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Originally Posted by raptor5244
Change is hard, I get it but I would reserve judgement until you drive some of these vehicles. Even though you lose the sound and vibration these new cars will entertain in new ways. The brutal acceleration alone will keep a smile on your face. 0-60mph in 3 sec flat, consistently and 1/4 mile in 11.5 for $55k. And it weighs 4055lbs. The 30-50-70mph times are off the charts and quicker than a C7 ZR1. If you value performance it is hard to ignore.
Tesla has great software, battery range and EV drivetrains but I think a lot of other aspects of the car are just ok. I keep imagining a GM chassis and mag ride suspension in my Model 3 and how much of an improvement it would be.
I like working on my cars but the fact that there is like zero maintenance is another game changer and money saver. There is literally nothing to do except rotate and replace the tires. No 10qt synthetic oil changes, no transmission flushes, coolant flushes, with regen braking the brake pads will last 80-100k miles in typical street driving. Warranty on the main battery and motors is 8 years or 120k miles.
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I’ll never own anything without a true three pedal manual transmission, let alone think about test driving anything electric.
Saving money isn’t even on my radar. I do save money doing my own maintenance, but myy hobbies include doing my own maintenance and low/mid level repairs myself. So when a good Saturday morning is changing your oil over breakfast I don’t think I’m the guy to try to convince electric cars without their maintenance is so great.