No choice, I always buy a beer.
Pete
--- In iPad@yahoogroups.com, Elizabeth <eawalker@...> wrote:
>
> Or, one does have the choice, still, of not buying one.
>
>
> E in Long Beach
> Sent from my iPad Mini
> Be Happy!
>
> On Jun 21, 2013, at 7:41 PM, "petefromflorida" <petefromflorida@...> wrote:
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> > I don't know why you're constantly knocking the car. Consumer Reports gave it the highest rating that they have ever given any car and Motor Trend named it the Car of the Year. It can't be all bad like you say. If you don't want to pay the $80 exchange fee then just park it at a charging station for an hour and go have a beer.
> > Pete
> >
> > --- In iPad@yahoogroups.com, Bob Cook <BobandMary@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ed,
> > > Perhaps you don't understand how the program works. If I elect to swap the
> > > battery in my 85kwh S, it is $80. Supposedly takes 90 seconds. Or, I can
> > > fast charge it for free at a Tesla charging station, this gets me about
> > > 200 miles (advertised) on a 30 minute charge. Both are vapor ware where I
> > > live, but I think I would choose to wait 30 minutes, assuming a
> > > supercharger was available. However, having to do this every 200 miles is
> > > a PITA.
> > >
> > > BTW, the EPA rates my (former) S at 89 mpge, but this was based on
> > > $3.40/gal gas and 12 cents/kwh elec cost, and no radio/light/heater/ac use.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Friday, June 21, 2013, Ed wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ** **
> > > >
> > > > One must make the decision whether or not they wish to keep on paying that
> > > > $80. over and over and over every time they make that trip, or if instead
> > > > they wish to pay it essentially just once and enjoy the fruits of that
> > > > single payment for one trip over and over and over again……****
> > > >
> > > > ** **
> > > >
> > > > Of course I imagine there will be some additional cost for charging that
> > > > battery but I don't believe it comes even close in comparison to the cost
> > > > of fossil fuel costs.****
> > > >
> > > > ** **
> > > >
> > > > Ed in Oregon****
> > > >
> > > > ** **
> > > >
> > > > ** **
> > > >
> > > > ** **
> > > >
> > > > *From:* iPad@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> > > > 'iPad@yahoogroups.com');> [mailto:iPad@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({},
> > > > 'cvml', 'iPad@yahoogroups.com');>] *On Behalf Of *Bob Cook
> > > > *Sent:* Friday, June 21, 2013 2:44 PM
> > > > *To:* iPad@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> > > > 'iPad@yahoogroups.com');>
> > > > *Subject:* Re: [iPad] Electric car maker Tesla unveils 90-second battery
> > > > pack swap - OT****
> > > >
> > > > ** **
> > > >
> > > > ****
> > > >
> > > > Does Elin really expect me to pay $80 (for the higher capacity battery, I
> > > > assume) which will only comfortably get me a but over 200 miles (before
> > > > wife gets squeamish) when the same amount spent for gas gets me further in
> > > > any of my gas cars? Almost as bad as his other stunts. ****
> > > >
> > > > ****
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > -Bob
> > >
> >
> >
>
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