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Originally Posted by turbo69bird
It’s unique !
And spoken like a Jealous person Vs an open minded individual.
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Something can be unique and ugly at the same time.
You appear to be hell bent on making Tesla out to be the best thing since sliced bread. Does Tesla make a good EV? Probably. That doesn't make them a wise decision for many people. Why are you attacking people that don't share your love of Tesla (or EV's)?
For where and how I live, work and play, an EV is currently a substandard option. Having said that, I do think that there are EV's that are interesting that I would consider buying - IF there was an infrastructure available where I live, work and play to support them.
I don't see that happening in the next 20 years.
Right now, EV's are primarily viable for people in larger metropolitan areas that don't travel in rural areas off the Interstate highway system. In many areas of the country, even the interstate system lacks the infrastructure to support EV's properly.
They also work well for commuter vehicles when the owner can recharge at home every night (after installing a level 2 charger at home).
My niece and her husband purchased a Tesla 3 recently. They live in a distant suburb of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. What made the decision viable for them (they don't have a level 2 charger) is the fact that his employer provides free charging at his office while he's at work. This is his commuter car and literally 'free' fuel made the decision easy for him.
They have two other vehicles which are used for other purposes where and how they live and play.
On a side note - the EV market appears to be running into a problem despite the federal governments decision to attempt to force EV's on the American public.
EV production is exceeding demands for the product, despite massive discounts and the reinstatement (for many automakers) of the $7500 tax credit. To qualify for the tax credit, Tesla slashed their pricing to get some of their models to qualify.
Last September, Tesla had an 18.74% profit margin. In June, the profit margin was down to 10.84%.
The side effect of this is the value of used Tesla's has also plummeted. The average used model 3 dropped 21.5% between Sep 22 and Feb 23. That drop is still trending in a bad direction for EV owners.
https://electrek.co/2023/03/22/tesla...ptember%202022.
With increased competition in the EV market, prices will drop further. Ford has slashed the F150 Lightning by nearly $10,000 as inventories pile up. The Mustang Mach E is down by nearly $6,000.
More info on the excess inventory:
https://www.reuters.com/business/aut...he-2023-07-11/