My experience with the Tesla Model 3

[Mike270412]

Chevy avalanche has 1300 lb payload and a 5.3 foot box. Tow rating 8000lbs. So no.
Honda ridgeline has 1500 lb payload and 5.3 foot box. Tow rating 5000lbs. Also no.

How about in black?Nope.

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Still ugly.

 

[TROLLCAT]

how are you going to put a sled deck on that though?

might have to sit on a bit of an angle haha

suction cups could hold the deck on

 

[lilduke]

https://youtu.be/oqO_508it14

 

[jhurkot]

https://youtu.be/oqO_508it14

I really like the Rivian truck but that 4.5 foot box is a total dealbreaker for me. Charging network for non-tesla vehicles is really far behind as well. I hope the people that dislike the styling of the cybertruck consider the Rivian.

 

[lilduke]

the suv looks really nice.

going forward they should make all evs have universal charging plugs imo

 

[jhurkot]

the suv looks really nice.

going forward they should make all evs have universal charging plugs imo

It's a little bit of a gongshow for charging plugs. Tesla has their own plug which has locking capability. J1772 is kind of a standard plug for AC charging. CHadEMo is Nissans fast DC plug. CCS is looking like it's the new standard for DC charging. I can use everything except for CCS right now. The chademo adapter is $600 and it only charges at 50kw which is pretty slow.

Europe uses CCS as a standard so it's a lot more simplified.

 

[Teth-Air]

Yeah I’ll probably run a single deck. Most of my trips are close to town anyways.

Between electric sled and truck my daily riding expenses should become quite reasonable.

I have a trailer for you!

 

[FernieHawk]

Thanksgiving in California.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=a1uFudf37JU&feature=emb_logo

 

[Bnorth]

Thanksgiving in California.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=a1uFudf37JU&feature=emb_logo

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there

 

[catalac]

Amazing how many Tesla’s one sees driving in Southern California, will be interesting if ford steps up with infrastructure in a big way with e-stang.

Im getting more interested in owning an electric...

 

[LennyR]

https://business.financialpost.com/...icles-or-well-blow-a-huge-hole-in-our-budgets

 

[Bogger]

Barely sustainable with incentives and tax credits, wonder how well it will work with higher taxes and fees. a per liter tax is easier to swallow than a one time registration fee upon renewal. Imagine I go to register my Nissan Leaf and because I travel 50,000km per year and have to pay a $0.04 per km fee (equivalent to a $0.40/L tax on a vehicle @ 10L/100km) I will have to pay a $2000 tax on top of my registration fee.

 

[jhurkot]

Barely sustainable with incentives and tax credits, wonder how well it will work with higher taxes and fees. a per liter tax is easier to swallow than a one time registration fee upon renewal. Imagine I go to register my Nissan Leaf and because I travel 50,000km per year and have to pay a $0.04 per km fee (equivalent to a $0.40/L tax on a vehicle @ 10L/100km) I will have to pay a $2000 tax on top of my registration fee.

There is no road tax for EV. So you would be paying 0$ a year.

 

[DRD]

There is no road tax for EV. So you would be paying 0$ a year.

Not yet. Ever see any level of government not lusting after tax dollars anyplace they can find it?

 

[Mike270412]

There is no road tax for EV. So you would be paying 0$ a year.

Not yet.

 

[rsaint]

There is no road tax for EV. So you would be paying 0$ a year.

Which is a crock

 

[lilduke]

Which is a crock

why? not like they spend the road tax on maintaining roads.

the roads are falling apart. the "road tax" is a crock of chit if you ask me

 

[Dawizman]

why? not like they spend the road tax on maintaining roads.

the roads are falling apart. the "road tax" is a crock of chit if you ask me

So is the government that collects it. So much bloat and waste in anything government, it's sick. But that's a topic for another thread.

 

[Cyle]

There is no road tax for EV. So you would be paying 0$ a year.

There will be very soon. The government isn't going to loose out on that revenue. And it’s BS there isn’t one right now, they use the roads and need to pay their fair share.

 

[skegpro]

There will be very soon. The government isn't going to loose out on that revenue. And it’s BS there isn’t one right now, they use the roads and need to pay their fair share.

Like a drug dealer, get you hooked for free and then hit you full price.

That poor bastard in Newfoundland with the net Zero house has to pay tax on the power he generates.