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Originally Posted by Por_sha911
I understand that EVs may be worthwhile in the future but, unfortunately for now, you guys are not using real world scenarios to come up with your new found savings.
Super-charges WON'T be prolific in the foreseeable future unless you are looking at a VERY SMALL and densely populated area like LA. This is a case of city people telling the rest of the country to use mass-transit. Show me the subway station in TN.
If you "really rack up the miles" you are going to be getting a lot of tow bills when you run out of juice before lunch. The thing that would help pay for the higher cost of the vehicle is not attainable due to limits of range.
So-Cal prices for elec is higher but, where I live, the cost of power is not the issue. Its getting the charge WHEN and WHERE I need it. Lastly, if the EVs become plentiful then the off-peak rate will jump up to compensate for the lower advantage to the utility. Eventually there will be very little difference in Off-Peak rates. Also, higher demand will stress the Grid that is already on the ragged edge of being overloaded. This means higher elec costs ALL day to cover the cost of upgrading the grid to cover greater demand. I saw this happen with LILCO many years ago. We paid more for building the nuclear plants so we could get cheaper electricity but the rates never went down.
As stated before, there will be additional taxes levied to cover the lost income for gas tax. In the long run, you will pay as much or more for an EV yet still have lower range.
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Look at what is out there now - Telsa Superchargers only and what is being developed. There's only one supercharger in L.A.! (two, but the other is strictly for the delivery center and not open to the "public"). There are more 3rd party chargers out there, granted not "super", but do get the job done. Pay services, but still cheaper than buying gas. Plus, most have a one time option, so in a pinch, you can grab a charge and not get locked into contracts. As well, unless Tesla disabled the feature, other Tesla owners have created a network of chargers - their houses - and made them accessible to other Tesla drivers. You can punch them up on the NAV screen. Most of TN should be covered by early next year.
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I CAN'T charge the Tesla at my town home, but it has yet to be an issue in the almost two weeks of driving it.
My parents did a drive from L.A. to Santa Cruz, no problems.
Off-peak will not jump up, as the power companies are working with the EV companies and encourage you to charge off peak, since they have a surplus of electricity during those times anyway.
Road taxes should be levied, but at the same rates they are at the pumps. There is less wear and tear with an EV on a road, than there is gas. gas/oil eats at the asphalt.
Again, in my opinion, it's a great car and would not hesitate to buy one if I could afford it.