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by natch 3y ago
I'm sure Volvos are safe (definitely far behind Tesla though, I've owned multiple of both) but now knowing that Volvo is a China owned company, I would never buy one for that reason, nothing to do with safety.
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by natch 3y ago
I don’t think I’ve ever done a 45 minute charge stop in many trips between California and faraway places including Colorado, Montana, and Texas. These are not day trips. People read stuff and just believe it without questioning. Most of my
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by natch 3y ago
There are no lines though. And you are making things up. There is no need for a hotel. As an example, a recent long trip I took in a BEV (Tesla) was 1442 km in one day. No hotel needed. How is that a bad thing? Are you going to tell me that
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by natch 3y ago
No supercharger network. That made Ioniq dead in the water for us. Not to mention lack of good life changing features we rely on in our Teslas. If you only drive local, ever, then the Ioniq could work… but why would you get one? And now tha
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by natch 3y ago
Motorcycles pollute far more than cars per unit of distance driven. And I’m talking about gas cars. And cars carry more people. The fact that motorcycles use less gas has absolutely no connection to how much pollution they produce, which is
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by natch 3y ago
EVs powered even by coal pollute less than gas cars, due to superior drivetrain efficiency. So this “long tailpipe” concept you allude to is a myth.
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by natch 3y ago
As an aside, you can get a Model 3 for less than a Toyota Corolla now in many states so the “if you can afford an EV” perspective is starting to lose its edge. However I still agree with your overall point.
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by natch 3y ago
This will get better as the charging network gets built out more. And the experience is completely stress free in some cars with a good network today.
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by natch 3y ago
Electric is quieter, so many people you probably would never even notice or be aware of, who are out there seeking a peaceful direct experience of the mountains, will appreciate the absence of your motorcycle in that respect. Also you make
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by natch 3y ago
> Plugging a DC 150kW takes 2 minutes More like 2 seconds in a Model Y.
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by natch 3y ago
Hotels can have electrical outlets. Not to mention chargers which are often faster than electrical outlets. Long trips in huge countries are easy peasy. Charging stops are like 10 minutes every couple hours and sometimes 20 when someone goe
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by natch 3y ago
It’s a solved problem in the US at least, as long as the car you buy comes from a manufacturer with a good fast charging network, of which there is currently exactly one. Australia is well on its way to being solved for most trips.
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by natch 3y ago
Because driving seems to work just fine.
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by natch 3y ago
The quickness feels good for sure. The other advantage is environmental responsibility. The pre-pollution you speak of is a myth, because after one year of use the total pollution crosses over in favor of the electric car. Even if the elect
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by natch 3y ago
relevant: https://www.tesla.com/utilities
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by natch 3y ago
Since the word 'compressed' is in quotes they are probably suggesting that they mean when processed by the 'compress' command as available on UNIX at the time, as opposed to some other compression available at the time.
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by natch 3y ago
This is such a ridiculous distortion. Not by you, by the headline writers. The study found nothing of the sort. The study found that people who were interested in insuring a Tesla had a higher accident rate than other people. These are pe
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by natch 3y ago
fwiw it came that the underlying insurance industry study here was based on the driving records of drivers (including drivers who have never been in a Tesla) who were shopping for insurance quotes for a new or upcoming Tesla purchase. Usefu
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by natch 3y ago
Tesla has plenty of PR for the brand already. But people will be able to compare how fast Teslas charge, and how Teslas are able to just plug in without using an app or swiping a credit card, and how the owners can watch YouTube or Netflix
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by natch 3y ago
Yeah maps are useless. /s Also who needs a nice big screen to watch Netflix while we are parked waiting to pick up our kid? We can watch on my phone, my wife doesn’t mind contorting herself to see.
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by natch 3y ago
Crickets. Legacy auto has gotten so many multi billion dollar bailouts but people keep repeating this lie about Tesla without delving into big oil and legacy auto.
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by natch 3y ago
Google “Tesla supercharger” and you’ll see plenty of pictures of the huge installed base with the brand clearly there. That being said, if any of these legacy companies who were not willing to invest in a charging network decide they want t
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by natch 3y ago
Agree, the brand and the product.
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by natch 3y ago
Must be very tight roundabouts to induce a large rotation of the wheel! I’m used to roundabouts where you only have to turn the wheel slightly, but maybe your locale differs.
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by natch 3y ago
They don’t care about their perception. People either get it, or don’t. It’s ok! My advice would be just don’t get one.
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by natch 3y ago
The volume knob for your stereo is right under your thumb when you are holding the steering wheel. The HVAC has auto mode but if you want a physical button you can assign steering wheel buttons to it as well. Sometimes it's just a user
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by natch 3y ago
Since you were using strong words like "loathing" I guess you'll be relieved to hear that Teslas have physical stalks for that. In the case of the newer Plaid S and X they automatically shift into reverse for you when needed,
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by natch 3y ago
There's also customers think they want this ("this" being the change VW is now planning to give them), which I think is what is really going on here. Later, customers will find out, but by that time, they will already own V
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by natch 3y ago
Fortunately, having touchscreen controls doesn't prevent those same controls from being accessible with buttons or voice.
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by natch 3y ago
>literally all you get is a touch screen There were no buttons on the steering wheel? Which model? >you even use the touch screen to change gears. Wow, really wondering now which Tesla model did you drive, where you had to change gear

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