Inflated hopes for EV P/U
Realistic look at EV Towing Well those of you all gung ho for new electric p/u should try this realistic look at what to expect: 60 mile real world range when towing, 24 hour (not overnight) rechar...
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Isn't there a $7500 federal tax credit on the purchase of EVs'?
Not for Tesla.
They reached the limit 3 years ago.
You don't pay fuel taxes, governments will have to make up that lost revenue somehow.
I am paying $100/yr extra for my tag to replaced the fuel tax. And that is more than what I pay per year in fuel tax for a similar ICE vehicle.
Tesla itself got over 1.6 billion in regulatory zero emission credits from other carmakers. It would have posted a loss without them. They subsidized your Tesla.
If Tesla hadn't had carbon credits to sell to the other carmakers the government penalties would have been much more. The only entity twisting the automakers arms to either buy those credits or stop making the vehicles that you like is the government. If you don't like that take up the issue with your elected officials but don't blame Tesla.
Parochial charging networks like Tesla supercharger are a detriment to EV sales in general.
I wouldn't have even thought about buying an electric vehicle if I had to rely on the **** chargers that non-Teslas have to put up with. The only reason that we have charging networks is that Tesla blazed the path and now others are trying get in on the game but from what I hear most are making pretty lame attempts. They aren't even trying in the area I live in.
Not for Tesla.
They reached the limit 3 years ago.
You don't pay fuel taxes, governments will have to make up that lost revenue somehow.
I am paying $100/yr extra for my tag to replaced the fuel tax. And that is more than what I pay per year in fuel tax for a similar ICE vehicle.
Tesla itself got over 1.6 billion in regulatory zero emission credits from other carmakers. It would have posted a loss without them. They subsidized your Tesla.
If Tesla hadn't had carbon credits to sell to the other carmakers the government penalties would have been much more. The only entity twisting the automakers arms to either buy those credits or stop making the vehicles that you like is the government. If you don't like that take up the issue with your elected officials but don't blame Tesla.
Parochial charging networks like Tesla supercharger are a detriment to EV sales in general.
I wouldn't have even thought about buying an electric vehicle if I had to rely on the **** chargers that non-Teslas have to put up with. The only reason that we have charging networks is that Tesla blazed the path and now others are trying get in on the game but from what I hear most are making pretty lame attempts. They aren't even trying in the area I live in.
