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Sure, the stat has some information content. To me, it's like saying "cell phones are getting more expensive, but cost/battery-life is improving! Do people ca
by dogruck 9y ago
Sure, the stat has some information content.
To me, it's like saying "cell phones are getting more expensive, but cost/battery-life is improving!
Do people care about battery life? Absolutely! But I guarantee they care much more about purchase price, resale value and generally total cost of ownership.
If the car's price went up 2x, but the car's range went up 3x, I don't think you'd see celebration in the streets. That's why the metric is preposterous.
- sowbug 9y ago$70K for a Tesla Model 3 with a 660-mile range would be worth celebrating -- especially if it's $63K after federal tax incentives.
- dogruck 9y agoHow about $126k for a car with a 1400 mile range?
- sowbug 9y agoAs long as it includes a portable toilet.
- dogruck 9y agoJust a cache of Snapple bottles.
- Sohcahtoa82 9y agoI can't imagine how long it would take to charge that battery.
- sowbug 9y agoIt would be a 3.7-hour stop at a Supercharger to get to 80%, assuming an average 100kW charge rate. After that the charge rate would slow down. Most people would probably unplug at that point, gaining only 1,100 miles range.
- URSpider94 9y agoI disagree. To wit: most sub-100-mile BEV's, with incentives, have been priced at the same level as bargain-basement gas cars, while coming with top-end features. Here in CA, Fiat has been running a regular special on a 500e 3-year lease for $100 or less per month. Meanwhile, Tesla is holding cash deposits from nearly a half-million people for a 200-mile car that will cost $40k+ by the time it's optioned out, and Bolts are selling briskly at similar price levels.