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Old 11-11-2016, 01:47 PM   #89 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
Yes the big Tesla batteries are temp controlled even when you are out of the car.
You mean they're running heat or A/C 24/7? And just what does THAT do for your energy efficiency?

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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Conventional combustion engine vehicles are generally ready to be scrapped at 250,000 miles...
Huh? OK, maybe steel-bodied ones with inadequate corrosion protection, in areas where they dump tons of corrosive chemicals on the roads in winter.

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(The Leaf)... has many modern luxuries such as Bluetooth, heated seats, backup cameras, etc.
Perhaps you could explain exactly why I'd WANT any of those 'features'. OK, rear-view cameras IF it was legal to delete side mirrors, but just for backing up?
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