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Timmo_
Oct 04, 2021Explorer II
time2roll wrote:Timmo! wrote:Tesla has 4wd, excellent traction control, and better crash safety ratings.
Wifey drives MBZ S430, lots of metal surrounds my bride. She wants an all wheel/4 WD now,
For a few thousand miles per year.... range and charging should not be an issue.
Could be lower cost than an S430 too.
Same carbon parity question....at what mileage point does the Tesla become green?
Then divide that mileage answer by 3500 miles and we have the number of years before Tesla is green for wifey. The answers seem to be in the 10+ year window.
We really don't know what will happen in the next 10 years. For perspective, 10 years ago Obama was prez, the Dow was 11,000ish, the 2012 Tesla Model S MSRP range was $57k-$105k and MBZ's S500 MSRP was $94k.
The Dow is now flirting with 34,000ish, the 2022 Tesla Model S MSRP range is $90k-$150k and MBZ's S500 MSRP is $110k.
And for USA GHG comparison....

https://rhg.com/research/preliminary-us-emissions-2020/
Predicting what will happen in the future is all hocus pocus.
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