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Above 30 is where aerodynamics plays the larger part. Hence Tesla, Lucid, Porsche, and Aptera chasing low aerodynamic profiles.The other thing to consider is that the sweet spot for EVs is somewhere between 30 and 50 mph from what I've seen, where most ICE cars are optimized between 55 and 65.
Think long term...really long term. You can keep the CT for 20 years if you wanted to.I cannot raise the $$$$ to get a TM, and I guess the insurance is more than I get on the pension
It would be best for Oz, even though we could not use the speed / power.
YES BUT! My guess is that I may not MAKE 20 YEARS!? i'M ALREADY IN THE "OLD" GROUP.Think long term...really long term. You can keep the CT for 20 years if you wanted to.
If we take the Stainless body, the few bearings on a EV drivetrain, and the million mile battery (that's 50,000km for 32 years!). You will likely need a interior update more than mechanical repairs.
All cars should be budgeted on your daily running cost including externalities, which strongly depends on how long you expect to keep it. A CT can be a "generational" car and past on as well. Your ROI will increase accordingly.
For Australia I went for two TM models, simply because there is still only 1 supercharger in WA. But I also figured out that buying a TM is cheaper than buying the equivalent in batteries in Tesla Powerwalls, and with the TM I get the car thrown in for free. Such is the life of a off-grid bushranger!
Please don't do that. It's very messy and toxic to those of us who could use that recycled metal ^-^OR rupture the battery pack and do the Viking thing?
I don’t know how to break this to you delicately… I’m your long lost son.YES BUT! My guess is that I may not MAKE 20 YEARS!? i'M ALREADY IN THE "OLD" GROUP.
i MAY NOT EVEN GET THE CT soon enough to use it to get any ROI. I don't have anyone to leave it to that would use it! Maybe I could be buried in it?
OR rupture the battery pack and do the Viking thing?
It’s all in the transmission.The other thing to consider is that the sweet spot for EVs is somewhere between 30 and 50 mph from what I've seen, where most ICE cars are optimized between 55 and 65.
I think the suspension, air compressor, door seals, vault cover, tailgate, frunk latch, etc etc are the most vulnerable/ liable to fail.Think long term...really long term. You can keep the CT for 20 years if you wanted to.
If we take the Stainless body, the few bearings on a EV drivetrain, and the million mile battery (that's 50,000km for 32 years!). You will likely need a interior update more than mechanical repairs.