Tinker71
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- First Name
- Ray
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- #91
Bye bye.Me thinks I should never buy a Silverado... and it sounds like you should try a Ford
You don't have to "suppose". You can look at the fuelly stats from long ago and believe them or not. In which case, I'd like to know what you think my rational was for lying about them back then.
No, we don't need to consider cost because that is not what I was talking about. That's a different conversation. (Also, I don't spend anything beyond normal maintenance costs now nor did I back then with the F250...in fact, I would argue I spend less then normal since I certainly do no follow the service manuals for doing whatever they ask every x# of miles.) The only factor I need to consider is whether or not 500 miles of EV range is available or not. That is the starting point for me (and some others). It is the only reason I reserved a CT3 and did not consider for a second the CT1 or CT2, Rivian, Lightling, EV Silverado, nor Hummer. But I'm still holding out hope for the RAM since they were brave enough to say 500 miles of range also. If that range is not there, then there is no conversation to be had. It is not first about the cost to drive x miles. It is first about the ability to drive x miles. If I can not drive 500 miles an EV truck and I can do it an ICE truck; ICE wins. If I can do it in both, then we can talk cost and many other factors.
Interesting topic, but there are too many unknowns at this point. It's not something I would consider when making the purchase. In fact unless EM comes out and says it will be possible to replace the CT structural pack I will assume, when deciding to purchase or not, that it will not be possible for the duration of my ownership.
Here's to wishing for a CT pack that is EPA rated brand new for 560 miles and guaranteed by Tesla for 90% of that rating for 15yrs and 200k miles! Cheers!
***I have 1 caveat to the need for 500 miles of range. 500 miles is not as necessary as the infrastructure gets built out and as charging becomes faster. Having said that. I don't see any plans for future superchargers in the area I need them to be. I know they will eventually get there, but it won't be a priority for a while. Maybe I'll only have to hold a hard line at 350 miles of range for my second CT 20 years from now***
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