I think that will be the next advancement in battery technology, before major increases in density or charge time. Currently, longevity is largely about temperature control while the electrons flow in & out, so it’s a known system that I think just needs a lot of trial, error, and real world data to normalize.

A minivan or SUV that costs less than ~$45k. With a house of 6, a BEV just isn’t a realistic option.

That trend won’t be helped by how many require going up-trim in order to unlock more colors. 

If they or someone they know works there, is the planning all that meticulous? The 2 primary results of a stolen car are joy riding youth (see also: recent Kia thefts) or to use it for a different crime (street racing, drug running).

As much as I’d love to blame tiktok, America had a presidential election over 6 years ago where many middle-aged adults shared fake articles with jarring headings all over social media. Being reactionary isn’t new at all, there’s just more ways to react.

I can’t imagine why an automaker with the output of Tesla is valued sustainably higher than Toyota, Honda, & VW, yet here we are.

While I agree with all of that, it’s not like OEM’s are known for doing anything to dealers that pull that stuff. Legally, they can do almost nothing to them in most states.

It would be painfully on-brand for Tesla to do the good thing of disrupting FOMO in our society for major purchases while simultaneously doing something awful like making a subscription for features common place.

As do most people. It’s really hard to avoid in many purchases and no one has the time to learn who every business owner is. Cars are a very unique purchase relative to every day stuff and people are well known to tie their cars to their personality. For every person who likes or is indifferent to Musk, there is…

Even with the fluctuations, it is a far more straight forward approach than the good old rebate system for the ever popular veteran-EMT-teacher-new grad-lease return person out there. 

It’s a good test case to see if the public actually cares about cars getting re-designed every 6-10 years, like the traditional automakers have been conditioned to do. Tesla’s old cars still offer equal or better range, power, and charging capabilities than stuff coming out right now. A personal disdain for Musk and…

Or that the camera is moving at 180 MPH with the train. They even put the blur on the front of the cars, indicating that the camera is travelling at a faster rate than them.

South Carolina, if I am remembering correctly

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That’s what I figured happened. It wasn’t nearly as much about manuals gaining market share as it was the rest of the market unable to meet demand. 

It’s a better thought experiment than practical exercise when it comes to stopping a pipeline. Blocking a permit for a new install is much more effective than physically damaging something that is backed by insurance. Once they have the rights to operate, it is essentially game over for stopping them. It would require…

Modern car seats, tiny middle seats, and bulky interiors make the family of 5 in a 2 row car rather difficult these days, but it is still doable. I specifically got my Renegade because it could fit the 3 car seats and a stroller + stuff in the back. The biggest issue I actually had was that many cars have a sub-12"…

I would not be shocked at all if a bunch of R states try to ban chargers, totally forgetting that the people who can afford new BEVs are also most like the same people who can afford to just fly over their state.

Tesla is likely more shocked they have a store there than they are by this law. 

They’d still have to pay for the inventory storage, freight, store shelf spots (which they could actually lose if the product doesn’t move), and all internal personnel costs in order to generate minimal revenue. Discounting a product will also diminish its overall value. Many businesses would rather scrap an item than…