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Batteries are already at the point where they can meet the needs of a large portion of the driving public. I could commute to work with an electric car without a problem and either rent one a couple times a year for long trips or just have a gas beater that I don't drive that much. Most of the country fits into this category.
I'd love to get a model 3 when it comes out. People are reporting operating costs on the volts, leafs, P85's, etc. that are significantly less than a gas car. That said, the car is valued significantly higher than my 86 and my state is very, very greedy with vehicle taxes. I would be paying more money to buy a car that would save me on fuel but then I would lose those savings and a lot more to personal property taxes every year. Needless to say, I won't be buying a model 3 when it comes out, or any other electric car for that matter. State government has disincentivized me to do so. I can rev out my 86 in very wasteful fashion on the way to work every day and still be saving money so what's the point?
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