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42. Henry Ford the anti-semite and conspiracy loon

Sat Jan 28, 2023, 08:39 PM

Jan 2023

Made cars affordable for the masses.
We need a person that can do that without the horrible qualities Ford had. So that rules Eloon out.
So until then it's a luxury item that only elitist and well to do can own.
There isn't going to be anyone to do it because it's easier to make a profit off people that can afford 100000 dollar cost of ownership.
This ain't going anywhere soon.

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Driving 100 Miles in an EV Is Now More Expensive Than in an ICE [View all] NickB79 Jan 2023 OP

Makes sense to me. Native Jan 2023 #1

Guess I'm still glad for my hybrid Easterncedar Jan 2023 #2

We're part of an energy cooperative, and we were only paying about $6 Native Jan 2023 #5

Hybrids seem to be the best way to go now. brush Jan 2023 #6

I disagree. We've got a Volt still under warranty, and we are selling it as soon as we can. Native Jan 2023 #11

Sorry, you seem to have bought the wrong hybrid. brush Jan 2023 #17

Gushing? I simply mentioned how much we were paying per kwh. Native Jan 2023 #22

Did you see post 2? brush Jan 2023 #23

Yes. We both have hybrids. I'm not following you. As I said, I simply commented Native Jan 2023 #25

I have a friend whose Tesla was damaged when somebody sideswiped him in a parking lot. Turns Martin68 Jan 2023 #68

Cost-benefit analyses are complex bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #3

Yes. Comments here show how confused people are. apnu Jan 2023 #57

From the AEG link in the article: sl8 Jan 2023 #59

I missed that, thanks for the detail, confirms what I was saying. apnu Jan 2023 #60

On IC cars oil, trans fluid, oil changes etc... brush Jan 2023 #4

I call Bullshit. Meadowoak Jan 2023 #7

Yes. CentralMass Jan 2023 #21

I do, too. Particularly when you factor in maintenance. Combustion engines have too many moving Martin68 Jan 2023 #26

Aren't the batteries 5 or 6k in an EV newdayneeded Jan 2023 #53

My battery is warranted for 10 years/100,000 miles. Liberal In Texas Jan 2023 #56

Agreed our EV costs way less per mile than the ICE tinrobot Jan 2023 #29

Yep...reads like total BS Bengus81 Jan 2023 #55

My electric rate is 8 cents per kWh in KY, compared to $3.19 Meadowoak Jan 2023 #58

Pretty easy to do the math tinrobot Jan 2023 #69

Your BS meter is correct. My Volt goes through about $20 of electricity JCMach1 Jan 2023 #61

Wouldn't this depend on how much you pay for a gallon of gasoline and... Tikki Jan 2023 #8

Well that'll change. They do have solar chargers now. Ellipsis Jan 2023 #9

The cars are more expensive too. Initech Jan 2023 #10

And the dealers are adding on thousands on top of the MSRP. Native Jan 2023 #20

These $90k- 100k 9,000lb pigs are not the way to go. CentralMass Jan 2023 #27

Looks like a death trap. nt doc03 Jan 2023 #31

What is that thing???? Initech Jan 2023 #37

That maybe 😂 it an extremely aerodynamic two set EV vehicle CentralMass Jan 2023 #40

Jay Leno had it on his show: EX500rider Jan 2023 #63

+1 CentralMass Jan 2023 #65

A Chevy Bolt costs less than $30k new. tinrobot Jan 2023 #34

Road taxes will increase for EV users also madville Jan 2023 #12

I can make my own electricity in my backyard cutroot Jan 2023 #13

With the right equipment, sure. But then, you can make biofuels in your backyard too NickB79 Jan 2023 #15

Biodiesel is even easier jmowreader Jan 2023 #32

Not If You Care About Toxic Emissions ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #52

At least until the revenuers shut me down cutroot Jan 2023 #41

Can a hybrid save me money? Comparing a 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE doc03 Jan 2023 #14

That's an interesting website. progressoid Jan 2023 #19

It doesn't consider resale value or insurance. I don't know what kind of resale value they have. doc03 Jan 2023 #30

propaganda EmeraldCoaster Jan 2023 #16

its 10 cents to the dollar EmeraldCoaster Jan 2023 #18

It is going to get NASTY! MyOwnPeace Jan 2023 #24

Notice how the report neglected to include - werdna Jan 2023 #28

You forgot to add the cost of planetary omnicide due to climate change. n/t. airplaneman Jan 2023 #35

I think the article is bullshit. CentralMass Jan 2023 #33

What nonsense. Liberal In Texas Jan 2023 #36

Sure, if you factor in expenses that EV drivers don't actually have to deal with fishwax Jan 2023 #38

If your rooftop solar charges the car... Bobstandard Jan 2023 #39

Henry Ford the anti-semite and conspiracy loon 48656c6c6f20 Jan 2023 #42

Nah. I pay about $5 for 100 miles MissB Jan 2023 #43

So, roughly $1 per day? Meadowoak Jan 2023 #48

Yes. MissB Jan 2023 #49

Also, the report says that luxury EVs are still cheaper to fuel than their ICE counterparts. nt sl8 Jan 2023 #44

And maintenance costs? LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #45

Minimal MissB Jan 2023 #50

A report with an agenda behind it moniss Jan 2023 #46

EV just doesn't make sense right now mcar Jan 2023 #47

Our gas is back up to $3.19. nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 2023 #51

!00 miles is more than I drive almost always so pwb Jan 2023 #54

Well! If the Anderson Economic Group says so, it MUST be true! Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #62

Kinda like when you go camping and the closest place to pee is in a stream near where others are jalan48 Jan 2023 #64

horse puckey edhopper Jan 2023 #66

What if I have solar at home and do most of my charging there? Sympthsical Jan 2023 #67

Have you or do you expect Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #71

Not really Sympthsical Jan 2023 #72

I would like to see all factors for both EV and ICE. friend of a friend Jan 2023 #70

If you own and drive a car your environmental footprint is huge. End of story. hunter Jan 2023 #73