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Oct 22Liked by Cecil A. Grant Jr

Cecil- I know a handful of folks who own Tesla and they’ve all generally loved it. Perhaps some ideas for my future car purchase. I appreciate this piece.

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As I said they are not perfect, but not a day goes by that I don't see at least one Tesla on the road, other than mine of course. A lot of folks start off with a pre-owned one then end up getting a new bigger model. If you get one, let me know what you think. Thank you.

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Oct 13Liked by Cecil A. Grant Jr

You own, so you know and speak from experience. You’re also wise enough to believe none of this should be mandated.

I was going to go off again on how these vehicles are not electric, but battery operated. You stopped my rant mid sentence as in your last two paragraphs you referred to the vehicles as “battery operated”. Thank you for that.

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Oct 11Liked by Cecil A. Grant Jr

Very interesting! I honestly had no idea on the benefits of the electric car and just had the impression that it was a waste of time and just for "virtue signaling". Thanks for this great overview of electric cars!

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I'm sure there are folks who buy EV's so they can say "look what I'm doing to save the planet". That's not me or many of the folks I know who own EV's.

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Oct 11Liked by Cecil A. Grant Jr

Towing range is what is limiting me from electric options right now. All vehicles will drop significantly in range while towing, (extra weight, drag, etc.) make each and every load different. My current 1/2 ton truck has a small diesel engine and there is a price premium to pay for that engine option, but it makes sense for my situation. The cybertruck I drove was fantastic, but it's not right for my situation. Have a feeling we are about a decade away from the truck/SUV EV market meeting and possibly surpassing the ICE options as tow vehicles, but we're not there yet. Wouldn't doubt that in 5-10 years EV trucks are the preferred vehicle for local freight and fleet vehicles.

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Great point. I'd love to own a Corvette, but it's not the right vehicle for my current situation. Battery powered vehicles are not for everyone. They have a long way to go. It's personal preference and people shouldn't be ridiculed for the vehicle choices they make.

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Oct 11Liked by Cecil A. Grant Jr

This is right up my alley. I've been interested in the advances in the science and tech of energy since I was 12-yrs-old in the early 70's. I believe many of those stupid memes are created by people who just want to see how many will knee-jerk react emotionally and repost. The dumber, the more reposts. We built our home very energy efficient (ICF) and have a solar power plant on the roof, along with geothermal for the HVAC, and propane for the cooking, water heater and dryer. The solar paid for itself in about 5 years (not even counting the rebate). We don't have EV's but we did get to lease a Tesla for 3 days while visiting relatives up north earlier this year. I was surprised at how fast it charged. We did have to trade for an ICE the 4th day to go to a reunion some distance away, as there was no supercharger in that location, and we only had the single battery model. We have a small farm right now and I drive a truck, but when we fully retire and not moving livestock, we intend to buy an EV with a charger at home. I have many relatives in Atlanta and they use their EV's for getting around the city. Change is hard for some people. I believe the future is a bigger mix of propulsion. I imagine what it must have been like when most were still on horse and wagon early in the 20th century, and the laughs and snickers the ICE vehicles must have received. There wasn't a gas station every other block or mile, but grass was available for horse grazing most everywhere.

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Exactly. I heard a story of an investor who almost did not invest in Ford when the company first started. Change is tough but the future waits for no one. My overall belief is buy it you want and don't buy it if you don't want it. Finally, we all need to keep the government from forcing us to buy and do things we don't want to do.

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Oct 11Liked by Cecil A. Grant Jr

They won't be able to pry our LP stove out of our home.

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So what is creating the electricity to power your EV?

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A battery is creating the electricity to power my EV.

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I meant what is creating the electricity at your charging stations?

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I believe I know where you're going with this. I'm aware my car is getting power from the electric company fueled by oil. Again, I stated I care about the environment but I'm also for fracking and drilling for oil. I stated I own a gas guzzling Suburban. I'm aware the electricity at the charging station doesn't come from some pure source. Maybe one day it will?

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