EV owners of today and tomorrow

[wawajake]

You know what? That is exactly the misbegotten belief of EV haters. Totally opposite of reality.

Well, but for taxes. Everyone should take every advantage of any tax break available. The only way to break politicians of selectively giving out tax breaks is to bankrupt them by collecting the tax breaks.

Except your not bankrupting the Government......your bankrupting your fellow citizens.

 

[wawajake]

So I assume wise car shoppers would also factor in the annual insurance costs of particular types of cars . It seems that EVs like Teslas are quite a bit more expensive to insure. So much so that Tesla offers some insurance themselves , but you have to be willing to allow Tesla to continually track your driving habits. See link below . Now I did watch a 30 minute report last night on why insurance for EVs is so high. Eg limited expert technicians to do the work, very expensive shop overhead to set up garage to handle the EVs. Fire liability, etc.....all these issues causing the benchmark for what damage is considered a " write off " to be lower than ICE versus feasible to fix. Are we going down the same road as house appliances like refrigerators that used to last 15 years but now are disposable after 6 .....Makes you go hmmm . Tesla Insurance: Are You Paying Too Much? - NerdWallet

 

[tradosaurus]

So I assume wise car shoppers would also factor in the annual insurance costs of particular types of cars . It seems that EVs like Teslas are quite a bit more expensive to insure. So much so that Tesla offers some insurance themselves , but you have to be willing to allow Tesla to continually track your driving habits. See link below . Now I did watch a 30 minute report last night on why insurance for EVs is so high. Eg limited expert technicians to do the work, very expensive shop overhead to set up garage to handle the EVs. Fire liability, etc.....all these issues causing the benchmark for what damage is considered a " write off " to be lower than ICE versus feasible to fix. Are we going down the same road as house appliances like refrigerators that used to last 15 years but now are disposable after 6 .....Makes you go hmmm . Tesla Insurance: Are You Paying Too Much? - NerdWallet

WRONG! as usual. Take your EV hatred and buzz off to another thread. Or start your own "I hate EV's and Tesla's" thread.
I have both of my EV's insured through Texas Farm Bureau and the premiums are in align with the two other ICE vehicle I have.
If you feel inferior by not owning the most superior vehicle in the world then just say so.

 

[tradosaurus]

Except your not bankrupting the Government......your bankrupting your fellow citizens.

And I'm sure you are not taking advantage of tax breaks on your annual tax return nor do you claim an ag exemption (if you own land).
You would be a complete fool not to take advantage of ANY tax incentive or tax break you can possibly get.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

So I assume wise car shoppers would also factor in the annual insurance costs of particular types of cars . It seems that EVs like Teslas are quite a bit more expensive to insure. So much so that Tesla offers some insurance themselves , but you have to be willing to allow Tesla to continually track your driving habits. See link below . Now I did watch a 30 minute report last night on why insurance for EVs is so high. Eg limited expert technicians to do the work, very expensive shop overhead to set up garage to handle the EVs. Fire liability, etc.....all these issues causing the benchmark for what damage is considered a " write off " to be lower than ICE versus feasible to fix. Are we going down the same road as house appliances like refrigerators that used to last 15 years but now are disposable after 6 .....Makes you go hmmm . Tesla Insurance: Are You Paying Too Much? - NerdWallet

I pay about $300/yr on a single vehicle... I insure three, so the annual total is about $900.
This is why anecdotal evidence, isnt evidence.
A study would be. And studies have shown EV insurance is markedly higher. Individual results may vary. Some studies show insuring a Tesla is about 53% more expensive than the average auto.

 

[wawajake]

WRONG! as usual. Take your EV hatred and buzz off to another thread. Or start your own "I hate EV's and Tesla's" thread.
I have both of my EV's insured through Texas Farm Bureau and the premiums are in align with the two other ICE vehicle I have.
If you feel inferior by not owning the most superior vehicle in the world then just say so.

Well your one anecdotal insurance cost conflicts with the experts that looked at costs across the USA and the averages and actual various insurance companies quoted result. I think I will take the insurance expert's advice over yours. Now as for the rest of your rant towards me.....I did not realize this thread was just supposed to be a positive spin Tesla advertisement.....if that's the case then perhaps TBN should be getting some advertisement money from Tesla or yourself.

 

[tradosaurus]

Well your one anecdotal insurance cost conflicts with the experts that looked at costs across the USA and the averages and actual various insurance companies quoted result. I think I will take the insurance expert's advice over yours. Now as for the rest of your rant towards me.....I did not realize this thread was just supposed to be a positive spin Tesla advertisement.....if that's the case then perhaps TBN should be getting some advertisement money from Tesla or yourself.

Read the title of the thread. I wish the moderators would just boot you off this thread, if possible, since you are contributing nothing of value but hatred toward EV's. Or the moderator should give the person that started the thread the ability to ban you from the thread.

 

[wawajake]

Read the title of the thread. I wish the moderators would just boot you off this thread, if possible, since you are contributing nothing of value but hatred toward EV's. Or the moderator should give the person that started the thread the ability to ban you from the thread.

This isn't Russia Trad. Respectful debate is how we learn both sides of a topic. Your one sided goal is silly, don't be so childish.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I don't think anyone has violated the forum rules of conduct. Have they? Life is full of listening to opinions you don't like or agree with... You walk your own walk and don't worry about anyone else. People make fun of my cars all the time... It's never concerned me in the least.

 

[Dftodd]

Well, but for taxes. Everyone should take every advantage of any tax break available. The only way to break politicians of selectively giving out tax breaks is to bankrupt them by collecting the tax breaks.

They just print more money. See current economic practices by the government for proof.