I’m not accusing you of anything, just point out that his statement is false.

And it would still be wrong even if you include manufacturing. The numbers you claim are based on Romare et el which assumes battery is made in Asia. Which is 150-200kg per kwh.(They also assume 150km car lifespan which is too short really as most US cars last closer to 300km)

If they are able to do 90%+ on the Prime, than they are not an average commuter. Your commute of 37 miles is more in line with average. Of course range would also vary more depending on other factors like how fast one drives or warm temperatures leading to more range and cold temperatures leading to less range. Wind…

But you originally said the Prius Prime, not the RAV4 PHEV. As I pointed out, the 39 miles electric range is more sane than the pitiful 25 miles on the prime.

Thing is, he is kind of right. It might sound cruel, but progress doesn’t wait for no one. The longer WV fights it, the more WV hurts themselves.

The thing about the Prime is that its battery is a bit too small. An average person drives 37 miles per day. A 25 mile battery is a bit too small. (I’m glad the RAV4 PHEV has a more sensible 39 miles range, though I would have preferred 50+ at least)

What? I call them city deer because deer jump onto the middle of the road with no concern for cars. And that is precisely what happens in NYC, they ignore red lights and just jump onto the road, even if they see cars turning.

Nope. Let us take the state with one of the most dirty grids, West Virginia which is 89% coal and 5.7% natural gas.

It isn’t, at worst it’s about break even.

Tesla might be more open to franchising if the franchise laws wasn’t such a huge bag of worms. In many other countries, franchises and company owned auto dealers exist side by side without issue.

Pedestrians in NYC? You mean city deer?

Should be on Lifehacker right?

But then it wouldn’t be a 3 for dale, it’ll be a Bolt for dale.

If they are still driving cars and not the cars driving them.

Not gonna cut it, with hybrid and PHEV/BEV SUVs coming, they’ll just switch to those if gas prices skyrocket.

To get everyone off SUVs, you need to get people off Trucks/SUVs. I know, confusing, but that is the reality.

Yup, Tesla Model 3 is now the best selling EV of all time with 448,545 sold as of end of 2019. God forbid the best selling EV of all time gets a mention

I calculate 448,545 Tesla Model 3 cars in end of 2019 based on recent numbers released by Tesla.

There are a ton of advantages of EVs over IC cars for every day.
1) Instant response time
2) Safer
3) Lower maintenance
4) Cheaper to fuel, yes even with gas taxes added on
5) Once economies of scale hit in, EVs will be cheaper upfront than IC
6) Larger interiors due to no engine and simpler drivetrain (Tesla Model 3 is a…