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People arguing about the price of gas, but as soon as someone mentions driving an EV they're "stupid" and woke

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For a while, with state and federal rebates, new EVs were ridiculously cheap but a lot of people didn't realize it. My brother leased a Nissan Leaf for my niece for $100 a month. I realize leasing isn't for everyone, but $100 a month for a car for a teenager is pretty damn reasonable until she can afford to buy something for herself.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (7 children)

They're insanely cheap RIGHT NOW. lol

You can get a used 2018-2020 Tesla (or any other brand) for $25k and then $4k back through a tax credit.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not cheap to me, that's a normal price for a new car. My current car cost thousands less than that and is still great.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sure, but normal new car prices are ridiculous right now.

Apparently the average is 48K! https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/average-price-of-a-new-car/

Yikes, a new subcompact is 23K on average.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But then you'd have to buy a Tesla.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Which is awesome 😎.

Ceo sucks but he bought a business that makes great cars (once you make sure yours doesn't have the notorious panel gaps).

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tesla is the worst electric car because it supports Elon Musk

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

The stink is hard to wash out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Most teslas i see are still 30-40k and there really aren't any other brands besides compliance cars at that age.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

insanely cheap

I think this comment is "insanely" braindead

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Really I thought these were all expired... But if not we may end up going for it this year

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude 25k is an insane amount of money for a car and is simply not an option for most people also then you would have to be driving not only a Tesla but a Tesla with an old ass battery

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Median new car price is $46k, so $21k after tax credit for a used car is very doable for many.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know where your from but I don't know many people buying a new car

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are 17 million new cars sold in the US every year. Somebody is buying them.