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I Rented A Tesla For A Week And Am Totally Sold On Gas-Powered Cars
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I Rented A Tesla For A Week And Am Totally Sold On Gas-Powered Cars
After test-driving one for an entire week, we learned we will never buy a Tesla or any electric vehicle as long as we have the option of gas-powered cars or even hybrids.
BY: STELLA MORABITO
AUGUST 21, 2023
While planning a week-long trip to the Seattle area recently, I wondered aloud to my husband if we should rent a Tesla. Neither of us had ever driven an electric vehicle before. The price difference between the long-range Tesla Model 3 and a standard mid-size gas-fueled vehicle was pretty negligible.
We agreed it would be an interesting learning experience despite our objections to the eco-agenda to phase out gas-powered vehicles. We also don’t believe EVs are particularly environmentally friendly since they need batteries that require the strip-mining of rare earth minerals such as lithium and cobalt. The World Economic Forum knows this very well and is likely looking for heavy limits on EV mobility after eliminating gas-powered vehicles.
But more people like us are also finding some very practical reasons to object to Teslas. There’s a glut of them on the market now despite subsidies and price reductions. After test-driving one for an entire week (instead of just 30 minutes,) we learned we will never buy a Tesla or any EV as long as we have the option of gas-powered vehicles or even hybrids. Read on for seven big reasons why. (Yes, “mileage may vary.”)
1. Battery Drainage Is Stress-Inducing
In the Tesla, stress is a given. The battery drains faster than you might think. Our Model 3 had an advertised range of about 300 miles, but that’s if you charge it to 100 percent (which no one does) and run it to 0 percent (which no one does). So the practical range is about 150-200 miles. We felt compelled to recharge after going just 150 miles versus refueling after about 450 miles in our Honda Accord. The battery even drained 10 percent just sitting in the driveway for about a day. Granted, we covered some distances in Washington state during our travels. But that confirms EVs are a poor choice for road trips unless you enjoy the risk of being stranded.
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Smokin Joe:
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Kamaji:
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Polly Ticks:
My husband bought an electric lawn mower -- it was easier to put into the car and haul back and forth to my parents' house when we were taking care of their yard, too -- and that was enough to make me swear off ever having an electric car. We had to have a couple of batteries in order to cut our moderately-sized yard, and if the grass is a little bit wet you can just forget it. Half the time the kids forgot to recharge the batteries after they used them, so we had to do a charge cycle before even starting on the yard work. All-in-all, just a huge pain in the butt. And that's just a freaking LAWN MOWER.
No, thank you.
libertybele:
--- Quote from: Polly Ticks on August 22, 2023, 02:27:31 pm ---My husband bought an electric lawn mower -- it was easier to put into the car and haul back and forth to my parents' house when we were taking care of their yard, too -- and that was enough to make me swear off ever having an electric car. We had to have a couple of batteries in order to cut our moderately-sized yard, and if the grass is a little bit wet you can just forget it. Half the time the kids forgot to recharge the batteries after they used them, so we had to do a charge cycle before even starting on the yard work. All-in-all, just a huge pain in the butt. And that's just a freaking LAWN MOWER.
No, thank you.
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Good to know. Thank you.
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