I wouldn't take an electric car on a road trip. That is for sure.
Well hell, since the deposit is so low and refundable, I pre-ordered the Tesla Cybertruck lmao... not due until late 2021, by then everyone should have their EV trucks out. I'll admit, the ugliness grows on you.
Question #1: Yeah, but how about for the pickup?
Question #2: Who pays for the electricity you get for free?
Question #3: Is any part of buying and/or charging your Tesla subsidized or a deductible expense as an individual?
Woody
Why not? Superchargers are literally everywhere. We did 1,000 miles in our Model 3 and spent maybe $45 and I'd guess I didn't actively drive for 80-90% of it. We met folks touring the US that have put 200,000 miles in a year on their EV.
You missed a huge demographic there.
Light trucks sales dominate the domestic market...something like 60%+ the last I read. Yes, a large portion of that aren't farmers and ranchers, or RV'ers, but nor are they people buying garage queens.
The light truck has become the equivalent of the old school station wagon. Light trucks pull double duty as the family car and the weekend workhorse. Folks commute to work in them, haul the kids to school as well as throw gravel, dirt, and other sundry small project material in them weekly.
My 2013 2wd 1500 Ram has almost 100K on it and the bed shows the work it puts in for the family...but I also clean it (and myself) up and take my bride out for a nice dinner in it. The 360 cubic inch V8 doesn't get horrible mileage on my 4 day a week 50+ mile round trip commute to work but something better would be nice. Folks like me are legion in the light truck market.
If someone comes out with a practical and affordable EV light truck that fits those needs, they will sell very nicely. I think tesla is almost there, but I'd like to see one of the big three lead the way in that market.
This is not meant to be a slam on you. It's just my view (A rant?) of how the government leads us down paths we wouldn't otherwise choose to follow.
That $7,500.00 tax credit is money the rest of the taxpayers have to cover. Even if it was just a deduction, it would still be money the rest of the taxpayers must cover. Even the interest paid on a mortgage is not equated to and handled like a tax credit - it is only a deductible expense extracted from gross income before the tax is calculated.
To my way of thinking, if the government has to bribe people to buy a certain product, there is an agenda afoot or some other sinister quid-pro-quo deal between the government and the manufacturer. It's the government picking winners and losers. If such a product could stand on its own, there wouldn't ever be a need for incentive other than for the government to engage in the afore mentioned picking of winners and losers and/or promoting an agenda.
Woody
That $7,500.00 tax credit is money the rest of the taxpayers have to cover. Even if it was just a deduction, it would still be money the rest of the taxpayers must cover. Even the interest paid on a mortgage is not equated to and handled like a tax credit - it is only a deductible expense extracted from gross income before the tax is calculated.
To my way of thinking, if the government has to bribe people to buy a certain product, there is an agenda afoot or some other sinister quid-pro-quo deal between the government and the manufacturer. It's the government picking winners and losers. If such a product could stand on its own, there wouldn't ever be a need for incentive other than for the government to engage in the afore mentioned picking of winners and losers and/or promoting an agenda.
Woody
Smart move, I traded a 2000 with 260+ thousand for a 2010. Chevy's brighter ideas between the 00 and the 10 turned a great truck into something that might self destruct at any minute. If I could do it over I would look for a low mileage pre 07.
