Wow - in the same vein of safety - here's a dude (high performance driving instructor) who did one strictly based on safety; And finding a tad more on vimeo - here's a whacky one . . . from frosty Minisota, a dude using one as a mail man !! .
is that cliffy? i had no idea postal service was so lucrative. my dad always said i should have taken the exam.
It isn't all that lucrative, although it isn't bad. But when you drive that many miles, especially if you get paid mileage for using your own car (I'm not sure if he does or not), it can pay for itself pretty quickly.
I'm not sure how much cargo space he needed. Assuming a Prius would have enough, he would have spent approximately $0.04/mile. Assuming his electric coop is great river energy (most likely in Northern MN), his fuel cost would have been just under $0.02/mile. If driving 30,000 miles/year that would be $1200/year vs $600/year. So the Prius holds up fairly well as long as it has the cargo capacity needed. Of course, the winter driving may favor the Tesla, however that depends on the type of driving on his route.
I guess Tesla is making serious inroads on Lexus. Why else target plug-in's in your commercials? "Always charged. Always ready." is the new tag line in their latest spot: Lexus TV Commercial – The All New 2017 Lexus Hybrid Range – Always Charged, Always Ready – Electrical Charges Live At The Heart Of Every Hybrid – Only A Few Truly Move Us | TV Commercial Spots – Its All About The Ads!
Bloomberg reported that Tesla is selling well in the U.S. large luxury sedan class (figures are a comparison of Q3 2016 vs. Q3 2015) with Tesla Model S sales up 59% (9,156 units sold) and Lexus LS down 21% (1,235 units sold) in Q3 2016. So, perhaps Lexus is feeling "the pinch" at least a little. The link to the Bloomberg story is: Tesla Dominates U.S. Luxury Sedan Sales - Bloomberg
Funny! btw, for those not as OCD, take note at the 58 second mark. That's a measly 240v J1772 EVSE ... good for ~ 10kW's. Wonder why the creator didn't have a tesla 17kW unit. cost? .
Cost, simplicity, or simply why? Most owners I know use the standard NEMA 14-50 that comes with the car. I know of a few that simply felt they needed the faster charging. Most though, don't use more than the range of one charge in a day, and have plenty of time to charge on 10kW. On occasion when more than 210-290 miles of range won't do it, it is typically a trip, so the owner would be charging away from home.
Got it. For us, somehow 'charger duty' fell to me, for both plugins. Unless we go anywhere - i just charge to ½ full /125miles ... charging slow 240v ... which refills at ~ 20 miles/hr. But i like the notion of 72 amp home charging ... nearly a mile a minute, if we need to go farther 'soon' - at the drop of a hat. I'd rather pick up an extra 100 miles on the way via supercharger (<20 minutes) - but she-who-must-be-obeyed is too impatient & expects us to use up our own juice. A nickel here, a nickel there, before you know - it's real money. .
If by "absolutely right" you mean "absolutely wrong" I agree with you If my wife wants to go somewhere 'soon' she takes the car and goes. If the destination is further than the remaining range, she, as Hill suggests, stops at a SC. If speed is desired, the SC will charge almost six times faster than at home. For some, the faster home charging is simply a psychological 'safety blanket'. This is fine and good. It just shouldn't be mixed up with being the right choice based on facts, but on easing a psychological fear.
Agreed. But for the average Josephine, not currently driving ev, psycology and lack of sufficient charging is part of the problem. And let's face it, we both know your wife is above average.
