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I will also be in the market here for a new car in a few months so I check this thread when there’s new posts. And well, it turned into an entire Tesla marketing campaign that just won’t stop.
 
extension cord?

LOL. I'm not talking about people with houses & a driveway but no garage. I'm saying people who live in apartments, etc.

BTW - I'm all for these car advancements in general. Just that a huge percentage of people not only don't have a garage, but also don't live somewhere where it's feasible for their car to have access to an outlet - extension cord or not.
 
extension cord?

Not a good solution for people who live in apartments. Cities and property managers won't be happy to have extension cords for people to trip on in sidewalks and parking lots. Also finding an exterior outlet would be hard and using a interior outlet is just asking for rodents and insects, plus it wouldnt be a solution in the winter.
 
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With more and more of the latest generation buying not homes, and thus not having a garage, how exactly are people expected to recharge their Teslas? I myself would be interested if they become anything other than a luxury car but I have no way to charge it. Do i just move close to a Sheetz?

I think it can easily be done if you can find a parking lot or garage with EV charging if you pay for parking for work. If your work provides parking maybe suggesting ev charging might get them to put in a charger.

Another less easy solution that would be hard to calculate is to change your shopping and parking habits. Check first where ev charging is available and pick where you shop or going to a restaurant based off that. The problem with this is everywhere has different charging speeds so you only will be able to figure out if it can work for you by doing it. Some place might have a supercharger by it so you can do an hour of grocery shopping and be good for the week. If you don't have a supercharger close to you it becomes alot harder and longer to find a good quick charging solution.
 
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Not a good solution for people who live in apartments. Cities and property managers won't be happy to have extension cords for people to trip on in sidewalks and parking lots. Also finding an exterior outlet would be hard and using a interior outlet is just asking for rodents and insects, plus it wouldnt be a solution in the winter.

If you can talk the apartment complex into it, Tesla will give them chargers and pay to have them installed as long as the apartment complex pays for the electricity. Same thing is true for businesses, stores, shopping centers, hotels, restaurants.
 
If you can talk the apartment complex into it, Tesla will give them chargers and pay to have them installed as long as the apartment complex pays for the electricity. Same thing is true for businesses, stores, shopping centers, hotels, restaurants.

The last exit in Ohio before hitting MI off of I-75 has a Meijer nearby that has a bank of Tesla chargers in the parking lot. I was wondering what the hell those were doing in that area. Lots of farmland and pickup trucks...not so many Teslas.
 
The last exit in Ohio before hitting MI off of I-75 has a Meijer nearby that has a bank of Tesla chargers in the parking lot. I was wondering what the hell those were doing in that area. Lots of farmland and pickup trucks...not so many Teslas.

Its probably a benefit for both the Meijer, the stores around it, and Telsa itself. They need charging station off the highway and if they are just empty parking alots, I bet people wouldn't use them or feel safe at night just sitting in the middle of nowhere. Aren't most Meijers 24 hour stores so people can walk the isles and buy a couple things while their Telsa charge.
 
Jeep Cherokee served my family of four quite well as a medium-sized SUV. Smooth ride, enough cargo space, good in winter, affordable. Got mine used. Only had to get rid of it because the family got bigger and you can't fit three car seats in it.

I bought a Grand Cherokee when I came back from Iraq. It did good work in the rare snowstorms we had in those years.

Bought it used but it had the works. Cold Weather Package, remote start wth heated seats. My only issue with Jeep since forever is that their interiors are meh.
 
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Teslas are the safest cars on the road.

In the 1st quarter, we registered one accident for every 2.87 million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged. For those driving without Autopilot, we registered one accident for every 1.76 million miles driven. By comparison, NHTSA’s most recent data shows that in the United States there is an automobile crash every 436,000 miles

https://www.tesla.com/VehicleSafetyReport

Have the lowest cost per mile, both from fuel savings and from lower maintenance costs.

Are designed to last 1 million miles.

