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Nearly all drivers go less than 50 miles in any given day. Trips longer than 70 miles (still well within the range of a Tesla) make up one percent of trips. A

• kylec 11y ago
  Maybe what's different in my case is that I was looking to only own one car. While the Tesla might be sufficient for what I need 90% of the time, I still need it to be able to go on long trips, because I do take them occasionally.
  • eclipxe 11y ago
    Rental?
    • dragontamer 11y ago
      You're gonna buy a $100k+ car that doesn't satisfy all of your needs, and requires you to grab a _rental_ to fill in the gaps? EDIT: BTW, I think that electric cars are cool, and even got a garage in my house so that I can go electric some time in the future. But I can imagine that for some people, the lifestyle won't work for them. So for those people... its probably best to admit that Electric isn't for them.
• semi-extrinsic 11y ago
  Even if it is capable of being a daily driver, I recently saw numbers here in Norway* showing that more than 75% of Tesla owners also own and regularly drive one or more gas (or diesel) cars. I believe the inability to tow stuff, and the limited luggage space (which won't improve too much with the Model X either), are both important reasons why people keep their Volvo V70's etc. around. * (second only to the US in total Tesla sales, highest per-capita sales in the world)