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justhanginon

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2. I can't speak to the economics of it but this weekend I

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:51 PM

Apr 2019

was parked next to a black Tesla 900 and that is one good looking set of wheels. As I was walking back to my rust bucket of a car it was leaving and seemed really weird as it drove away in absolute dead silence. My only consolation was that my car was paid for and I wasn't looking at the payments for a $90,000 automobile. I would love to have an all electric car but I do not drive enough to justify the initial cost and am too old at 82 to wait for the pay back on investment for even the Model 3. Now if I can win the lottery I would most likely change my mind.

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Electric cars [View all] SHRED Apr 2019 OP

Battery production scale. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #1

Agreed - battery cost is the key Quemado Apr 2019 #3

I can't speak to the economics of it but this weekend I justhanginon Apr 2019 #2

If your car dies-- Lulu KC Jul 2019 #8

How much less? You save the cost of an internal combustion engine, but still have to... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #4

The drivetrain SHRED Apr 2019 #5

The question I asked is how much cheaper? Replace the engine and fuel system with... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #6

Manufacturers have to recoup upfront production costs. Auggie Apr 2019 #7