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Old 09-03-2013, 08:38 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cbaber View Post
Why would a $40,000 Tesla sell differently than a $40,000 Volt?
The Tesla Model E won't use any gas. You can power it with sunlight or with the wind; and renewable energy doesn't require a military to defend it.

And it won't hardly require any regular maintenance. Compare an EV with a typical car, and you save roughly $17,000 per 100,000 miles driven.
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