Ed C
Active Member
One even got a bunch of people together to suggest I should be locked up (and one was a city councilman) for saying that always driving 55 mph on a 65 mph freeway in order to get more EV range is giving the people driving around them a bad view of EVs.
I am one of those people, hehe... How many truck drivers got peeved with me I lost count. At least I get 5 mi/kWh.
Earl, I know you love Tesla. I admit that Teslas have some nice features that other cars don't have. But I just cannot justify MYSELF and my FINANCES in plucking down over $50k for a car with no federal rebates. Sorry. No matter how good a Tesla now for $50k, I can assure you that a better EV will be out in a few years that will cost much less.
We are all EV owners in this forum....so you will not really find any big bad gas-guzzling supporters here. Now trying too hard to convince us to switch to a Tesla is another matter. To each their own. There are really no organic Tesla-haters here with undue influence by big bad media....we all have our experiences that shape why or why would we not buy a Tesla.
As I said before, Tesla has some nice features that other cars don't have, but for the time being Kona EV was the better choice financially for me....until this battery issue popped up. I would really hope Hyundai will do the right thing and replace my defective battery for a new battery, but we will have to see. Buyback may not be a good deal for me, because I live in California and if they use the Lemon Law for calculation, I will be out over $15,000. It may be better that I keep the car.
At the same time, I am also worried about the warranty running out, because cars such as your and mine now are so electronically controlled, it may break down years later and it would cost alot of money to repair.
Anyways, I will upgrade to another EV. Whether it may be a Tesla or not, it really depends on its price and features....the main one being a solid state battery. The second is autonomous driving. That is what I will be waiting for.