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Re: Tesla delivered 83,500 vehicles in the third quarter, more than expected

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Post by mtgx » Wed, Oct 03, 2018, 10:30 AM UTC

semi-extrinsic wrote: post #63

derekp7 wrote: post #41

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I'm very interested to see what Ford is coming out with in the 2020 time frame, with their fleet of "electrified" vehicles. I have a strong feeling that gas/electric hybrids which get decent electric-only range will be where the market is at (however they need to be targeting more than the 20-mile electric range they currently have). And I also like what I've read in some Ford interviews, where they aren't pushing el…

I also expect hybrids to be where it'll be at. The new Kia Optima wagon claims 40 miles pure electric range. Electric cars seem still to be (artificially?) limited, e.g. no station wagons, mostly no roof racks (except Model S), no tow bar (except Model X). All of which means most people 'round here can't have just an EV, it's only useful as a second car.

They won't be. Transitional tech always fails because when people want to switch to a new paradigm product they wanted to to enjoy ALL all its benefits. That's why the "touch optimized" (read: not touch born) Symbian, BB OS and Windows have all failed, too.

Re: Tesla delivered 83,500 vehicles in the third quarter, more than expected

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Post by dingaling » Wed, Oct 03, 2018, 12:01 PM UTC

dragonwriter wrote: post #110

dpark wrote: post #98

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> if your car's engine fails after 100,000 miles they are not paying for anything And exactly what car companies will pay for engine if it fails after 100K miles? Come on, 100K miles and you want to complain about reliability? > which has personally affected me. And here you've clearly announced that your condemnation of VW has nothing to do with morals or ethics and everything to do with your personal inconvenience.…

> And exactly what car companies will pay for engine if it fails after 100K miles? Chrysler (incl. Jeep and Dodge) has a standard lifetime powertrain warranty.

Which doesn't cover their diesel engines, hybrids nor SRT variants of petrol engines.

Re: Tesla delivered 83,500 vehicles in the third quarter, more than expected

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Post by mikestew » Wed, Oct 03, 2018, 9:51 PM UTC

Symbiote wrote: post #99

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Oh definitely, the charging at in my garage is a main reason that I would like an EV. My issue is that my family lives in Michigan while I am in upstate NY. So the super charger stations would be super useful for that trip when I don't fly. That definitely is a small amount of my total travels but I only have one car, so it is a consideration. Also it is good to hear that it only takes about two cards for charging. I…

An irrelevant question: Do drive through Canada, or is it too much hassle? (I live in Europe; within most of the EU a national border is irrelevant to planning a route – there is no check, just a blue sign "Welcome to XYZ". When I visited Quebec, I couldn't drive with the rental car to the USA, so I never saw the border.)

If your question is not directed specifically at OP, and is "if you live close to the US/Canadian border...", I can answer since OP hasn't. Being a few hours from the border in WA state, we don't think a thing about crossing the border. It takes time (an hour or more, depending), and as a U. S. citizen I find it ironic that coming back is often more hassle than leaving, but we otherwise don't think much about it except for the time needed.