENT Technology. With all of that though I still found myself with "Range Anxiety" when test-driving the Chevy Volt. I just could not take my eyes off of the quickly diminishing battery charge.
Driving Tesla's though should be different. I am really close to buyone one but I find myself constantly looking for new charging stations in my area (there are now 2 - phew!), and trying to decide on buying the car with the larger battery, etc etc...
Range anxiety by the potential buyer has to be the hardest part for any electric car salesman to overcome. I KNOW how much I drive (little) and I KNOW I can charge up anywhere here in Montreal now, but STILL... argh.
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Originally Posted by NewNick
Thats great - but where will all the electricity come from ?
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Your house! You can plug your car in at home. If you are in Canada you can pay $3.50 a charge at any electric charging station. If you are in the US you can use Tesla's super chargers to charge your car for free. (Yes, free electricity)
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Originally Posted by Paul&John
The only issue with model s could be the 'battery' life.. and how expensive will it be to replace..
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Tesla offers 8 year replacement warranty on their batteries. Batteries are expensive today ($10k buys you an upgrade from 65kw to 80kw or something like that). Batteries are coming down in price though, just like all other technology.
Btw Tesla swaps the batteries for free as long as they are under warranty.
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Originally Posted by baddog
I watched a friend on Facebook over the weekend that had to recharge his car three times on the way home from 100 miles. I guess they last longer in the daylight.
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What kind of car?
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Originally Posted by Creatine
You know even if we switch to electric cars. Electricity prices will fly up. We'll be paying more for our regular home electric bills.
The government will find a way to monetize/regulate electricity.
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Maybe but the government is also helping people and businesses go electric. The government pays you $8000 to buy an all electric card. They also lend money to you to buy a charger, and lend money to businesses to add charging stations. They also partnered with big local companies such as Rona Hardware, St. Hubert, Metro, AMT and Hydro Quebec to roll out electric charging station. There are already 10 stations in Montreal alone.
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Originally Posted by _Richard_
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Too bad - you should really watch it.