Installing the outlet for my EV cost $500.
Tesla sales and orders are killing it...
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Multi-family means apartments and condos. Plenty of those residents pay that kind of money today for new trucks and SUV's. Besides what makes you think they'll be $60k? The Nissan Leaf currently goes for about half that. Eventually a used car market will develop for all the more expensive models.
You will see charging capability in condos and even apartments. It is happenening here now. Dwellers are asking for it and landlords use it as a marketing ploy. The other biggie around here is charging at work for a subsidized rate or even free. It is somewhat common for perspective job applicants to ask for it.
Personally I would not own an EV if I could not charge at home.
By the way, getting a dedicated 240V line can be pretty pricey if your service box is not a 200A level. Thousands...
I paid $600 for 60' of #6 copper wire run, all in including tip. Union electrician did it in his off time. I probably paid too much, but the wire alone was $200 I think. My car pulls 32A and charges at 28 to 30 MPH.
You will notice I did not post pics, or even mention the iX. Lord that thing is ugly. With the tailgate up, it looks like an AMC Pacer. [barf] Not to mention the “secondary tail lights” that are UNDERNEATH the tailgate. *** BMW? Although the heated door panels is pretty neat.
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What does living in a condo/apartment have anything to do with the car you drive? Our building is filled with BMW/Audi/MB and Porsche.
Well, there is a reason the Leaf is so cheap, and still nobody is buying them anymore.
Wow, you threw me with your thoughts on this post.
There is zero evidence that Musk asked for subsidies.
You say Tesla had no choice to build a charging network and then say other car companies don't have to? Not that impressive? I guess I have not heard it put that way... Quite the opposite according to analysts and owners. Tesla's charging network is a revenue stream as it opens up to other makes, and it will allow those other makes to sell cars.
Interesting point-of-view... All good.
Next to the downtown Sunnyvale they build some "luxury" apartments next to the CalTrain station. Last I saw they were renting for $3k (studio) to $6k (3 bedroom), to people commuting to San Francisco who wants a nicer area or mid way between SF and San Jose or other local tech companies. So, maybe a dual income tech couple saving up for their first house (2-3M)? I see lots of Tesla as it is next to a Target with 8 or 10 stall for Supercharger.
One of my tenant ($3300 rent) bought a Model X, dual income work from home, no way to charge in the apartment parking. They charge when they go grocery shopping. I don't think he is saving money with an EV but hey, if they are happy good for them.
One coworker charge his Model 3 at the mall next to his apartment once a week. He is saving up for a down payment but he doesn't want kids ever (he and his wife both have health problems and won't live past 60).
I went to high school in Sunnyvale, Peterson High. My home in Los Gatos was always worth more than my folks home, until a year or so ago. Sunnyvale has skyrocketed; it is such a great location. Of course I live in the poor part of LG and they were in the best part of Sunnyvale, so there's that.
I'll stay in my end of town, thank you very much.
I love it here... South Bay ROCKS!
In San Diego I couldn't find a pothole if I tried. Now living in the suburbs of NYC a totally different story
I was not malicious and only serious and curious, what was your point of the original post? Not that many posts on this thing here have to have a point, that’s clear. Just actually wondering.
Tesla YOY growth for the month of January. I generally put the topic in my 1st line as well as the thread title.
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If they have enough semiconductor supply to max their production they could likely sell 10 times last year's sales if they had capacity in the current market. They could announce they are going all IC tomorrow and the market will still all they can produce.
The standard 2022 Leaf will go about 100 miles on the highway if one is careful. And at nearly $30K, it's still considerably more than a $20K Sentra that can go 450 miles on the highway. The fact remains, getting real EV range requires spending lots of money.
I am not an EV guy. But I like Elon Musk the best among our crop of Billionaires.
So wish him the best of luck.
So wish him the best of luck.
Not disagreeing, but I know some highly compensated individuals who are employed by companies that move them ever year or 2; they don't buy homes.
Well, maybe milti unit housing should get prepared for the $25K Tesla?
Heck, maybe Elon's already doing it? He whack!
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