Thanks for the thought, Leftie. At this stage everything looks rosy, stay tuned.
It all hangs on what one means by "many."
I think some of my perspective comes from starting to drive at a time when 160 Mm was considered an upper limit for automotive service life.
Sure, I'd be happy to get a million miles (1.6*10^3 Mm) from my Leaf, but I'm resigned to the reality that its (current) technology precludes this possibility without some major, expensive maintenance (battery replacement.) It is possible that with new and/or improved batteries and conscientious maintenance it could last to several hundred Mm. But from my experience with cars, and the amount of salt used on the roads here to keep them clear in winter, I'm just happy that it looks likely that I'll be able to economically and pleasantly use the car for the forseeable future.
I don't have an issue with the Tesla, but from what I see, there isn't the market dislocation on those cars that there is with the Leaf. I haven't seen them going for 30% or less of initial cost, more like a minimum 50% of an initial price that is perhaps triple that of the Leaf...That puts them out of my range of interest. Whether the market is right or wrong, only time will tell.
Cheers
arnis said:It's weird to see that in US drivers expect their ICE vehicles to last for many more thousands of miles.
It all hangs on what one means by "many."
I think some of my perspective comes from starting to drive at a time when 160 Mm was considered an upper limit for automotive service life.
Sure, I'd be happy to get a million miles (1.6*10^3 Mm) from my Leaf, but I'm resigned to the reality that its (current) technology precludes this possibility without some major, expensive maintenance (battery replacement.) It is possible that with new and/or improved batteries and conscientious maintenance it could last to several hundred Mm. But from my experience with cars, and the amount of salt used on the roads here to keep them clear in winter, I'm just happy that it looks likely that I'll be able to economically and pleasantly use the car for the forseeable future.
I don't have an issue with the Tesla, but from what I see, there isn't the market dislocation on those cars that there is with the Leaf. I haven't seen them going for 30% or less of initial cost, more like a minimum 50% of an initial price that is perhaps triple that of the Leaf...That puts them out of my range of interest. Whether the market is right or wrong, only time will tell.
Cheers