Electric vehicle charging cost
Interesting article, Gas is cheaper to fuel than a Tesla, which on top of charging cost, has a battery which apparently depreciates $1000 a year. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4160351-tesla-model...
Forum Discussion
Like Al Gore going from $1,000,000 worth to $200,000,000 in 10 years because he is invested up to his nostrils in companies that benefit wildly from fellow legislator's mandates to reduce carbon footprint?
My take is BEWARE of unbalanced opinions about anything. Now TRY to counterpoint THAT opinion :)
The glass is half full
The glass is half empty
Engineer: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
But I, moi, have a question and I can only hope for an objective answer...
Have there been 100,000 Tesla's or Volts, or whatever sold to establish a REALITY MEDIAN lifespan for the batteries? Not electric car manufacturer sales pitch nor oil well owner opinion, but actual factual data. The answer should start off with a YES or NO?
Take a new TESLA. Drive it until it needs a battery. How much much does a new battery cost -- installed and car pointed out of the shop? STOP! I don't want to hear about a reclaimed or rebuilt battery. I've gotten screwed enough times trying out Asian "remanufactured" batteries. I want to know the price for NEW the car manufacturer's battery installed where the "shop" does not consist of blue plastic tarps.
And YES, to new petroleum car computer problems. Manufacturers are playing stupid not corrosion plating sensors or ECU connectors. Simple valuation of recycling gold flashed terminals would end the stupidity. That and ending the double digit IQ farce of mandated fragile connectors. It is INTENTIONAL. 80% of a dealership's profits are in service bays. Been there have audited it dept.
This debate reminds me of Mexican politics
Vote X for my candidate he will put us back to work _____ bitter argument
NO NO Vote for MY candidate. He will reduce crime _______ bitter argument
(The Candidate) "It's my turn, now, I am so close to winning the lottery!"
With electric versus petroleum the truth is submerged in horse pucky.
My take is BEWARE of unbalanced opinions about anything. Now TRY to counterpoint THAT opinion :)
The glass is half full
The glass is half empty
Engineer: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
But I, moi, have a question and I can only hope for an objective answer...
Have there been 100,000 Tesla's or Volts, or whatever sold to establish a REALITY MEDIAN lifespan for the batteries? Not electric car manufacturer sales pitch nor oil well owner opinion, but actual factual data. The answer should start off with a YES or NO?
Take a new TESLA. Drive it until it needs a battery. How much much does a new battery cost -- installed and car pointed out of the shop? STOP! I don't want to hear about a reclaimed or rebuilt battery. I've gotten screwed enough times trying out Asian "remanufactured" batteries. I want to know the price for NEW the car manufacturer's battery installed where the "shop" does not consist of blue plastic tarps.
And YES, to new petroleum car computer problems. Manufacturers are playing stupid not corrosion plating sensors or ECU connectors. Simple valuation of recycling gold flashed terminals would end the stupidity. That and ending the double digit IQ farce of mandated fragile connectors. It is INTENTIONAL. 80% of a dealership's profits are in service bays. Been there have audited it dept.
This debate reminds me of Mexican politics
Vote X for my candidate he will put us back to work _____ bitter argument
NO NO Vote for MY candidate. He will reduce crime _______ bitter argument
(The Candidate) "It's my turn, now, I am so close to winning the lottery!"
With electric versus petroleum the truth is submerged in horse pucky.
