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neema said:Just noticed this thread. My DD is an electric car (Honda Fit EV). While it's not exactly a Tesla, I think it's one of the most comfortable and affordable modes of transportation for driving around town. I would never purchase/lease an EV as my only car, but it' fantastic for the day-to-day grocery getter. What convinced me is lease rebates that I get in central California ($5500 between the state and air board's rebates). They come in a lump sum and I should have them in a few months, meaning I'm paying my lease payments for the next year and half with rebate money. Not a bad gig.
...I'll be "racing" it July 20 at Laguna Seca for the Refuel TT event. Looking for sub 2 minute times! ;D
ufnavy06 said:Don't you have to register it in CA to get those? I feel like because I'm still registered in FL that I wouldn't get those rebates if I were to purchase something like that (not that it's happening).
NFSBOSS said:Here's the latest Tesla S catching on fire. Maybe the batteries aren't as safe as advertised?
NFSBOSS said:
Seriously, who said "I told you so"? Have you read this whole thread?coboss said:I love how every time an electric car catches on fire, a bunch of "I told you so" comments are rolled out.
Hmmm. Has anyone every seen a gasoline powered car catch on fire in a crash that split the car in half? Hell, I've personally witnessed three car fires in my life just from cars overheating on the highway. I mean cars completely engulfed. I also witnessed a crash where I and another guy had to drag two severely injured passengers out of a Chrysler Imperial to prevent them from being burned to death. I don't recall any hysterical finger pointing at gasoline after that crash.
Here in Colorado, electric cars are everywhere now. Tesla, Leaf, Volt, CMax and Fusion Energi, plug-in Prius. There are a lot of charging stations around, too, including two charging ports where I work.
Electric cars are not new, in fact, had the electrification of the general countryside come 15 years earlier than it did in the early 20th Century, we may never have gone down the gasoline path to begin with.
There is a reason Tesla stock is up 700% in the last two years.
BTW, a Tesla S Performance does 0-60 in under FOUR seconds. I've ridden in one, and it was amazing.
coboss said:a Chrysler Imperial
NFSBOSS said:Seriously, who said "I told you so"? Have you read this whole thread?
coboss said:There is a reason Tesla stock is up 700% in the last two years.
WinterSucks said:But that is really not a solution until we get some new solar technology. There are plenty of people working on much better solar cells, but all we can do right now is wait.
Grant 302 said:Actually it's two reasons: Greed and speculation. But I'd say that about any stock that is not currently making money, paying a dividend, and is trading at over 30x book value.
While I am hoping the company succeeds, I'm not entirely convinced it will. For the record, I haven't bought any TSLA since it was in the 30s...
Anyway, I think the fire risk is real and probably the top reason I don't have an electric car in my fleet.
Are you mainly referring to on-car solar solutions? I don't think there's enough area on a car for continuous run or cloudy day solutions (ever) without batteries. Otherwise, I think Andy is correct about solar being good enough today to effectively charge electric cars.
Grant 302 said:Are you mainly referring to on-car solar solutions? I don't think there's enough area on a car for continuous run or cloudy day solutions (ever) without batteries. Otherwise, I think Andy is correct about solar being good enough today to effectively charge electric cars.
coboss said:http://www.nfpa.org/~/media/Files/Research/NFPA%20reports/Vehicles/osautomobilefires.pdf