Do you own a Tesla? Or would you want to own one in the future?

I mean I like cars but I'm not sold on the idea of buying one Elon Musk manufactured 😅

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Adogslife · 61-69, M

A Tesla really isn’t a good car. It’s much akin to having a Rolex, overpriced but great brand recognition.

There are much better timepieces than a Rolex and much better cars than a Tesla.

Also, there are range limitations with electric vehicles that the infrastructure has yet to be able to effectively support… charging times aside.

Jexie · 26-30, F

@Adogslife good point

IronHamster · 56-60, M

@Adogslife A base line Model 3 is less expensive than a Toyota Corolla.

Adogslife · 61-69, M

@IronHamster To own or buy? A Corolla LE is about $22/23k. The cheaper 3 is about $38/53k. Even after a tax credit, if you qualify ($7,500) , you’re still way above the Corolla… even the Corolla Hybrid which is about $28k.

IronHamster · 56-60, M

@Adogslife No. The Tesla is cheaper. You are getting about 125mpg equivalent in the Tesla, with no oil changes. The Teslas are not entirely maintenance free, though. At a million miles you need to pull the motors and replace the bearings.