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People just didn't buy the cars.
MrMagic saysSince you brought up maintainence, you're doing the same thing with brakes
Sorry, not brakes.
Tesla is the modern day DeLorean, right down to the gull winged cars.
MrMagic saysDASKAA saysIt's the battery.
Which no one wants to talk about
Whadayamean? What else is there to talk about on an EV, besides electic motor?
Tesla is the modern day DeLorean, right down to the gull winged cars.
Really? Last time I checked they didn't have overproduction problem: whatever they manage to churn out is immediately delivered to a paying customer. Their car are definitely not gathering dust on dealer lots.
It's a battery company that also sells cars and solar cell installations.
DASKAA saysReally? Last time I checked they didn't have overproduction problem: whatever they manage to churn out is immediately delivered to a paying customer. Their car are definitely not gathering dust on dealer lots.
Really?? Not according to eye witnesses..
How about gathering dust on hidden lots?
Why Are "Thousands" of Teslas Sitting In a Field in California?
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-19/why-are-thousands-teslas-sitting-field-california-0
These might be the ones which need some production defects fixed before delivery.
Otherwise ther won't be any lag between the time you order one on their website and delivery. Right now the lag is measured in weeks (if not month).
They are not sitting there for the lack of buyers, that's for sure.
As soon as Obama left all of the Tech companies started failing when the Government isn't there to prop them up.
Why do they have production defects if they just left the factory??? Hmmmm...
EVs are unknown to me, I can’t fix electric motors. Plus they are twice as expensive. I’m sure they are nice cars, but price is too high.
They are not sitting there for the lack of buyers, that's for sure.
You sure??
24% of Tesla Model 3 Orders Cancelled, Cancellations Outnumber New Orders
Cancellations for Model 3 orders have picked up in recent weeks.
Tenpoundbass sayswhat happens when the Batteries stop holding a charge? Those batteries will be $10K a pop. It's amazing how many partisan hacks still believe in Musk and Tesla, they want to believe there is an affordable all electric car, being made in a company that has no production issues, by AI robots from 100 years into the future. The reality wont hit them until they have to plop down 10K for a new battery.
What happens when your transmission breaks, or your engine throws a rod, or your timing chain snaps? All massively expensive repairs for cars that just happen. Focusing on an EV's batteries is just cherry picking.
clambo saysPeople just didn't buy the cars.
Really? Last time I checked they didn't have overproduction problem: whatever they manage to churn out is immediately delivered to a paying customer. Their car are definitely not gathering dust on dealer lots. They don't even offer leases on Model3.
But all the fanboys keep quacking on and on about oil changes, gas and regular maintenance on a conventional car, but ignore the $10K gorilla in the room (the battery pack) that will need to be replaced. That, plus the double cost of the original EV pays for a hell of a lot of oil changes, gas and maintenance on a normal car.
Funny, the Tesla fanboys sound just like the Apple fanboys...
The model 3 is "marketed" as being for the masses, but it's still a luxury car. This is fact. It's not for everybody, but it works for a lot of people.
The battery packs are guaranteed for 8 years, 100K miles with full replacement, not pro rated. Engines are not guaranteed that long, and need constant maintenance.
Strategist saysOil companies have been receiving subsidies for ever. What a waste.
I suppose next you are going to bring up the 'subsidies' of military domination of the Middle East?
Funny, the US doesn't get its oil form the ME...except for Bat Shit California...but that is California's choice.
The US is or is close to being a net oil producer right now.
TrumpingTits saysStrategist saysOil companies have been receiving subsidies for ever. What a waste.
I suppose next you are going to bring up the 'subsidies' of military domination of the Middle East?
Funny, the US doesn't get its oil form the ME...except for Bat Shit California...but that is California's choice.
The US is or is close to being a net oil producer right now.
True, but oil companies still receive subsidies. Why shouldn't clean energy and electric cars?
California's choice.
0-60 in 2.1 sec. If you haven't ridden in one, you're missing out, they're fucking amazing.
The battery packs are guaranteed for 8 years, 100K miles with full replacement, not pro rated. Engines are not guaranteed that long, and need constant maintenance.
Car maintenance is cheap on all cars.
Oil changes every 3k miles usually means under $200 a year if you pay someone. Air filter is 15$ and you can even buy reusable that you dust off.
Spark plugs and some small ticket items you do every 100k, a
True, but oil companies still receive subsidies. Why shouldn't clean energy and electric cars?
Because oil companies pay politicians a lot more money.
The US MAY (MIT just did a research study that said the industry group EIA numbers for future production are way over optimistic and killing the mileage regs is going to increase gasoline consumption) become a net oil producer but it won't be producing anywhere enough gasoline with domestic supplies anytime soon. The refineries are mostly built for heavy sour crude that is imported, , not the light sweet coming out of fracking. Capacity to refine light sweet is pretty much maxed out. There ins't a strong market overseas to sell it either. Refineries cost billions of dollars and take up to a decade to get up and running so there isn't going to be a quick changeover coming.
Even if he succeeds, California and half the states will still maintain their mileage requirements. So will all of Europe, China, and Asia. The car companies will be forced to go by what most of the world wants. It won't be economical for them to go by old mileage rules for just 20 American states.
First, engines today last well longer than 100K miles, and Second, if by chance you had to replace one, it sure as hell won't cost the $10K+ it costs for a battery pack at 100K miles.
I'm sure that acceleration really comes in handy when sitting in bumper to bumper traffic on a CA Freeway.
You lose 25% of you battery that's 75 miles less the car can make between charges. Longer charging time to get less charge as the battery deteriorates.
my buddy- who owns a 75D- flips on auto pilot and is able to relax, do a fucking crossword, and only barely pay attention to what's in front of him on his morning commute.
Highly idiotic. People fucking died by doing this.
He's crawling along the 405 at 5mph
I'm sure the owner of a LaFerrari is delighted to idle their day away on the 405. What's your point?
Only in California do people buy expensive sports cars only to idle along at 5 mph.... Must be something to do with that "small penis syndrome".
DASKAA saysHighly idiotic. People fucking died by doing this.
True. But the ones who died were going well north of 50 mph. He's crawling along the 405 at 5mph when he does this. Trust me, no one is going to die here.
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