>From Terry: > Tesla is first to market and is getting the worm. BYD (Warren > Buffet's recent infatuation) from China will level the playing field. > But soon, everyone will be "in the pool" and you'll see $15K electrics > in six years.
Agreed... or something close to this, I hope. > But, can you afford the Tesla? Have you ever run the true cost of > ownership for today's $25,000 IC engine vehicles? I think you'll find > the Tesla S competitive. I wonder how much insurance will be on the > S? Just to be clear on this point, I applaud Tesla's efforts. This is a job for Jed and other astute number crunchers! Would someone like to post what they believe the cost break down of owning a 45-50k Tesla S, versus a traditional $25k made in the USA ICE might be? Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks