https://www.tesla.com/modely/design#overview
Tesla Model Y
Dual Motor
All-Wheel Drive
Range: 330mi
Top Speed: 135 mph
0-60 mph: 4.8 seconds
Qualify for $7500 Federal Tax Credit with below income cap:
Adjusted Gross Income Limitations
$300,000 for married couples filing jointly
$225,000 for heads of households
$150,000 for all other filers
QA Note: List Price Drop
Rear-Wheel Drive is $43,990
Dual Motor AWD Long Range is $48,490 Now $48,990
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Currently with a 2017 model x 100DL
115k miles (24000 a year)
248 on full charge battery
Free unlimited supercharging fit life
Just upgraded mcu
This is my second (upgraded from S)
Worth a trade In for new MY?
Thoughts?
Just look at the failure rate of refrigerators manufactured in the last 10 years.
Surely you mean if totally swapping out the system or something, right, which is incredibly rare?
Teslas require no routine maintenance fluid changes at all, other than brake fluid every few years because brake fluid is naturally hygroscopic.
it's FAR worse for the environment.
Plus, once they make a battery, that's it. You keep using it for a decade or more AND it's like 99% recyclable after that too! Every few hundred miles you need new gasoline, the old stuff having turned mostly into waste heat and pollution.
Two things-
1) It'll be applicable at point of sale--- this gives you the $7500 up front, so you'd have a smaller car loan (if taking a loan) and you don't need to wait till the follow years tax return to benefit.
2) Under the proposed rules that just came out, the credit is now effectively refundable
#2 is a big one.
It means even if you don't have $7500 in tax liability for the year because your income was too low you get the full $7500 at point of sale and IRS will not claw any difference back.
That is unexpected, but great news for buyers.
Income caps still apply though-- if you take the credit and make too MUCH they'll claw the $7500 back in full.
FWIW I expected to deeply miss them when I traded my Lexus for a Tesla (it gets pretty warm here in NC too).
But being able to just use the app on my phone to set cabin temp to 72 before I even walk out the door, and having the whole car (not just the seat) be the right temp by the time I get in ended up making me not miss the cooled seats at all.
Plus they're much easier to clean without all the little holes/grooves that let the AC through the cushions.
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On the political side BYD is also making a lot of money along with other Chinese brands selling cars in Russia after American and European car companies pulled out. I think Geely is also selling in Russia but they also have a factory in Ukraine.
The only Chinese made EV you can get in the US will be the Volvo EX30 and Volvo is "side-stepping" the 27.5% Chinese import tax by having their US factory making the bigger EX90 EV. There is a manufacturing loophole to the Chinese import tax. BYD can't wait to get their cars in the US and actually make EV buses in a Lancaster, CA factory.
I do enjoy the wheelsboy youtube channel that reviews Chinese EVs. You'll see why Tesla can't compete. He'll actually import Chinese EVs for you if you are outside of North America.
RIP Vinfast. Haha!
If your electric bill is set to X amount that is lower than the average for the size of your home or community then that is desirable for the next owner as well.
But from my perspective it's best to own the system. Pay the full amount; don't finance. It's the same as putting up a stone patio that enhances your home value. In this case the panels also save you from inevitable electric costs incurred throughout the year.
Of course, you can still opt to wait until following year's taxes to receive the credit if you still wish to do so. And, if you purchase more than two electric vehicles, and are still eligible to receive a credit (assuming you have enough liability to cover it), the subsequent EV purchases beyond two can only be done traditionally during tax return time. This transfer of credits to the dealer for an instant discount only applies for up to two purchases per calendar year, and per tax filing status.
If you opt for the instant credit up front at time of sale, you will need to provide the dealership with your prior year's AGI information and estimate of current year's AGI. It is not up to the dealer to determine true eligibility. You will need to sign a form saying that you believe you qualify based on the income thresholds. If, by chance you do not during tax time, you will have had agreed to the IRA clawing back the discount you received as a tax due in addition to any interest.
If you are doing 55 to 60 on a windly day with average 70s to 80s degree, then you do get close to that. If you doing 75 and on a cold day, you can forget about the range.
Many don't review what they really need. 75% of vehicles have one driver on the road. Just look around when you are at a red light. One person driving a huge truck or SUV.
95% of the time your car is parked.
You can get a small EV then just rent a larger one for family vacations. If you are running the soccer team and have to haul everything then get buy a larger EV.
It makes sense to get an EV in California because of high gas prices and more EV charging.
If you can't charge at home or work don't get an EV. If you have a plethera of mechanics and cheap gas then get an ICE car or a hybrid.
If you really cared about the sourcing of battery components and policital stuff you should vote for people that care about it but many politicians care more about who the speaker of the house is. An environmental president and the EPA are the only things that ever helped the environment in the US (and to an extent, the world). Democratic and Republican presidents have helped and hurt the environment so political parties don't matter.
If you are dead set on a Tesla I would wait for the newer one. Tesla usually price drops before they do a refresh but I think this cheaper model uses the LFP batteries that you can charge 100% without degradation which is probably why they were okay with the drop in range.
That's my second most-wanted feature waiting for behind the improvements to a smoother and quieter ride.
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