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Yes, the Tesla S even in the 160 mile model will be expensive -- about $50,000 minus the $7500 tax credit, I think. But it will be one of the best (if not the best) performing sedan car in the world. So, if you compare it to similar performance sedans, I think it will look inexpensive.
How many $35,000 dollar cars can equal the Leaf for performance? (0-60 in ~7.2 seconds) Remember that a Leaf costs >$10,000 less to operate over 100K miles than a Versa, at today's gas prices. The Leaf is a bigger car than the Versa, that far outperforms it, too. And if you put solar panels on your roof, you save another $3,500/100k miles plus you pay half what you do now for electricity.
What will the price of gasoline be in 6 or 8 years? Will we have to fight any more wars to defend our oil supply? How much less carbon will we put in the atmosphere if we drive electric cars? How much cleaner will the air we all breathe be? How much oil will be spilled?
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