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quakerboy

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1. Forget about abstracts like long term health, Driving an electric car will save your life now

Reply to madokie (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2014, 02:22 AM

May 2014

Its my understanding that you cant find a car with a better crash test rating than a Tesla. All these people talking about how they need an SUV to be safe from all the other drivers would be well advised to reconsider based on actual facts.

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Forget saving the planet, driving an electric car will save your life [View all] madokie May 2014 OP

Forget about abstracts like long term health, Driving an electric car will save your life now quakerboy May 2014 #1

I don't see it so much anymore (maybe because I don't commute on the freeways) tofuandbeer May 2014 #2

It's mostly a thing of the past Major Nikon May 2014 #5

Can't afford one. davidthegnome May 2014 #3

Love my Prius C! Buy a used Prius.... txwhitedove May 2014 #4

I would have to agree... RoccoR5955 May 2014 #6

Now go to the Prius dealer and tell him you make $8/hr and see what happens. hobbit709 May 2014 #7

I wouldn't go to the Toyota dealer RoccoR5955 May 2014 #9

And tell HIM then that you make $8/hr. hobbit709 May 2014 #10

You might be surprised. RoccoR5955 May 2014 #11

I drive only Toyotas since Hurrican Katrina. They treat me like a queen, great service, great cars. txwhitedove May 2014 #12

Yes! Used ones, even older models are reliable csziggy Jun 2014 #15

the Teslas will be beyond you but possibly not EVs whatthehey May 2014 #8

That seems hard to believe quakerboy May 2014 #13

Sure whatthehey Jun 2014 #14