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But why? Is it to be "green"? If so, you could theoretically buy a Prius C for $20K, and invest the $58K price difference to a Tesla by sending $10K to the World Wildlife Fund, $10K to National Geographic, $10K to Ducks Unlimited, $10K to Adopt a Forest, and the remaining $18K to doing energy efficiency upgrades to your home. Tesla owners aren't really about being green, but about making a statement when driving to their 15K square foot home and burning through resources and producing more waste quicker than most Americans can imagine.
But why? Is it to be "green"? If so, you could theoretically buy a Prius C for $20K, and invest the $58K price difference to a Tesla by sending $10K to the World Wildlife Fund, $10K to National Geographic, $10K to Ducks Unlimited, $10K to Adopt a Forest, and the remaining $18K to doing energy efficiency upgrades to your home. Tesla owners aren't really about being green, but about making a statement when driving to their 15K square foot home and burning through resources and producing more waste quicker than most Americans can imagine.
No it doesn't. The 4,700 pound massive tank that handles like ass smokes itself attempting to smoke a Ferrari. Wonder what the laptimes are for the Tesla around the ring? How about "did not finish, smoked itself": http://ecomento.com/2014/07/10/tesla-model-s-overheats-tackling-nurburgring/
But why? Is it to be "green"? If so, you could theoretically buy a Prius C for $20K, and invest the $58K price difference to a Tesla by sending $10K to the World Wildlife Fund, $10K to National Geographic, $10K to Ducks Unlimited, $10K to Adopt a Forest, and the remaining $18K to doing energy efficiency upgrades to your home. Tesla owners aren't really about being green, but about making a statement when driving to their 15K square foot home and burning through resources and producing more waste quicker than most Americans can imagine.
But why? Is it to be "green"? If so, you could theoretically buy a Prius C for $20K, and invest the $58K price difference to a Tesla by sending $10K to the World Wildlife Fund, $10K to National Geographic, $10K to Ducks Unlimited, $10K to Adopt a Forest, and the remaining $18K to doing energy efficiency upgrades to your home. Tesla owners aren't really about being green, but about making a statement when driving to their 15K square foot home and burning through resources and producing more waste quicker than most Americans can imagine.
Yes.
By waiting for battery technology improvements that are achieved from a multi-trillion dollar electronics industry that relies on battery development, and car applications that are put into use in tremendously greater numbers in hybrid vehicles. Those hybrid vehicles will smoothly transition from less and less ICE power and more and more battery power as the technology matures... course I've already said that, which you ignored.
My primary mode of transportation gets 55mpg on regular, and cost $7K out the door, thanks. The Honda NM4 I'm considering as a replacement gets 65mpg. I also donate to wildlife charities as well as my local shelters, and am a strong proponent of conservationism. I'm just not such a tool to not realize that you can't make ANY significant difference in the environment unless your technology can be adopted on a wide scale, and that vehicles like the Tesla are an exercise in environmentalist masturbation where "feels" trump reality, and is in no way necessary for the advancement of battery technology.
That's a pretty expensive personal trainer, and biking to work is certainly an excellent option for those that live close to their office.
LMAO! Electric motors predate pushrod engines. In fact, the first cars were electric, such as car Robert Anderson made in 1832.
Which is great. I like hybrids and said so... *scratching head*
People buy a Prius because people want to be seen in a Prius. Its still the sales leading hybrid. Anyone else's hybrid, including Toyota's attempts to put their own hybrid technology into their mainstream lines, have been sales flops. This is regardless of whether they surpassed the Prius in fuel economy specs, or attempted to appeal to another segment the Prius doesn't fill.
The Prius C is the second most sold hybrid in the country, and it just looks like a regular hatchback.
It's still a Prius, and people want to be seen driving a Prius. It's like the Apple product of hybrid vehicles.
This is a debate about WHICH technology is better, not anti-technology. The idea that teslas with wireless charging stations are the epitome of green technology at present is, well, uninformed.
Which is in support of the Tesla S. But you conveniently left that part out didnt you. Perhaps because it conflicted with your biased arguments against Tesla? Well ok, all's fair in love and war, maybe you just decided that tidbit was irrelevant. So I read some more on the site, and what did I find? Well lets look at the next statement you made
How is them making an excuse for the vehicle that its "new tech from a new company still learning the ropes" change the fact that it is heavy, can't handle, is unresponsive, and completed only a third of a ring before going up in smoke to the comment that it can "Smoke a Ferrari", as if it were somehow a Ferrari beating sports car... come boy, see for yourself. The hate is swelling in you now. Give in to your anger! With each passing moment, you make yourself more my slave! It is unavoidable. It is your destiny.
