• RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I was also considering buying an electric car and immediately ruled it out because of him. Why should I line his pockets? Also I read a lot of bad coverage on their cars in general. I think people are starting to see through the fog that they are not good cars.

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      8 months ago

      There are plenty of non-Tesla electrics on the market now. And they’re much better cars to boot. You might look into one of those.

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        8 months ago

        Unfortunately, some areas have standardized on Tesla charging stations for all electric cars, so you’re giving him money no matter what.

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          Yeah, it’s basically the US standard at this point, I know. But at least you don’t have to drive his car.

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          All charging stations in the US will about the NACS connector, but it uses the CCS communication standard. They don’t pay musk royalties for them as it’s now a standard.