> If you live in an area that primarily gets electricity from coal plants That's a rather extreme assumption. The article you linked to also gives the more re

> If you live in an area that primarily gets electricity from coal plants That's a rather extreme assumption. The article you linked to also gives the more representative figure of 14,800 miles for "U.S. average energy mix (23% coal-fired, plus other fossil fuels and renewables)". To put things in perspective there are only 12 states that are majority coal powered (according to 2017 numbers[0]): 1. West Virginia - 93.2% 2. Wyoming - 85.7% 3. Missouri - 79.8% 4. Kentucky - 78.2% 5. Indiana - 73.2% 6. Utah - 70.5% 7. North Dakota - 64.5% 8. Nebraska - 59.8% 9. Ohio - 57.2% 10. Wisconsin - 55.1% 11. New Mexico - 54.8% 12. Colorado - 54.3% Also, it's not unrealistic for a Model 3 to do 80,000+ miles. Some have already managed 100,000 miles[1], which is apparently the minimum warranty period too.[2] [0] https://stacker.com/stories/3356/states-producing-most-electricity-coal https://stacker.com/stories/3356/states-producing-most-elect... [1] https://electrek.co/2019/10/21/tesla-model-3-100000-miles/ https://electrek.co/2019/10/21/tesla-model-3-100000-miles/ [2] https://www.findmyelectric.com/blog/how-long-does-a-tesla-battery-last/ https://www.findmyelectric.com/blog/how-long-does-a-tesla-ba...