I Rented A Tesla For A Week And Am Totally Sold On Gas-Powered Cars | After test-driving one for an entire week, we learned we will never buy a Tesla or any electric vehicle as long as we have the option of gas-powered cars or even hybrids.
Good points for discussing with your local EV fanatic.
TL;DR version:
- batteries drain too quickly / range is considerably less than advertised
- length of time needed to charge is very long
- availability of charging stations not good
- some charging stations are in rather sketchy parts of town; personal safety may be an issue when you're stranded there for an hour waiting for your vehicle to charge up
- dependence on complex touch screen and non-intuitive interface seems as dangerous as texting while driving (and the autopilot is too unpredictable to use safely)
- even simple things like locking the door or turning on the windshield wipers is complicated
- no hardcopy manual to consult when you are out of range of a cell signal
- cost of charging with electricity is pretty comparible to what you would pay for gas, so no cost savings
... But pigs will fly before I buy an EV based on my Tesla experience/experiment. This conclusion is not based on a one-hour test drive but on an entire week of driving in an EV-friendly part of the country. ...
They don't suit your needs. They don't suit my needs either. People don't buy them for environmental reasons, they buy them because they're the fastest production sedan for the money and they have heaps of disposable income.
i honestly could care less about the "environment" in regard to car purchase. What I can say is that I care about my wallet, and I'm saving a shit ton of money on gas and I LOVE blowing the doors off anything on the road without even trying.. To each their own.
There is no "saving a shit ton" with an EV. In 10 years the batteries will have to be replaced regardless of how well it was maintained or how little it was driven. That's a 20+ thousand dollar expense on a tesla. I don't spend that much on gas let alone on a 10 year old used car.
nah, people buy new cars all the time regardless of EV or ICE. "so bruh, you just spent $50k on the gas powered SUV to save money on gas?"
I cannot see how the resale market will exist for a 12-15 year old Tesla. The buyers of old cars do not have money for home chargers. Looks like a huge depreciation cliff is coming.