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Jan 24, 2022
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scall
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I'll add that I agree it is not a road tripping car- I would never use it to do long drive on a holiday weekend, but I
could in a planned excursion see using it to go on a trip to destination 3-6 hours away as long as you make sure you know where you can charge.
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I'm a crazy for cooling off on electric cars?
byujacob
1/24/22 9:02am
I agree
PizzaPipeline
1/24/22 9:04am
Lack of maintenance is another bonus I’m not sure what Ford’s EV maintenance is
franklyvulgar
1/24/22 9:08am
So just like my iPhone battery 🙄
kotacoug
1/24/22 9:19am
The plug in hybrids are appealing to me
Gustav
1/24/22 9:08am
The knock on plug-in hybrids is having the complexity of two drive systems.
FatThor
1/24/22 9:16am
Toyota has been doing hybrids for a long time now starting with the Prius. It’s mature, solid tech.
Cougar-Duck
1/24/22 9:19am
What are you using the car for?
Blue for Life
1/24/22 9:10am
The problem for me is that it becomes more or less a single purpose car
Skeptical Optimist
1/24/22 9:20am
I've done 7 hour road trips twice in the Model 3 and that's about the limit
byujdmba
1/24/22 10:20am
Do a full cost/benefit analysis. Being cool isn't the same as being smart
Nat Gas Man
1/24/22 9:11am
I know someone who has a model Y with 20K miles and it’s appreciated 7K
franklyvulgar
1/24/22 9:32am
Time to charge is a real thing but the cost to install a charger is meaningless
FatThor
1/24/22 9:14am
I guess it depends on your use. For me it makes a lot of sense and I can't wait
boorad
1/24/22 9:17am
Just got rid of mine. I’ve posted a couple times on it but real world range
cougfanz
1/24/22 9:18am
Wow I wonder what the AC would do driving from AZ tonSan Diego in the middle of
kotacoug
1/24/22 9:21am
I didn’t see nearly the same drop with AC but did see a 10% reduction in miles
cougfanz
1/24/22 10:57am
The batteries in a Tesla are significantly more efficient when it is warm- seems weird but it is true.
scall
1/24/22 11:08am
Yea to be fair I didn’t really understand the benefit/requirement of preheating
cougfanz
1/24/22 12:57pm
How long does that take if it's really cold outside?
byujacob
1/24/22 1:03pm
I don't know, it is never really cold in AZ. I just set mine to be ready to go by 6:30 a.m. when I leave for work
scall
1/24/22 1:23pm
What was the software UI experience like for you? I’ve heard Taycan
franklyvulgar
1/24/22 9:28am
Yea, the updates required dropping off at the dealer and you’re right
cougfanz
1/24/22 11:02am
I also heard from a Porsche tech that the EV savings people see from Tesla isn’t
franklyvulgar
1/24/22 11:36am
True.. and there’s at least some hope that Tesla’s replacement batteries
cougfanz
1/24/22 12:55pm
It’s funny—the Rivian looks like the much ridiculed Honda Ridgeline. But because
Run-DMT
1/24/22 9:23am
They haven’t yet reached the point of full practicality, especially trucks.
Corn Pop
1/24/22 9:23am
I'm saving about $160 a month on gas costs by charging at home. I'll recover the costs on the charger in
scall
1/24/22 9:31am
I'll add that I agree it is not a road tripping car- I would never use it to do long drive on a holiday weekend, but I
scall
1/24/22 9:34am
Toyota Camrys, 4Runners, Tacomas, etc die in 8 yrs?
Run-DMT
1/24/22 9:35am
No but it is when major repairs typically start being required. And the battery life on tesla's does appear to be
scall
1/24/22 9:46am
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scall
1/24/22 2:45pm
My dad always used to say to never buy the first year of a model
BrewCoug
1/24/22 9:54am
I bought my 3 because I liked the car overall. Not sure the savings pencils out.
byujdmba
1/24/22 10:17am
That leaf's savings will also disappear with depreciation those don't hold value
franklyvulgar
1/24/22 10:33am
Unless you buy one that is mostly depreciated already
FatThor
1/24/22 10:43am
Depreciation isn't normal on cars right now though. You could take possession of a new Tesla and turn around and sell
scall
1/24/22 1:40pm
Depreciation was less than average on Teslas pre-COVID anyway. Battery loss...
byujdmba
1/24/22 1:55pm
8 years or 100k whatever comes first. And yes real life expectancy is looking closer to 300k or 400k.
scall
1/24/22 2:01pm
Battery life is not a concern of mine as a Tesla 3 owner.
byujdmba
1/24/22 2:09pm
That's really the way I look at it too- which is why I think the 8 year threshold isn't a big deal
scall
1/24/22 2:19pm
Plus I know I can out-accelerate 90% of the cars on the road.
byujdmba
1/24/22 2:28pm
Yep. Like I said in my first post in this thread:
scall
1/24/22 2:46pm
Which one do you have?
byujdmba
1/24/22 6:49pm
2022 M3 LR
scall
1/24/22 7:53pm
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