I didn’t once say the Taurus was good, its just peak 90s, and ubiquitous in most neighborhoods. 

Not even close: Jellybean Taurus in that turquoise/teal green.

Although I agree, Im not stopping every 120 miles for 10 minutes. I try to tie my charging to bathroom/meal/stretch stops (25-35 min on average, every 200-220 miles). I just did 2800 miles in my Model 3 and charging was about as long as I would have stopped for regular breaks, and for meals the car was done before I…

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If I recall, 250 charging isn’t *that* much slower due to the fact that they only stay in that peak power delivery of 250-350 for a short period. They’re slower, but not as much as you think, we’re talking a few minutes.

I dealt with slow/unreliable DCFC for years, just said to hell with it and bought a Tesla.…

EV owner here with a hot take: 1-2 hours of extra charging on a road trip is a big deal, especially when you’re only taking a 4 hour trip. That said, there’s no mention of DCFC recharge times here.

Tesla set the standard years ago with 25-35 min 0-80% charge times, which have been bested by 18 min times by Hyundai/Kia…

For a Youtuber, its a cash cow. You’d click, so would I.

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Sure, but most owners never have an issue, and if they do often times its a minor thing that can wait. Compared to any ICE, its small potatoes.

I have an Outlander PHEV and Tesla Model 3. I drove from Chicago to CA and back in the PHEV last summer and the Tesla from LA > Tahoe > Chicago. Both were fine, and I’d actually rather take the Tesla unless I need to carry gear. Fun fact, the Model 3 (due to the frunk/trunk) it can pack just as much gear as the…

Anecdotal alert, but I’ve owned several EVs since 2014 and have only booked *one* appointment for service which wasn’t related to he EV power-train. I’ve owned a Volt, BMW i3, Focus Electric, Bolt, and Tesla Model 3.. the Volt needed a new crush washer on the axle shaft otherwise it makes a clunk sound but otherwise…

Telsa books mobile appointments. This means they come to you, granted it takes a few weeks at times for rural areas (NE Iowa). I could always drive to an authorized repair facility an hour away the next day - Just like my Mitsubishi, there’s no local dealership.

Wow, thats pretty! I just bought my Model 3 and road tripped it 2800 miles, most stations were just 8-12 stalls, but typically only 2-3 were used at any given time. Once, there were only 2/12 available. The stations at hotels are pretty good too, you can go inside for free coffee, wifi, bathrooms, snacks and watch TV…

Thats not a thing with EV batteries, far more safeguards and perimeters both with manufacturing and charging. 

Check out this 56 stall 250kw station on I5 in CA, 100 steps from an In-n-Out Burger. Currently my favorite charger of all time.

I’m a Tesla stock holder so I keep up with this stuff: They make several times the profit of any other automaker, based on the car alone. Thats why they can slash the prices and have it not really matter. They’re temporarily going for the volume sales play to make up for it, to have a smashing quarter after lower than…

Thanks for the correction. Tesla is the most profitable car to manufacture in the entire auto industry, it would be foolish to switch to just batteries when their cars make so much money.

Gotcha, my bad. But still, they’re making incredible profit margins on their cars, so why would they? They already have a history of selling older battery tech to Toyota, I wonder if they still sell their batteries. A car has a much higher profit margin than a battery, so not sure this would make much biz sense.

The reason they’re still making a ton of money (especially compared to legacy automakers) is because they *dont* use OEM battery suppliers. They have control over their entire production line, and make a huge profit margin, even at the reduced prices. They’ll make a killing even if they slash prices further, because…