Tesla $23,000 Battery

[somarco]

The cost of a new Tesla Model S is about $95,000, but the experience of blowing one up is priceless.

Finnish man Tuomas Katainen bought his Tesla in 2013, and it rode like a dream — for about the first 930 miles. “It was an excellent car,” he said. “Then the error codes hit.”

After a month in the shop, mechanics said he’d need the “whole battery cell” replaced, at a price of 20,000 euros, or about $23,900.

https://nypost.com/2021/12/24/tesla-explodes-after-mechanics-charge-man-23k-for-new-battery/

 

[tikibarrister]

Who in their right mind would buy a Tesla…

 

[Cornelius]

Who in their right mind would buy a Tesla…

Right mind means nothing if you have the cash to spare especially if there's a way for the tax payer to foot at least some of the bill.

 

[somarco]

Who in their right mind would buy a Tesla…

Lefties who believe global warming is real and the way to save the planet is to have everything powered by rare earth batteries

 

[DHK]

Who in their right mind would buy a Tesla…

I guess it's okay if you've got a good enough network of superchargers. Otherwise...





I'll stick to my Lexus and internal combustion engines.

 

[Markthebroker]

Lefties who believe global warming is real and the way to save the planet is to have everything powered by rare earth batteries

And built with petroleum byproducts, in a factory run by fossil fuels, and charged from the grid which uses fossil fuels.

 

[PhxSunsFan]

I leased an EV called polestar 2.. then Iearned that ev's use more carbon than ICE via battery production etc.. not having to get gas.. is sort of priceless when you can charge overnight at $5.00 for aprox 200 miles

 

[scagnt83]

I leased an EV called polestar 2.. then Iearned that ev's use more carbon than ICE via battery production etc..

The production of EVs produces slightly more carbon. But this is offset by not producing carbon while driving over the life of the car. (even accounting for the 20% of the country that uses coal for electricity)

 

[scagnt83]

 

[toolbelt]

The production of EVs produces slightly more carbon. But this is offset by not producing carbon while driving over the life of the car. (even accounting for the 20% of the country that uses coal for electricity)

Yup the EV may need a new battery every 4-5 years but an IC car requires fuel every day it's driven.