View Single Post
Old 08-10-2008, 05:25 AM   #27 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist
Live to Drive
 
Bavarian Motorist's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Rye, NY
Posts: 8,997
Quote:
Originally Posted by FLuXeXigeS View Post
^i hear the same argument about the prius batteries...but is it really that much worse compared to Carbon Monoxide coming out of millions of cars?

or the amount of engine oil waste that needs to be recycled as well?

i agree tesla is a great concept, but until there are faster ways to charge, or lengthened range 300+miles/charge, i am NOT going to replace my exige s for it...for now


It's not really fair to compare the waste of one car to the waste of millions of cars.



I had a feeling the battery would have a short life. If you're spending $200/week, isn't that $2400 annually?



$25k every couple years is hard to swallow. That's identical to financing a new Lotus!!
__________________
BWR S/C - Larini SE - PPE headers/cat - Fidanza 3.2 Kevlar clutch - Fidanza flywheel - Hawk/Pagid pads - SS brake lines - Reverie 5 element diffuser - Reverie CF canards - Braille battery...Soon to be BOE/TVS supercharged!
Bavarian Motorist is offline   Reply With Quote