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I mean, a Model X with some options hits $110k quick. A fully kitted long range Y is about $65k. That latter number is a lot still, but way, way, way closer in
by hesdeadjim 5y ago
I mean, a Model X with some options hits $110k quick. A fully kitted long range Y is about $65k. That latter number is a lot still, but way, way, way closer in the range of what an above average income earner can afford.
There is also the absurdity of spending $100k+ on an asset that depreciates so heavily. My spouse and I make enough money to afford this car without much thought, but there isn’t a chance in hell I’d light that much money on fire.
- tdhz77 5y agoYou could nearly double your range by buying two model Y’s it would give you around 600 miles — a much better price, and theoretically you could tow charge one and charge it, so it’s not out of the realm of possible. To be fairrrr, only people that have range anxiety are those that listen to the oil and gas industry.
- yoz-y 5y agoAt that point maybe somebody could start selling a ginormous battery pack on wheels. Buying a second car just to increase range seems ridiculous.
- tdhz77 5y agoMore ridiculous than buying 1 car for double the price? I’m confused.
- gpm 5y ago> and theoretically you could tow charge one and charge it Charge it... from where? There isn't a free energy source here...
- tdhz77 5y agoThe fact that you can charge an electric vehicle by towing it in gear is common knowledge among those with knowledge of how EVs work - you're basically just relying on regen to put juice back into the battery, using the motor as a generator.
- gpm 5y agoYou can, but it's not an infinite energy machine, the increased resistance to moving forwards is going to suck more energy out of the first vehicles battery than it is going to put into the second, your total range will be strictly less than if you didn't do that.
- tdhz77 5y agoYou have 0% energy added by having one Model x/S. How impractical it is, fine: but, the fact you might be able to do it in the future gives model y’s cars the better decision over one Model X/S
- scep12 5y agoHuh? Maybe you're not understanding that a Y towing a Y is netting you fewer total miles in the long run than just driving a single Y. There's no reason to do what you're proposing. A simple exercise to prove this to yourself: if you have a full Y and an empty one, how much range do you get when towing the empty one in Regen mode? It's less than half of the full range. And when you switch to the one that had been towed? Yup, less than half your full range.
- tlb 5y agoAre you suggesting that driving around with 2 cars, one towing the other, will double the range? Moving 2 cars together takes almost double the power. The aerodynamic drag can decrease slightly — work on semi trucks in close convoy formation suggests maybe 10-20%.
- tdhz77 5y agoNo, you have double the range by having two cars for less than 100k. I’m saying at least at this point you at least have a chance at using batteries to recharge batteries. It’s common knowledge that you can do this.
- josephcsible 5y ago> you could tow charge one This doesn't work out. The extra drain on the towing car more than makes up for the regen that the towed car gets.