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EV owners of today and tomorrow
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DarkBlack
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Just an FYI. It’s 29 cents per gallon.
Motor Fuels Tax Rates - Alabama Department of Revenue
Tax Levy Tax Type Tax Rate Code Section Gasoline $0.29 per gallon (effective October 1, 2023) 40-17-325 Diesel Fuel $0.30 per gallon (effective October 1, 2023) 40-17-325 Aviation Gasoline $0.095 per gallon 40-17-325 Jet Fuel $0.035 per gallon 40-17-325 Compressed Natural Gas $0.13 per GGE...
www.revenue.alabama.gov
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Now I know.....
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Really?
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Took my MIL car in for oil change. $85 for 5 qts and filter. Many people, I would suspect, pay for their oil changes.
So very realistic numbers
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I’m seriously thinking of selling my 2014 F250 and buying a model 3.
Teslas are just so awesome it’s moronic to hold on to ancient technology.
Teslas are just so awesome it’s moronic to hold on to ancient technology.
CloverKnollFarms
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This is just an ego stroking exercise.
"Hey, look at my Tesla and my ego".
How empty.
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I haven't read though all 53 pages, but my wife bought a MYP earlier this year, so I thought I'd give my 2c.
Combined with the rebates, they were practically giving them away at the end of the 1st quarter in my area.
We get off peak electricity at 0.05c a kwh. So it only cost about $5 to go about 250-60 miles as long as we are charging at home. Which is 99.99% of the time. That's only 0.02c a mile in electricity or 1/10 the cost of a 20mpg gas car or 1/5 if you've got something that gets 40mpg.
However, unlike a car that gets 40mpg, this thing is a BEAST off the line (3.5 sec 0-60). Instant torque = instant throttle response. So rewarding to drive in so many ways. My 3.5L twin turbo truck feels broken in comparison. It's a FAST car, that you can romp on all day for a few bucks in "gas". Hell, it's way cheaper per mile than a my liter bike.
Obviously if you need to do long trips all the time, this is not the car for you. If you need to tow anything, this is not the car for you. If it's the only car in your household, it's probably not for you etc.
I hate all these EV government mandates as much as the next guy, but I didn't want to let that sour me to all things EV. The batteries suck compared what you can do with to gas, but those electric engines.... oh boy! When and if battery tech catches up to what gas can do, then electric trucks are going to tow like a dream. Low COG, massive torque, no hunting for gears etc.
Keep in mind that this is a car that you can get (or at least could get) in the low to mid 30's in my state.
Oh and I don't think for 1 second that I'm saving earth with this thing. I just think it's an incredible car for the money, after rebates. Correct me if I'm wrong, but no other new car anywhere near this price can do this.
Combined with the rebates, they were practically giving them away at the end of the 1st quarter in my area.
We get off peak electricity at 0.05c a kwh. So it only cost about $5 to go about 250-60 miles as long as we are charging at home. Which is 99.99% of the time. That's only 0.02c a mile in electricity or 1/10 the cost of a 20mpg gas car or 1/5 if you've got something that gets 40mpg.
However, unlike a car that gets 40mpg, this thing is a BEAST off the line (3.5 sec 0-60). Instant torque = instant throttle response. So rewarding to drive in so many ways. My 3.5L twin turbo truck feels broken in comparison. It's a FAST car, that you can romp on all day for a few bucks in "gas". Hell, it's way cheaper per mile than a my liter bike.
Obviously if you need to do long trips all the time, this is not the car for you. If you need to tow anything, this is not the car for you. If it's the only car in your household, it's probably not for you etc.
I hate all these EV government mandates as much as the next guy, but I didn't want to let that sour me to all things EV. The batteries suck compared what you can do with to gas, but those electric engines.... oh boy! When and if battery tech catches up to what gas can do, then electric trucks are going to tow like a dream. Low COG, massive torque, no hunting for gears etc.
Keep in mind that this is a car that you can get (or at least could get) in the low to mid 30's in my state.
Oh and I don't think for 1 second that I'm saving earth with this thing. I just think it's an incredible car for the money, after rebates. Correct me if I'm wrong, but no other new car anywhere near this price can do this.
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