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popular Posted by BigShotBob • Sep 1, 2023
Sep 1, 2023 6:36 AM
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popular Posted by BigShotBob • Sep 1, 2023
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Tesla Model X & Model S Price Cut
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You will be sticker shocked with Tesla outrageous service labor cost.
Source: my household owns 4 tesla. I speak from personal experience. The lack of non tesla repair shop is killing it. It's hard to find non tesla repair shop.
Closest ICE car I can even think is 2023 Porsche Taycan Turbo S
2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S
Price: $187,400
0- 60: 2.6 seconds
I have Model 3 Performance and can tell you for sure the instant power is hard to beat. Its a huge achievement of automotive engineering for sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyDpQpc
https://www.carfax.com/blog/fastest-sedans
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You will be sticker shocked with Tesla outrageous service labor cost.
Source: my household owns 4 tesla. I speak from personal experience. The lack of non tesla repair shop is killing it. It's hard to find non tesla repair shop.
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You will be sticker shocked with Tesla outrageous service labor cost.
Source: my household owns 4 tesla. I speak from personal experience. The lack of non tesla repair shop is killing it. It's hard to find non tesla repair shop.
And I haven't had any problem with the Model S yet.
I know there is still some panel gap issues which is very well known. Tesla's repair service is just very bad and they are backed up for few months in Orange County, CA. I've had one minor car accident that required to replace the front bumper of my model 3, and I took it to the local repair shop which took over 3 months since everything was ready to fix at the repair shop, but the original parts weren't read from Tesla. I've seen so many repair shops that fix Teslas but the problem is in the supply chain since there are Teslas everywhere now.
For those interested, Lyft driver gave conflicting information - love the car, had to replace the battery, and had to get various repairs on his car 'many' times (his word). Which it contradicts his comment of minimal issues from an earlier point in our chitchat.
We now have about 4k miles on it and it's great. I love driving it everyday and the technology is beyond anything else available in the the market. The only other critique I would have is the ride quality and noise is a little above others, but we are coming from a BMW X5.
If you asked me a year or two ago if I would buy a Tesla, I would have laughed at you.
We now have about 4k miles on it and it's great. I love driving it everyday and the technology is beyond anything else available in the the market. The only other critique I would have is the ride quality and noise is a little above others, but we are coming from a BMW X5.
If you asked me a year or two ago if I would buy a Tesla, I would have laughed at you.
Had to replace the 12v under warranty at 3 years because the car sensed it was dying (normal for Florida, happens to all my cars). Front windshield replaced due to flying rocks.
I rotate my own tires, had alignment done once, filled up washer fluid bottle twice.
That's it for all repairs and maintenance for 4.5 years.
edit: It costs me about $40/mo to charge the car. The car won't ever pay for itself, but the fuel savings means it will be a sub 30k car by the time I replace it (usually ~6 years of ownership).
A 150mile-ish range ev, like my current vehicle, satisfies 99% of the driving my family needs. I get that doesn't work for all, but if many were being realistic and honest about what they need, that is more than enough driving distance for a very large number of people.
Probably the only way we will see $25-30k euv's that are decent is if that battery pack gets smaller, and that would be a very good thing for people who are interested, but currently priced out.
60kwh+ battery packs are simply unrealistic for most use cases, and unless the tech can find cheaper and more robust minerals than the current lithium, etc. they are only going to get more expensive.
Ev'a are not going to save the planet, and honestly, probably do more harm than good currently. But they are sporty/fun to drive, low maintence and super convenient. A lot of neat tech in there.
Teslas are ridiculous in both good and bad ways. I get the appeal, but I'll never be interested in them as I think they are ugly, cumbersome, and most importantly, a bad value proposition.
With that said, my next vehicle will probably be a hybrid, but it all comes down to cost and what we need vs what is available. My Ioniq was a once in a lifetime deal, but who knows, maybe the gov will go full retard again and offer up some more ridiculous subsidies. 🙄😅
why is this? its because for a gas car to run 8s it usually means theyre 1500hp and their 0-60ft speed isnt that fast but their trap speed is approaching 200mph, which means if the car loses control the driver will almost certainly die
plaid doesnt have 1500hp, what it does have is instant torque and extremely good grip. The trap speed is slower than most 8 second cars
the plaid is an engineering masterpiece. no other way to look at it.
A 150mile-ish range ev, like my current vehicle, satisfies 99% of the driving my family needs. I get that doesn't work for all, but if many were being realistic and honest about what they need, that is more than enough driving distance for a very large number of people.
Probably the only way we will see $25-30k euv's that are decent is if that battery pack gets smaller, and that would be a very good thing for people who are interested, but currently priced out.
60kwh+ battery packs are simply unrealistic for most use cases, and unless the tech can find cheaper and more robust minerals than the current lithium, etc. they are only going to get more expensive.
Ev'a are not going to save the planet, and honestly, probably do more harm than good currently. But they are sporty/fun to drive, low maintence and super convenient. A lot of neat tech in there.
Teslas are ridiculous in both good and bad ways. I get the appeal, but I'll never be interested in them as I think they are ugly, cumbersome, and most importantly, a bad value proposition.
With that said, my next vehicle will probably be a hybrid, but it all comes down to cost and what we need vs what is available. My Ioniq was a once in a lifetime deal, but who knows, maybe the gov will go full retard again and offer up some more ridiculous subsidies. 🙄😅
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