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Originally Posted by eatont9999
A: What kind of person buying a new MB is concerned about fuel economy?
B: Where am I supposed to go, in TEXAS, in less than 85 miles? I almost drive that much in one day just to get to and from work and go to lunch.
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One concerned about the environment?
I understand there is a huge discussion about how green electric cars really are, but this stuff does sell. Electric cars are en vogue and are fashionable. Trying to word this and not sound like an idiot (I hate when people say, 'I know wealthy people', but here goes, some of my wealthier friend's wives demanded to get prius' because they saw them as important status symbols of caring about the environment. Same with Tesla's, the same guys have gone out and bought Model S's because they feel like they are saving the world and they think people around them think they are saving the world.
That is not a comment on whether or not electric cars save the environment, but that is a big part of why they sell for $50,000-$100,000. If Leonardo DiCaprio has one, you've got to have one too!
That being said if people buy expensive hybrids and expensive electic cars, the technology improves, the production process improves, the product gets greener and cheaper. I'm not rushing out to drop $80k on a Model S, but I look forward to the improvements they make to the next model.
I drive 7 miles to my office, the entire 270 loop around Columbus is not 100 miles. I would consider an electric car, but my problem is I live in the Victorian neighborhood downtown and most of the houses (mine included) do not have a garage, and I have first come first serve permitted street parking. So I either park in front of my house or a block away. Sort of makes it hard for me to charge an EV every night. The warehouse where I store my cars is 15 miles away from my house, so that's not a solution either.
That B is a little... to put it politely, not my style. If there was an electic E or C wagon, I'd be game.