You mean when they hit about 300,000-500,000 miles?

I can see this. Folks who have money and are buying new cars every 2-3 years anyway don't really care about the economics of it as much as the cool factor, and will never own one long enough to replace the batteries. If you're cool with throwing money away on depreciation and paying big bucks for a car that can't pull a truck or haul wood home or anything like that, then go for it. But like a corvette, it's a novelty.

Now if you're in the market for a Corvette or something, I could for sure see this being appealing. They are stupid fast - no comparison to most gas vehicles.

Only guaranteed for 120k I believe. But if most are going 300k-500k, that's very impressive. I don't think Prius technology every did quite that well.

Does your coworker have a charger at work? We don't have any here. My issue isn't even going to work and back. It's when I go to work and then agree mid-day to meet someone to buy something off craigslist or something like that, and it's a long way away. Or if I have to leave work to go pick up the kids at school and take them to the doctor and back home, or drive down to Tyler to help my parents with something. Do I then have to go home and get my other vehicle before doing those things? That happens all the time. And that's not an unusual.

I just don't get the ppl trying to justify it economically. I mean I bought an $18k Nissan Altima brand new and got near 40 mpg with cheap oil changes, way more interior room than a Tesla, lots of technology, and zero repair issues before I sold it for $14k 3 years and 65k miles later. And we took it on a road trip to Augusta, GA to go to the Masters and drove there in a day - something you could not do having to wait around for an EV to charge. Right now, gas vehicles are both more economical and more capable functionally for most people, which is the reason I said it was a novelty. If you're considering something like a Corvette, I think that's when I'd consider a Tesla - great performance at a reasonable price in comparison to other sports cars. But buying it as an economical alternative to other commuter vehicles isn't really mathematically sensible, and when you combine it with the range issue, it's just kind of difficult to consider as anything other than a novelty, in my opinion.

If you own it 10 years, you very well could be replacing a battery pack, which is more expensive than most anything you'd need to do in a gas vehicle over that time frame.

You make a fair point though that maintenance in a gas vehicle isn't free. But it's also worth noting that if we're ever going to really expand the EV market, it will require major, major infrastructure upgrades to the electric grid. And it will require more trust in business than we currently have - what about all the EV owners in Cali when they shut down power for high winds?

Bunch of fairy’s talking about Tesla’s.. what has the tff come too.... wake me up when there is man talk, ie, boats, diesel trucks and womenzz.

^^^^^^^this

Actually electric vehicles can pull trailers VERY well. Go watch some of the TFL videos on YouTube. Mileage will suffer, but they actually pull better than most gas vehicles, instant torque.

If talking about Teslas is not manly enough for you guys, then you don't have much faith in your own masculinity. What's more manly than discussing new vehicle technology?

He doesn’t have to charge it at work. An hour commute in LA isn’t 150 miles one way. It’s a nice car. The economics work for him and my neighbor.

Sez the poster named Pinkus...

I drive a 2011 Prius daily, and average 265 miles a day.. bought it used in February of 2015 with 58,000 miles . I average 44.5 MPG and drive NE Tarrant county primarily.
So far I've replaced the following;
Fuel Pump $800
Big motor batteries $250
Front brakes $75.00
Sensor $250
4 Ignition coils $500
Set of tires every 9 months $275
EGR Valve $250
I spend approximately $110 a week on gas
I will hit 330,000 miles this week. Not bad for a Hybrid.

The other disclaimer about Cali is that gas is over $4 a gallon. It does make more sense there.

They also use the AC less, which is a big deal for range issues. And they drive slower, which helps with range as well. Again, I just don't see how it would work for most Texans who aren't rich enough to own a non-EV to go along with it - kind of like a sports car that you own on the side.