Tesla currently makes four models of vehicles. All four are in the Top 10 of most American made vehicles, with the 3 and Y taking the top 2 spots. Tesla is quite literally making America great again.

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Cars.com's American-Made Index returns to rank all qualifying vehicles built and bought in the U.S. for the third time in its 17-year history. The 2022 study follows the same guidelines as in 2020 and 2021, ranking 95 vehicles through the same five criteria: assembly location, parts content, engine origins, transmission origins and U.S. manufacturing workforce.

Topping the 2022 index is Tesla, which not only retains its No. 1 overall ranking thanks to the Model Y, but furthers its presence on the list with all four vehicles of its current lineup placing in the top 10. The Model 3 drops one spot from 2021 to No. 2, the Model X comes in at No. 5, and the Model S follows at No. 6.

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https://www.cars.com/articles/2022-cars-com-american-made-index-which-cars-are-the-most-american-451057/

You're persistent... so at least there's that.

If I were wealthy like you, I probably would.

Buy a tesla, say something against the orthodoxy of Globohomo, they use your cars IP address to stop you from travel.

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Where does Tesla get the Lithium for the batteries?

Where does Tesla get the batteries?!

Where does Tesla get the electricity necessary to charge the batteries that come from China and build with Chinese Lithium that it gets from Afghanistan and other countries where it strip mines them?!

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you won't get an answer on that.

Just like when you ask what power source is charging up all these batteries.

Will the Tesla pull my 24 ft. gooseneck with a load of cattle on it?

Marcus Brutus said:

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If I were wealthy like you, I probably would.

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Bingo. Will definitely at least look at them for next vehicle if the prices are coming anything like in range, and the means to "refuel" are sprouting up enough.

Where's the cyber truck?

This experiment was run more than a century ago. The same limitation still exist today.

FU

Not in production. Hopefully it never does.

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This experiment was run more than a century ago. The same limitation still exist today.

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If there's one thing we've learned it's that technology is static and never changes.

Gonna stick with old reliable, myself... she's old, but I'll keep that btch real clean and polished up until I can save up enough of my quarters for a fancy ride like Salute has.

Nah I'll pass.

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Not in production. Hopefully it never does.

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Literally the only vehicle I'd consider from them.

I have no desire to drive an electric honda ridgeline.

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This experiment was run more than a century ago. The same limitation still exist today.

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If there's one thing we've learned it's that technology is static and never changes.

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Tech has improved, yet same issues from even before ICE vehicles. Range and infrastructure

OP still won't answer the hard questions......

Range is suitable for almost 80% of drivers. It's a non-issue for most people.

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Range is suitable for almost 80% of drivers. It's a non-issue for most people.

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Explains why all current EVs, and all sold future orders, account for almost....ALMOST....1% of road worthy cars.

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This experiment was run more than a century ago. The same limitation still exist today.

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If there's one thing we've learned it's that technology is static and never changes.

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Yes, now we destroy the environment mining the newer minerals for these batteries.

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AgBQ-00 said:

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This experiment was run more than a century ago. The same limitation still exist today.

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If there's one thing we've learned it's that technology is static and never changes.

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I'd rather not give the CCP (which has 95% control over current rare earth processing technology) control over our transportation needs.
If the left were serious about energy independence they would not be so obstructive on building the production and transmission network needed for any of this to work. As it is the whole "green" movement is not so much worried about climate but is rather anti-human in their approach to the issue. Getting in deeper entanglement with a genocidal CCP is frankly drool on your shirt "Ow My Balls" stupid.

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Teslag said:

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Range is suitable for almost 80% of drivers. It's a non-issue for most people.

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Explains why all current EVs, and all sold future orders, account for almost....ALMOST....1% of road worthy cars.

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As production ramps up so will that number. You know it and I know it. There's a reason Tesla's are backlogged by a year and are worth a lot more than you paid for them the second you drive them off the lot.

2011 Ford F150 supercrew. 300k miles and has been paid off for a decade. Now that I am retired I probably won't put 3000 miles a year on it.

I'm good

It will be a few years before their Chinese revenue exceeds US revenue, but the trend to get there is certainly visible.

Most of the mass of a Tesla comes from strip mines in Africa, China, and Russia, and all of the precious metals are refined in China.



Yay, 'Merica!

Ford's new F-150 Lightening can only pull a 6,000 lb trailer 100 miles until the batteries are 100% dead. So EV's still have a ways to go.

I'm a Tesla shareholder and huge Musk fan but EV's need to improve before they are truly competitive with gasoline and diesel powered vehicles.

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There's a reason Tesla's are backlogged by a year and are worth a lot more than you paid for them the second you drive them off the lot.

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This is true of most new vehicles in America right now... it's called supply and demand. Any other economic lessons for us?

Most other vehicles at least have some new inventory available. Tesla does not. Most other vehicles advertise. Tesla does not. They don't have to.

DallasAg 94 said:

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Where does Tesla get the Lithium for the batteries?

Where does Tesla get the batteries?!

Where does Tesla get the electricity necessary to charge the batteries that come from China and build with Chinese Lithium that it gets from Afghanistan and other countries where it strip mines them?!

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Did i miss his response to each of these?

What response is necessary? It was never claimed that Teslas were 100% built in the US. They are just the most American car you can buy. For some people, that means something.

Teslag said:

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What response is necessary? It was never claimed that Teslas were 100% built in the US. They are just the most American car you can buy. For some people, that means something.

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What is your evidence for that? That's quite a bold claim...

...though you are used to false, bold claims.

i'll bet my next paycheck thay the OP is one of those awful human beings who has personalized license plates for his Tesla.

Something like "nomorgas".

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What response is necessary? It was never claimed that Teslas were 100% built in the US. They are just the most American car you can buy. For some people, that means something.

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Gangfeng thanks you for using thier Lithium in your American car. Thanks Comrade!!

And, you are ALMOST correct Tesla's are not 100% built in the US....Actually about 50% are built in China......Go CCCP!!!