Are Tesla threads the new kolache threads?
Not to mention that the 300 mile range is most likely fantasy and it would be surprising that you get that. Then you have the degradation of the battery each year. I leased a plug-in hybrid and by year 3 it had lost around 25-30% of production. I never got the range it advertised on the sticker and forget about it during the winter, the battery performance goes down. If you plan on keeping it for a long time, how much does it cost to replace the battery?coolerguy12 said:
Because a vehicle that can't tow is pretty much worthless in my life.
And I still roll down the window in parking garages and drive-thrus because I love the sound of the turbo whine. (Literally did this yesterday in a parking garage in 15 degrees)
And it would take me about 10 years of paying for fuel and maintenance added to what I paid for the truck to reach the cost of paying for a new Tesla.
And I have 4 kids.
And my family likes to camp and do road trips so a 300 mile range is useless.
Yes, battery range is over-stated some just like the MPG that manufacturers advertise. In your scenario above of losing 25-30% capacity in 3 years, you'd get a new battery free under warranty as Tesla warranties the battery to maintain 70% capacity for 8 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first on most model 3/Y and longer for S/X. That crazy that you saw that much degradation.mnetop said:Not to mention that the 300 mile range is most likely fantasy and it would be surprising that you get that. Then you have the degradation of the battery each year. I leased a plug-in hybrid and by year 3 it had lost around 25-30% of production. I never got the range it advertised on the sticker and forget about it during the winter, the battery performance goes down. If you plan on keeping it for a long time, how much does it cost to replace the battery?coolerguy12 said:
Because a vehicle that can't tow is pretty much worthless in my life.
And I still roll down the window in parking garages and drive-thrus because I love the sound of the turbo whine. (Literally did this yesterday in a parking garage in 15 degrees)
And it would take me about 10 years of paying for fuel and maintenance added to what I paid for the truck to reach the cost of paying for a new Tesla.
And I have 4 kids.
And my family likes to camp and do road trips so a 300 mile range is useless.
For me and I know each person has a different opinion/situation, I would only own an electric vehicle as a second car to commute and can come back home each night to re-charge. Take too many road trips to have one as the only car.
You are the perfect person that will never fit into the EV box but President Elon will force you into one by 2027.coolerguy12 said:JSKolache said:
EVs were once about making a statement. Now they are about convenience. Extremely low maintenance, fuel up at night, drive fast, and have giant screens.
So why are you still fueling up at gas stations every other week?
Because a vehicle that can't tow is pretty much worthless in my life.
And I still roll down the window in parking garages and drive-thrus because I love the sound of the turbo whine. (Literally did this yesterday in a parking garage in 15 degrees)
And it would take me about 10 years of paying for fuel and maintenance added to what I paid for the truck to reach the cost of paying for a new Tesla.
And I have 4 kids.
And my family likes to camp and do road trips so a 300 mile range is useless.
I've not seen the pineapple but I do know that my neighbors were swingers because they told everyone. They eventually broke up when another neighbor started to nail the wife "in secret".TheWoodlandsTxAg said:Yeah sure thing man.Diggity said:
Starting to become convinced OP is a bot.
They're getting better.
A bot would know about the freakish Pineapple thing?
By the way. I refuse to believe that it is real and something that actually happens because I have never heard about or seen it in real life.
The only thing people care about in suburban Houston is school district rezoning.
mnetop said:Not to mention that the 300 mile range is most likely fantasy and it would be surprising that you get that. Then you have the degradation of the battery each year. I leased a plug-in hybrid and by year 3 it had lost around 25-30% of production. I never got the range it advertised on the sticker and forget about it during the winter, the battery performance goes down. If you plan on keeping it for a long time, how much does it cost to replace the battery?coolerguy12 said:
Because a vehicle that can't tow is pretty much worthless in my life.
And I still roll down the window in parking garages and drive-thrus because I love the sound of the turbo whine. (Literally did this yesterday in a parking garage in 15 degrees)
And it would take me about 10 years of paying for fuel and maintenance added to what I paid for the truck to reach the cost of paying for a new Tesla.
And I have 4 kids.
And my family likes to camp and do road trips so a 300 mile range is useless.
For me and I know each person has a different opinion/situation, I would only own an electric vehicle as a second car to commute and can come back home each night to re-charge. Take too many road trips to have one as the only car.
I believe it's to protect the American automakers/workers as final assembly in North America is required and there are constraints around certain battery components.IDaggie06 said:
I have little use for an EV as I don't commute to work,etc but in some situations, the lower models like Model 3 can be practical for people, not just tree huggers, especially with the tax incentives (which should not exist). This is especially true if you are able to charge it for free at work or have good energy plan at home. There are lots of charging stations around where I live.