Help fight climate change, saving over 4 million tons of CO2 emissions thus far

https://www.tesla.com/carbonimpact

Get better the longer you own them - some recent new features added

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkSw2SZQENU


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2rbdMlmpYY


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJu8PJO_Xd4


Have built in security cameras

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjjBOK-gnWk


And more features coming

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlThdr3O5Qo

While acknowledging the accomplishments, I really don't like the look of the interiors.

Moreover, if I get a SUV, it has to be one fully capable off-road.

Where does the Model X stack up against the Land Rovers and Jeeps?
 
THIS IS AMERICA!

But really; buying a car, tried and true, buy what you feel comfortable in based off of your test drive and research.

You'll get a lot of people who say things like, ____ makes a shit car, etc. In reality, the quality of your vehicle is going to be largely rooted in how you maintain it.

I always appreciate people's input. There are brands I am not familiar with and I don't mind opinions on them.

I usually narrow my search to 3-4 vehicles and then test-drive them.

I specifically ask about the sedan because I have driven or owned just about all the German/Swedish offerings out there, as well as the Japanese luxury sedans.

Never owned or driven American sedans. Probably because my Dad always insisted on buying American and in the late 80s/90s growing up those American brands put out awful product.
 
While acknowledging the accomplishments, I really don't like the look of the interiors.

Moreover, if I get a SUV, it has to be one fully capable off-road.

Where does the Model X stack up against the Land Rovers and Jeeps?

I really don't know about off road.

I specifically ask about the sedan because I have driven or owned just about all the German/Swedish offerings out there, as well as the Japanese luxury sedans.

Test drive the Tesla Model S Performance, I guarantee it'll be the most fun you ever had driving a car.
 
I really don't know about off road.



Test drive the Tesla Model S Performance, I guarantee it'll be the most fun you ever had driving a car.

I still don't like the interiors.

Do you work for Tesla? Lol.

Drove by the factory last weekend.
 
So, not good


All warning lights went on and I lost ability to accelerate. Car was towed and started running again at the shop.

Dude told me he thought the issue was 1. Throttle body and 2. Coolant control valve, but that basically giving him 800 bucks would just be a bandaid and the engine was just going to cause the issue to happen again. Said I may get 10000 miles on it but who knows.

146000 miles. Expected to get another 50.

Car can't be trusted, did it again later that day. I drive for a living. My engineer friend was skeptical about his assessment. Didn't see why just replacing the parts wouldn't fix it and he builds cars.

The hell do I do here? I could buy another for another 7k and then try fixing Tbis one bit by bit til it is sellable.. I could try to do an engine swap.. I could get a second opinion tomorrow.. I could rent a car for a week and fix this and assume it's good to go.. I coild do something I haven't even thought of yet?

I know this isn't the most complex problem but there's a lot going on right now and I only know cars so we'll and I Dont have a lot of time to figure something out. Crowdsourcing seems like a good idea
 
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So, not good


All warning lights went on and I lost ability to accelerate. Car was towed and started running again at the shop.

Dude told me he thought the issue was 1. Throttle body and 2. Coolant control valve, but that basically giving him 800 bucks would just be a bandaid and the engine was just going to cause the issue to happen again. Said I may get 10000 miles on it but who knows.

146000 miles. Expected to get another 50.

Car can't be trusted, did it again later that day. I drive for a living. My engineer friend was skeptical about his assessment. Didn't see why just replacing the parts wouldn't fix it and he builds cars.

The hell do I do here? I could buy another for another 7k and then try fixing Tbis one bit by bit til it is sellable.. I could try to do an engine swap.. I could get a second opinion tomorrow.. I could rent a car for a week and fix this and assume it's good to go.. I coild do something I haven't even thought of yet?

I know this isn't the most complex problem but there's a lot going on right now and I only know cars so we'll and I Dont have a lot of time to figure something out. Crowdsourcing seems like a good idea

What kind of car it is would be a good starting point? I've had cars dashes light up like a Xmas tree and it's a $50 part that take 30 minutes to swap out.
 
What kind of car it is would be a good starting point? I've had cars dashes light up like a Xmas tree and it's a $50 part that take 30 minutes to swap out.
Its a prius but I got lucky and found a buyer willing to give 3k. As is
 

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