I Save $25,000!
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I just looked up prices. The cheapest model Ferrari starts at $222,000. The Plaid starts at about $130,000. So the Plaid isn't a whole lot cheaper, certainly not four times cheaper.
A Model 3P will crush a lot of the super cars and some of the hyper cars in acceleration at a fraction of the cost.
My M3P is as fun to drive as my 911, but doing a max start in the M3P costs me 30 cents, in my 911? At least a litre of 95, which is about $2 here in Sweden now.
The Plaid is insane, but you don’t need that power to compete with ICE sport cars, a M3P or a Polestar 2 will do. Hell even the Ioniq 5 or EV6 will trash most ICE competition.
On thread: It’s sad that the $25k myth is still spreading on a forum that claims to be “seeking the truth”. If you’re looking for a pack for your decommissioned Bolt, sure Chevrolet would probably site your insurance company $25k.
To change a battery in a modern EV is as unheard of as changing the engine in a modern car, and about the same price, <$10k as you don’t change the whole pack, you just replace the broken cells.
I don't even know what kinds of cars you're talking about. I know Tesla, and I know Tesla Plaid because my cousin owns two of them. But I don't know anything about those others. There is a new car company (don't remember the name) that plans to make their car battery easily swappable for a charged one at service stations. That would eliminate the charge time problem on trips or for people living in apartments.
Changing batteries in EVs is unheard of right now because they haven't been around long enough. Mandated warranty in the US is 8 years or 100,000 miles, although some batteries might last 10 to 12 years if treated just right. Because of the shortage of cars here and the high prices, many people are keeping their cars 10 years or more. That makes the gasoline car much cheaper, at least in the foreseeable future. Because of all the negatives with EVs, I may never own one. The car I own now is 2 years old, so it may be 10 years before I think of buying another.
BTW, your gas is over twice what it is for me.