Now the expensive Tesla's, that's just a power move.
my 15 year old F-150 with the 5.0 gets over 500 miles on a single tank and takes way less than 30 minutes to go from 0 to 100% full. Not sure what you are trying to prove with your comments.drumboy said:Yes, battery range is over-stated some just like the MPG that manufacturers advertise. In your scenario above of losing 25-30% capacity in 3 years, you'd get a new battery free under warranty as Tesla warranties the battery to maintain 70% capacity for 8 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first on most model 3/Y and longer for S/X. That crazy that you saw that much degradation.mnetop said:Not to mention that the 300 mile range is most likely fantasy and it would be surprising that you get that. Then you have the degradation of the battery each year. I leased a plug-in hybrid and by year 3 it had lost around 25-30% of production. I never got the range it advertised on the sticker and forget about it during the winter, the battery performance goes down. If you plan on keeping it for a long time, how much does it cost to replace the battery?coolerguy12 said:
Because a vehicle that can't tow is pretty much worthless in my life.
And I still roll down the window in parking garages and drive-thrus because I love the sound of the turbo whine. (Literally did this yesterday in a parking garage in 15 degrees)
And it would take me about 10 years of paying for fuel and maintenance added to what I paid for the truck to reach the cost of paying for a new Tesla.
And I have 4 kids.
And my family likes to camp and do road trips so a 300 mile range is useless.
For me and I know each person has a different opinion/situation, I would only own an electric vehicle as a second car to commute and can come back home each night to re-charge. Take too many road trips to have one as the only car.
I've had no issues w/ road trips from Houston to San Antonio, CS, and DEEP East Texas as superchargers can get you from 20 - 80% in like 30 minutes. 20-60% is more like 10-15 minutes since it charges much faster then your battery is low.
I wouldn't get a non-Tesla EV or any at all if I couldn't charge on a 240V at home.
Ragoo said:my 15 year old F-150 with the 5.0 gets over 500 miles on a single tank and takes way less than 30 minutes to go from 0 to 100% full. Not sure what you are trying to prove with your comments.drumboy said:Yes, battery range is over-stated some just like the MPG that manufacturers advertise. In your scenario above of losing 25-30% capacity in 3 years, you'd get a new battery free under warranty as Tesla warranties the battery to maintain 70% capacity for 8 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first on most model 3/Y and longer for S/X. That crazy that you saw that much degradation.mnetop said:Not to mention that the 300 mile range is most likely fantasy and it would be surprising that you get that. Then you have the degradation of the battery each year. I leased a plug-in hybrid and by year 3 it had lost around 25-30% of production. I never got the range it advertised on the sticker and forget about it during the winter, the battery performance goes down. If you plan on keeping it for a long time, how much does it cost to replace the battery?coolerguy12 said:
Because a vehicle that can't tow is pretty much worthless in my life.
And I still roll down the window in parking garages and drive-thrus because I love the sound of the turbo whine. (Literally did this yesterday in a parking garage in 15 degrees)
And it would take me about 10 years of paying for fuel and maintenance added to what I paid for the truck to reach the cost of paying for a new Tesla.
And I have 4 kids.
And my family likes to camp and do road trips so a 300 mile range is useless.
For me and I know each person has a different opinion/situation, I would only own an electric vehicle as a second car to commute and can come back home each night to re-charge. Take too many road trips to have one as the only car.
I've had no issues w/ road trips from Houston to San Antonio, CS, and DEEP East Texas as superchargers can get you from 20 - 80% in like 30 minutes. 20-60% is more like 10-15 minutes since it charges much faster then your battery is low.
I wouldn't get a non-Tesla EV or any at all if I couldn't charge on a 240V at home.
I put gas in my truck maybe twice a month unless I take it out of town.GAC06 said:
You take time out of your day to refuel your vehicle? I don't. It's ready every day.
500 miles in a single, that's pretty cool.TXAG 05 said:Ragoo said:my 15 year old F-150 with the 5.0 gets over 500 miles on a single tank and takes way less than 30 minutes to go from 0 to 100% full. Not sure what you are trying to prove with your comments.drumboy said:Yes, battery range is over-stated some just like the MPG that manufacturers advertise. In your scenario above of losing 25-30% capacity in 3 years, you'd get a new battery free under warranty as Tesla warranties the battery to maintain 70% capacity for 8 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first on most model 3/Y and longer for S/X. That crazy that you saw that much degradation.mnetop said:Not to mention that the 300 mile range is most likely fantasy and it would be surprising that you get that. Then you have the degradation of the battery each year. I leased a plug-in hybrid and by year 3 it had lost around 25-30% of production. I never got the range it advertised on the sticker and forget about it during the winter, the battery performance goes down. If you plan on keeping it for a long time, how much does it cost to replace the battery?coolerguy12 said:
Because a vehicle that can't tow is pretty much worthless in my life.
