Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

[Gale Hawkins]

$2400/yr buys about 700 gallons of fuel. I can drive my F150 14,000 miles for that. Basically, drive it for free!

There is a downside, I need to stay awake at the wheel. Life is full of compromises.

I am judgmental so bear with me. Someone needs to depend on FSD to be able to function, be rich, or be stupid to piss away money like that. I understand you have issues that make FSD a good fit for you, but most people will never spend that.

BTW, I am surprised that for a fellow who plans to live to be over 100, would not plunk down $12k and be set for life....unless you are making more than 20% on investing $12k, or you will keep the car less than 5 years so there is no ROI.

My Tesla is not part of a business venture so there is no ROI concerns. The person that I wind up giving it to may have no interest in FSD. You ever thought about that one.

When you get ready to retire, don't so you'll have money for free. EVS.

 

[DarkBlack]

Since we’re mentioning EV stocks and Enphase was mentioned a few times for solar battery systems for charging.
Check out that one. What a dud.
ENPH 1 year performance…Down 42%
I actually own a few shares. One of my biggest losers
So much for all the California and country wide installations.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Alef: SpaceX-backed flying car could claim $1 billion in preorders - Interesting Engineering

As EV prices drop below comparable ICE car prices they will become boring commodity items and the wealthy Will be looking for newer and more flashy toys but thankfully they will get the prices down so that we common EV owners may can get a flying EV some day.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Autoline podcasts cover the growing EV supply chains.

 

[wawajake]

The last time I checked to outright purchase FSD which is $12,000 per car. I subscribe by the month so I'll pay Tesla $2,400 every year for access to FSD. This does not add cash value to my car but it adds value to the Tesla corporation because that is $2,400 per year at No new cost to them. So if I keep it 10 years that'll be $24,000 in their pocket without them doing any flipping thing except keeping the switch active.

Well Tesla does need to keep a platoon of Lawyers paid to bury the liabilities and injuries FSD causes.

 

[WM75Guy]

Guess the Tesla sales event is over.

Tesla raises prices of some Model Y vehicles in US

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Sounds like the used car of your choice is getting cheaper.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Sounds like the used car of your choice is getting cheaper.

If I just paid $50,000 for a new Tesla and now it's worth $25K? If what that guy says is true...

 

[Gale Hawkins]

If I just paid $50,000 for a new Tesla and now it's worth $25K? If what that guy says is true...

War is hell for both sides. Think of how this factor is hasting the ICE death spiral. I went Model Y because it was a few grand less than the RAV4 plug in hybrid.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Check Kelly Blue Book, private sale. I used '23 Y good condition 18,000 miles, your zip code, long range all options. I don't know mileage but you could check Kelly.