Tesla Model S – Cost of Ownership vs. Honda Odyssey
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Tesla Model S – Cost of Ownership vs. Honda Odyssey
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#3What's with the article's font? Very annoying to read. Looks like a printer running out of ink.
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#4Would you buy an eight year used Tesla for 30k? I'm a fan of Tesla and hope to be an owner some day, but I think the author is being overly optimistic here.
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#5What's with the article's font? Very annoying to read. Looks like a printer running out of ink.
Yeah, I agree. Extremely pure choice of
color, given the white background.
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#6Would you buy an eight year used Tesla for 30k? I'm a fan of Tesla and hope to be an owner some day, but I think the author is being overly optimistic here.
Yes because an electric car lasts much longer than ICE ones
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#7I was curious about the RAV4 EV comment so some googling turned up this: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/throwing-money-at-elect...
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#8Would you buy an eight year used Tesla for 30k? I'm a fan of Tesla and hope to be an owner some day, but I think the author is being overly optimistic here.
I might if we knew how long battery packs lasted and it was available now and not 7+ years from now when there'll be better cheaper options. So, I guess I agree. Optimistic.
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#9Does anyone know why the Net Present Value in the cash flow model is so much different?
Depreciation Model: $39,889 Cash Flow Model: $62,874
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#10Would you buy an eight year used Tesla for 30k? I'm a fan of Tesla and hope to be an owner some day, but I think the author is being overly optimistic here.
Yes because an electric car lasts much longer than ICE ones
Not necessarily true. However the bigger concern is technology. The tech behind the batteries in a current generation Tesla will be probably one or two generations removed. Meaning, your going to get soaked on first generation buys.
Now Tesla does have swappable packs but the unknown is, how much will a replacement pack of second or third generation cost and will you be able to install it in the first generation car; I will assume you can.
The Tesla lower depreciation is factor of limited supply and the author is taking a mighty big bet that demand will remain as high as it is. Given Tesla's stated goals for manufacture and the models coming this is not a good bet.
Toss in that California may cap tax incentives to EVs costing 60k or less; I would push that to 40K or less. The rich should never have been given help to buy a car in a price range they already purchase in. This car certainly did not need the incentive.