And I still roll down the window in parking garages and drive-thrus because I love the sound of the turbo whine. (Literally did this yesterday in a parking garage in 15 degrees)
And it would take me about 10 years of paying for fuel and maintenance added to what I paid for the truck to reach the cost of paying for a new Tesla.
And I have 4 kids.
And my family likes to camp and do road trips so a 300 mile range is useless.
For me and I know each person has a different opinion/situation, I would only own an electric vehicle as a second car to commute and can come back home each night to re-charge. Take too many road trips to have one as the only car.
I've had no issues w/ road trips from Houston to San Antonio, CS, and DEEP East Texas as superchargers can get you from 20 - 80% in like 30 minutes. 20-60% is more like 10-15 minutes since it charges much faster then your battery is low.
I wouldn't get a non-Tesla EV or any at all if I couldn't charge on a 240V at home.
Tesla people act like going to gas station is some major inconvenience.
TXAG 05 said:Ragoo said:my 15 year old F-150 with the 5.0 gets over 500 miles on a single tank and takes way less than 30 minutes to go from 0 to 100% full. Not sure what you are trying to prove with your comments.drumboy said:Yes, battery range is over-stated some just like the MPG that manufacturers advertise. In your scenario above of losing 25-30% capacity in 3 years, you'd get a new battery free under warranty as Tesla warranties the battery to maintain 70% capacity for 8 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first on most model 3/Y and longer for S/X. That crazy that you saw that much degradation.mnetop said:Not to mention that the 300 mile range is most likely fantasy and it would be surprising that you get that. Then you have the degradation of the battery each year. I leased a plug-in hybrid and by year 3 it had lost around 25-30% of production. I never got the range it advertised on the sticker and forget about it during the winter, the battery performance goes down. If you plan on keeping it for a long time, how much does it cost to replace the battery?coolerguy12 said:
Because a vehicle that can't tow is pretty much worthless in my life.
And I still roll down the window in parking garages and drive-thrus because I love the sound of the turbo whine. (Literally did this yesterday in a parking garage in 15 degrees)
And it would take me about 10 years of paying for fuel and maintenance added to what I paid for the truck to reach the cost of paying for a new Tesla.
And I have 4 kids.
And my family likes to camp and do road trips so a 300 mile range is useless.
For me and I know each person has a different opinion/situation, I would only own an electric vehicle as a second car to commute and can come back home each night to re-charge. Take too many road trips to have one as the only car.
I've had no issues w/ road trips from Houston to San Antonio, CS, and DEEP East Texas as superchargers can get you from 20 - 80% in like 30 minutes. 20-60% is more like 10-15 minutes since it charges much faster then your battery is low.
I wouldn't get a non-Tesla EV or any at all if I couldn't charge on a 240V at home.
Tesla people act like going to gas station is some major inconvenience.
Ragoo said:I put gas in my truck maybe twice a month unless I take it out of town.GAC06 said:
You take time out of your day to refuel your vehicle? I don't. It's ready every day.
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Tesla people act like going to gas station is some major inconvenience.
cupcakesprinkles said:
Tesla....schmesla.....let's talk about the upside pineapple stuff.
Are swingers like nude beaches where they sound fun but the people are hideous?
Ahhhh, gotcha. Thanks.Sea Speed said:cupcakesprinkles said:
Tesla....schmesla.....let's talk about the upside pineapple stuff.
Are swingers like nude beaches where they sound fun but the people are hideous?
They actually dumped the pineapples for teslas. Everyone in the burbs driving a Tesla is a swinger.
It's simply the best "appliance" for the job of simple daily driving tasks. That is especially true for suburban life that consist of owning a home where you can easily refuel at home which is not only more convenient than having to go to gas stations, but it's also significantly cheaper especially in Texas.TheWoodlandsTxAg said:
First of all I am not judging anyone. Drive whatever you want and whatever makes you happy. Life is extremely short. The tech in Teslas is extremely cool, and I wish my nice gas SUV had some of the amazing tech features like the cameras on a Tesla.
I live in one suburb of Houston, and also regularly visit three other suburbs of Houston. Two of them to visit family, and another to visit a close friend.
The biggest thing I have noticed over the last couple of years is the insane amount of Teslas in suburban Houston.
I will be at a stop light and see nothing but Teslas. When driving I have actually encountered 15 Teslas in a row without seeing another car brand.
What the heck is going on? Why has everyone in suburban Houston bought a Tesla?