My family owns two Teslas. The first one, we bought 8 years ago. It's not because we are greenies. We aren't. It's because they are a better mousetrap. Acceleration and handling are remarkable. No trips to the gas station. We charge overnight in the garage for much less than gas. Less maintenance. More technologically advanced. …
My family owns two Teslas. The first one, we bought 8 years ago. It's not because we are greenies. We aren't. It's because they are a better mousetrap. Acceleration and handling are remarkable. No trips to the gas station. We charge overnight in the garage for much less than gas. Less maintenance. More technologically advanced.
The only downside is long trips when you have to wait at a charging location for 30 to 45 minutes for an 80% charge. For that, we have a fullsize pickup with a V8 hemi. Given unreliability of electricity in my state, we'll always have an ICE as well.
A sensible position. Even for range though an series hybrid EV would be the right way to build them, just a standard EV chassis with a much smaller battery and a much smaller engine than your V8 hemi, with more torque and much higher efficiency. If electricity fails gas pumps go down also. Much as I reject solar as a grid power solution it is good for home resilience and is cost effective charging your EV, but only if you don't mind parking it for peak solar hours while it is charging. And the EV can supply substantial emergency power.
Thanks very much for joining the discussion! Tesla is something of a legend when it comes to handling and acceleration, no doubt about that. And as long as your electricity is cheaper than fuel it makes perfect sense.
My family owns two Teslas. The first one, we bought 8 years ago. It's not because we are greenies. We aren't. It's because they are a better mousetrap. Acceleration and handling are remarkable. No trips to the gas station. We charge overnight in the garage for much less than gas. Less maintenance. More technologically advanced.
The only downside is long trips when you have to wait at a charging location for 30 to 45 minutes for an 80% charge. For that, we have a fullsize pickup with a V8 hemi. Given unreliability of electricity in my state, we'll always have an ICE as well.
A sensible position. Even for range though an series hybrid EV would be the right way to build them, just a standard EV chassis with a much smaller battery and a much smaller engine than your V8 hemi, with more torque and much higher efficiency. If electricity fails gas pumps go down also. Much as I reject solar as a grid power solution it is good for home resilience and is cost effective charging your EV, but only if you don't mind parking it for peak solar hours while it is charging. And the EV can supply substantial emergency power.
Thanks very much for joining the discussion! Tesla is something of a legend when it comes to handling and acceleration, no doubt about that. And as long as your electricity is cheaper than fuel it makes perfect sense.