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To: thackney

I have two others just in case.


125 posted on 08/22/2014 10:57:25 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Bible Summary in a few verses: John 14:6, John 6:29, Romans 10:9-10)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

That makes it a better possibility.

Your commute is going to make it concerning if you don’t get a charge between each trip. You would likely have difficulty making it home if you didn’t get some charge at the office.

I’m an electrical engineer, specialized in power systems. I’m not afraid of the idea of an electric car. But I remain highly skeptical of the practicality of the current technology and price. I think there are some high mpg cars in that size that are more affordable and certainly more dependable.

Big kicker for me is still the cost of complete battery replacement in 5 years. Secondly is how much degrading of energy storage will happen in that battery in 4.9 years.

If you take the plunge, I hope you will give us feedback in a year and those that follow. I’d trust an unknown FReeper over some review by a car magazine guy.


135 posted on 08/22/2014 11:51:09 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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