"No maintenance" is some of the hype I mentioned in my last message. There are
still brakes, they last longer than an ICE car but they will still need
replacement. Tires too. In a Tesla Model S I could see me needing tires more
often, with that much power on tap it would be hard to stay out of the fun
pedal.
Then there's all the passenger comfort stuff to break, little motors and
sensors etc. An old Tesla is going to be a nightmare to maintain when those
bits age.
-Curt
On Thursday, October 1, 2020, 2:09:15 AM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
They love their Bolts. They are on their second set of Bolts I think. Pay
the 250/mo lease and turn it in for a new one in a few years. No
maintenance and no fuel. Hard to get much cheaper driving than that in a
new vehicle.
On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 5:35 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes:
>
> > Chevy Bolt is not an uncommon sight here. My neighbor is an EE from
> > Stanford. He just sold his 67 427 Vette. They drive two Bolts now.
>
> I've actually been considering a Bolt. Though $30K would be well over
> the "insane" line for me for what I would want to pay for a car,
> nevertheless I've thought about it and tried to consider TCO, etc.
>
> I'm not crazy about the styling, but could live with it.
>
> Range is still a concern for me. The rated range of a Bolt is something
> I would consider adequate for most of my needs. But in the wintertime,
> you're lucky to get half that according to reviews I've read. And that's
> not good enough for the price they're asking.
>
> I'm also concerned about battery longevity. How much range do you lose
> after 5 years? 10? Very little real-world data yet.
>
> Allan
>
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