Replies to post #80898 on Savvy Trades and Investments

[bbotcs]

BTuna: EV TSLA

Don't take this the wrong way, but Charlotte isn't the center of the universe. I live in a huge metro area (Baltimore-D.C.), and I rarely see a Tesla. They are nice looking vehicles, but they aren't selling in this neck of the woods.

If 75 percent of vehicles on the road were EV's, I'd consider buying a nice house on a main road around here. Not chocking on fumes in the warm season is the biggest benefit of having EV vehicles.

I am not against EV's in principle. As a practical matter, the infrastructure to recharge them has not evolved.

One more thing, people who won't be commuting to work in the future will be less likely to buy an EV. Bottom line of my last post in this thread:

EV's aren't necessary in this country, but are a necessity in countries like China and India. More power to people who want to go green and drive one (actually less power, but that is another discussion).

Regards. I might retire to North Carolina one day!

[blindman28]

I have owned a Chevy a Ford and now a Toyota..... I would say by far a Prius is the best car i have ever had. a stress free low cost/ low maintenance. Great on gas car. 55mpg city is great. 105k miles on it.

NEver had any engine problems. Never had to change the brakes. Has not made any weird noises yet. the only thing to worry about is tires. and an oil change every 10k miles

I feel like Hybrids are the best of both worlds at the moment.

My Ford Exploder went at 96k miles. The alternator went. constant battery problems. Oil leaks started to happen. Noises etc.

My Chevy Spark the coolant tank rupture on 3 separate occasions. The belts wore down way to fast. The brakes were horrible and i would always have some misalignment issue crop up. That car eventually crapped out at 140k miles.