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StrategicBlenderBall t1_j6jjfo3 wrote

Reply to comment by stickman07738 in This happened in NJ: Dude's steering wheel falls off his Tesla on the highway; asks for Elon Musk's help on Twitter by dubly_

They already fixed it. Also, how much is Shell paying you to defend oil? I hope you’re not doing it for free!

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stickman07738 t1_j6jjrbh wrote

Nothing.

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stickman07738 t1_j6jjz5i wrote

Nothing. The comment was rhetorical but I know people that had issues with Teslas. I wish you well.

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StrategicBlenderBall t1_j6jketi wrote

I’m sorry to hear that. EVs, over the course of their lifetimes, are cheaper to keep on the road. There is very little maintenance required since there are very few moving parts.

Yes the batteries are expensive, but that’s only because BEVs and hybrids have not been the norm. Now that they’re mainstream, the incentive for battery recycling is now on the table. Tesla is already working it at GigaTexas and other manufacturers are looking into it.

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SailingSpark t1_j6jpnwn wrote

Honestly, I do not find the price of replacing the battery pack to be that onerous. I saw one invoice for a model 3 that was out of warranty. The cost with parts, labor, and taxes was $16,000. Years ago I had the V8 in my Landrover replaced. Parts, labor, and taxes came to $10,000. Yes the Tesla cost more to do, but it is a lot complicated that a regurgitated Buick engine stuffed into an English SUV.

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stickman07738 t1_j6jnmiv wrote

Sorry. Do not believe because there is only one manufacturer with greater than 10 years of reliability and there issues have been spotty. I have a 98 Dodge Ram with routine maintenance has minimal cost to me.

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StrategicBlenderBall t1_j6jqprf wrote

You’re comparing ICE vehicles, which are very complex machines, to EVs which are inherently simple. An electric motor is frictionless. PCBs are easily replaced. Batteries are also simple.

Also, how’s the rust on your Ram? Have you averaged out how much that truck has and will cost you over its lifetime?

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stickman07738 t1_j6jrmcl wrote

Reliability safety, durability, so that it survives 20+ years. Avg car age is almost 12 years now - talked to me when your vehicles is over 10 years old.

I am actually finding your responses amusing as they look like a bot using ChatGPT

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