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|    Snidely to All    |
|    Re: should i buy a new Tesla    |
|    12 Oct 20 15:54:36    |
      From: snidely.too@gmail.com              Snidely formulated the question :       > occam blurted out:       >> On 24/09/2020 03:24, Beaver Fever wrote:       >>> what do you think?       >>>       >>       >> If you want to drive to beyond your local grocery store, get a real car.       >> Teslas are glorified mobile phones, always in need of recharging.       >>       >> A friend was offered a ride back from a conference held some 400kms       >> away, in a brand new electric car. A journey that should have taken no       >> more than 5 hours took almost 7 hours because they had to stop and       >> recharge on the way.       >       > 2 hours for reading!       >       > Besides, the Model S Plaid has a 520-mile range; that should cover the above       > trip (both ways ... 520 mi -> 830 km). Of course you pay for the range, but       > you also shine on the Autobahn, including adaptive suspension.       >       > And by the time BF gets through dithering, the range of all models will be       > increased significantly.       >              Assuming that BF isn't going to pop for the top-of-the-line, let's look       at the bottom of the line ... the Model 3. To put it in terms he'll       recognize, he should be able to get from the Pauley Pavilion or Royce       Hall to Five Point Amphitheatre and return on one charge. He should       also be able to go from Pasadena to San Diego on one charge and be       ready to return after 35m on a SuperCharger hose.              /dps                     --       Rule #0: Don't be on fire.        In case of fire, exit the building before tweeting about it.       (Sighting reported by Adam F)              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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