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Even their future expansion plans won't allow for cross-country trips.
by sejje 14y ago
Even their future expansion plans won't allow for cross-country trips.
- brianbreslin 14y agoI'd bet a super small subset of their customers will ever take a 4 day drive. They will fly, it would be cheaper.
- Stefan_H 14y agoHow would it be cheaper if the refueling stations are free?
- bicknergseng 14y agoHotels, food, etc. If the goal is the destination rather than the journey, I imagine airlines will be the most efficient form of long distance travel for the forseeable future.
- jonny_eh 14y agoHow much will flying cost in the future?
- refurb 14y agoCheaper? Not sure about that. I've done a couple 3000+ mile drives and the price was pretty comparable to a flight (in terms of fuel). If you have more than one person in the car, it's cheaper than flying. And these are electric cars we are talking about. I would imagine they would beat the cost of flying every time.
- ImprovedSilence 14y agobut you must not forget, time is money.
- refurb 14y agoOf course. And don't forget you need a place to stay and food to eat on the way as well. I was just referring to the cost of transportation.
- w1ntermute 14y agoWhy not? Musk specifically stated during the revelation of the Superchargers that it would be possible to travel from LA to NY in a Tesla car for free in 2 years.
- danielweber 14y agoIt's not appropriate for people who want to do cross-country trips, just like a pickup truck isn't appropriate for a single college student with nothing to haul.
- sejje 14y agoOddly enough, I fit that mold pretty well. But I have a Nissan Hardbody, which is a small engine truck. Good gas mileage, reliable as hell. I like it.