I'll be trading my Gladiator for a Cyber Truck the split second I can

[SwampNut]

I take it you forgot about the Colonial Pipeline hack/ransom a couple months ago? Lots of areas were nearly out of fuel altogether. I admit I got nervous when I was down to 1/2 a tank and topped off when I probably shouldn't have.

I've charged from a solar charging station, but where is the gas going to come from if the power is out and/or the pipeline is hacked and/or there's a trucker strike and/or.......?

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[RH 67]

The OP is a new Tesla owner lets see what he say's 3 years from now. I gave back my last Tesla a year ago after a decade of leasing so a total of 5 Teslas the last being the troublesome 140k SUV, never again. All one has to do is talk to former owners and if they are honest the ugly truth will be told. Also never buy always lease, a friend had purchased and days after his warranty expired his right front motor failed on the HP S the motor was 28k and that did not include installation. I had a $9500 battery fail under warranty but i still had to pay for the $2200 hazmat fee.

 

[SwampNut]

Leasing is retarded, and the warranty is far longer than any lease duration. Maybe the older cars had lesser warranties, but mine and anything current has 8 years for the powertrain, 4 years bumper to bumper. Also the older cars are not a fair comparison considering they are the first all new car company in a very long time.

I talked to owners and former owners for a couple years before buying. I was shopping for that long. I talked to owners at Superchargers, and my neighbors who have them, and random people. Which is funny, that happens to me at least a couple times a week; someone will just ask me how it is and how I like it. How to do road trips, etc. I did the same and pretty much 9/10 people were still in love with their cars.

Leasing doesn't change your warranty, so you're clearly confused.

 

[Orange01z28]

I don't agree it's a non-issue based on my experience. Maybe it's different in AZ, but I have only been to 1 track with EV chargers that I can recall. I do think it will get better with time.

I've been on track with a Tesla before and he didn't finish any of his sessions, but I didn't ask him why. My impression was they didn't corner well and just blasted down the straights, not my thing. This was several years ago though. I haven't seen a Plaid on track yet.

They weigh like 6000lbs. They'll never corner well

 

[FLGladiator]

I'm on that same list. Dual motors and full self drive 10k option. A friend received an email that Q4 he was getting his. Good luck w it. Gotta love the dog mode.

 

[Terry]

I've crapped twice this morning. I think I have another, but it might be an hour. I think it might be the Carolina Reapers I had with dinner.

What the hell is a Carolina Reaper?

 

[IamPro2A]

It doesn't matter how good the CT or any other EV is or isn't. Two things need to happen before they move beyond expensive toys.
First, they need to standardize chargers. All EVs need to work with all charging stations, including (especially) the Tesla superchargers. Without needing to carry adapters. Because without those superchargers, the one hour plus wait to charge is still a reality, not a misinformed comment.
The second is related. The fast chargers need to be EVERYWHERE, not just in high income, high population areas. Because right now, in many rural areas (you know, where people actually buy trucks to use every day as trucks, not fun 2nd vehicles) superchargers still are hundreds of miles apart. That may be ok for Brandon from LA, taking a cross country drive on the interstates to go skiing in Aspen, but it doesn't work for Joe in Kansas, or Nebraska, or even PA or Maine, who lives 2hrs away from the nearest charging station, and the best he can do at home is 3 miles per hour charge times.

Until EVs are as easy and convenient to charge as it is now to fuel an ICE, they're going to remain toys for techies and rich kids. Imagine if you needed a special fuel pump to gas up your Jeep, and the Ford pump worked, but real slow and only with an adapter you need to carry with you? And the GM pump was really fast, but it only worked with GM cars and trucks?

 

[WK2JT]

Every day it’s getting easier and better with EV’s. I’m not there myself, but I think with my 300ish mile ICE range, I know I could do it. Especially as charging stations get faster and more plentiful. Electrify America just announced they will be doubling by 2025, Jeep is installing chargers at trailheads, etc. It’s coming and it feels like we’re about to reach the tipping point.

 

[Deleted member 30519]

I think my 6 year loan will be a realistic timeline to decide if I want a electric vehicle or not.

 

[MPMB]

What the hell is a Carolina Reaper?

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

$ or GI tract.

 

[MPMB]

Every day it’s getting easier and better with EV’s. I’m not there myself, but I think with my 300ish mile ICE range, I know I could do it. Especially as charging stations get faster and more plentiful. Electrify America just announced they will be doubling by 2025, Jeep is installing chargers at trailheads, etc. It’s coming and it feels like we’re about to reach the tipping point.

I'd like to see what CA and the Eastern Seaboard is doing to enhance the grid to absorb the EV movement.

I'm no civil/electrical engineer, but can our system absorb 40% EV of all vehicles?

And some tinfoil flew in my office... who owns the electrical grid? Who's making the money?

 

[Dietruck]

They weigh like 6000lbs. They'll never corner well

You need you look up the tesla model s plaid

Tesla Model S sets new unofficial EV lap record in Laguna Seca [VIDEO] (teslarati.com)
2021 Pikes Peak: Tesla Model S Plaid Wins Its Class, 10th Overall (insideevs.com) (Keep in mind the driver only had a few days with the car before race day)

This car can run all day without power drain or overheating. The next gen of EV are starting to come out. The next 2 to 3 years are going to be interesting.

As for me I will keep Leasing until there is an Electric Truck that fits my needs. Right now the CT is seems to be the best bet. Time will tell.

 

[NachoRuby]

Realistically, this is probably my last ICE vehicle, but that's only because I plan on keeping it for a while. By the time I get rid of it, I'll either be getting an EV Jeep or an EV version of the WRX STI or something like that. I think Tesla as a brand is here for the long haul, but I don't think they'll be the only choice, or even the most popular ev choice forever. Plus the cybertruck is just too weird looking for me, and not in a good way. Ford and Rivian are doing it right. The Wrangler 4xe my wife test drove was fun, although not fully ev, with only about 25 all electric miles or so. But by the time the next generation of evs comes around, everyone will pretty much be at parity, same as now in the ICE world.

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