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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:17 PM
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oil companies really don't have a choice these days...

tesla has an all electric car out now that will go 300 miles on a charge. tell me that is not practical for a commuter car?! who drives more than 300 miles round trip for an average commute to the office and back...

and its not a tiny car either...




base price is $52,000 though, and base model will not do 300 mile range...need the upgraded battery option for the 300 mile range.

its no slow poke car either... 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds. top speed 125mph
 

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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:19 PM
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Now 300 miles on a single charge is worth the price to me. Not 30 miles.

And it's not ugly like that VW.
 
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:22 PM
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bet its easy to speed in that bastard because it is pretty much dead silent...no engine noise because there is no engine! just electric motors
 
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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My Policy Director has a Nissan Leaf. I kind of laughed the first time I got in and we drove to the Capitol. But it runs well and gets about 80 miles per charge I think. She lives about 3 miles from the office and the Capitol is within about 6 or 7 miles. For her it works. Just strange that it is SO bloody quiet!
 
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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80 miles wouldn't be enough for me lol. 300 would though...if I could afford that tesla, believe me, I would buy it in a heartbeat!

that thing spares no luxury. it is a high end luxury car with more options than a bmw has lol.


including 17" touch screen in the dash built in internet radio with downloadable apps! its basically a giant smart phone built into the dash.

its a Tesla Model S for you rich bastards interested...
 
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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And the 300 mile range will only set you back $87,000. Plus tax and crap!
 
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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no, 72,400...

you were looking at the performance model lol...

the performance model that will do 0-60 in 4.4 seconds is the $87,500 model...

they use the same battery though... 85kWh battery
 
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 09:17 PM
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72,000, meh, for that much might as well get the performance one. Either way, not worth it imo.
 
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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I'll just cruise next to the driver in my 76 and blow my un-catted, big-block exhaust into their windows.
 
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 09:50 PM
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Stompin' Tom Connors passed away earlier this evening leaving everyone shocked and saddened. Stompin Tom was a Canadian Country singer that was famous for the NHL "The Good Old Hockey Game" song. Tom was 77 years old

R.I.P Stompin' Tom Connors
 



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