To the OP of this thread. Thanks for not asking the rest of us to get back on track
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Tesla, yea,,, not my thing, way to much cost for my pocket book,,, and they detract from other EVs & hybrids, heck even GM & China have one that's kicked all but Tesla out of the top selling in China (Tesla is seen as a status symbol there)
A fellow IT'r owns not just 1 but a total of 3 Tesla vehicles; all three models I think, and all charged from his powerwall bank that gets it's charge from his banks of solar panels. He has yet to have any issues and I'm always asking.
I own a hybrid and don't think I'll go back to a pure ICE not when I constantly get better than 45mpg with the A/C or toaster on.
I am awaiting my turn (delivery) for a pure EV, yes the Aptera which I can get for around 30G_USD and will get me to and from work without ever plugging it in way past the day I decide to retire. I even like it's ability to become a camper for a "slight" additional charge.
As a note: I've already helped rebuild a battery bank for several EVs that popped a bad cell wasn't that hard, took longer to get the buggers out than to replace the cell, test, balance check and reinstall ( the first one being an older Camry that is still running).
Let us not forget, while Li-based units are getting most of the attention these days NiMH are still doing just fine and still holds the market share in Hybrids and lesser known mini-EVs.
I also still do and teach how to process nasty-a$$ed grease into burnable bio-fuel. I also know I can easily buy a V10 Chrysler rust-bucket for less than 2G_USD that would get a whopping 10m/gal, which would end up costing me a bit of time and lye to fuel it.