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Socialistlemur

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64. Seems to me Tesla is a car for rich folk

Reply to Mother Muckraker (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 04:04 PM

Nov 2013

Those electric cars are meant for rich folk who want to show they are being good environmentalists. But it seems to me a small 4 cylinder diesel with a five speed manual transmission is a better choice. I own one of those mini diesels and I get almost 50 mpg. I don't think it's really sensible to drive around a car with super acceleration and other rich kid trappings. I'd rather save the cash and use it to install triple pane windows and get a super efficient heating system. Need to have common sense, guys and gals.

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Third Tesla Model S electric car catches fire [View all] Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 OP

Yawn. Scuba Nov 2013 #1

Contextual facts are always helpful in these matters. daleo Nov 2013 #15

I saw two different Camaros on fire recently Plucketeer Nov 2013 #30

Bad comparison seveneyes Nov 2013 #40

Car fires in gasoline cars are often due to poor maintenance Major Nikon Nov 2013 #65

Thanks for the links! I was half-way listening to the radio story on this, petronius Nov 2013 #43

Buy one and you're going to DIE!!!! (According to the Moonie Times)... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #2

Non Washington Times versions of the story... PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #3

Something flammable in an automobile? jberryhill Nov 2013 #4

Zero injuries. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #5

If most people knew what was happening in their internal combustion engine Auggie Nov 2013 #6

Ditto! SoapBox Nov 2013 #7

Rupture the battery of a Tesla Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #13

Same with ICE engine Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #18

I am not aware of any fire warning system on current model Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #21

If enough people ask for that feature, they will include it in the future Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #24

Smoke detectors don't prevent fires Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #31

Trial and error Plucketeer Nov 2013 #32

We "need" electric cars? Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #35

Well... Plucketeer Nov 2013 #44

Electric cars replace oil with electricity FarrenH Nov 2013 #50

Yes, that's Elon's promise.. from a salesman. Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #62

It does not require coal. Marrah_G Nov 2013 #53

My friends uncle died back in the day due to clutch explosion snooper2 Nov 2013 #56

That bites mconnors Nov 2013 #8

Engineering is not at fault Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #10

The Leaf is also a wussie car with a low-energy powerpack. Lighter and slower. n/t TheBlackAdder Nov 2013 #9

Hey, some of us plan on getting one Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #12

I wonder where the Leaf battery is located? Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #19

Ah! I have read your profile Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #22

And don't let that battery discharge completely! solarhydrocan Nov 2013 #47

Not sure I agree with your conclusions Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #11

What were my initial conclusions? new "conclusion" 1/714 fires = death Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #16

You seem to me to have some axe to grind with Teslas Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #20

Leaf has how many miles on the road? Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #23

Again, I have read your profile Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #28

Using the invalid 250mil vs 20,000 stats... Model S fires will exceed national average in 6 months Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #36

And in the same six weeks time Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #42

1/6666 fires for Model S EXCEEDS 2010 rate of 1/11,403 fires from all cars Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #41

Teslas have failsafes upon failsafes looking for problems like fires. onehandle Nov 2013 #14

Failsafes upon failsafes? Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #17

'Looking for,' not preventing. onehandle Nov 2013 #27

3rd Fire in Smyrna Tenn where Nissan Leaf is produced Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #25

what kind of damage would have been done to other cars if the same thing happened ? JI7 Nov 2013 #26

OMG! Tesla is worse than ACA! Doom! Dogs and cats having sex. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #29

yeah, lets blame the tesla fire on Obama. olddad56 Nov 2013 #34

Who's Blaming Obama? - Taxpayer Subsidies Helped Tesla Motors, So Why Does Elon Musk Slam Them? Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #37

While unfortunate... sendero Nov 2013 #33

guess who had a similiar problem? madrchsod Nov 2013 #38

Sure there is a lot more to it. Wash. state Desk Jet Nov 2013 #39

My Brother-in-Law had a regular car that caught on fire a month after he got it... Humanist_Activist Nov 2013 #45

My Dad owned a Ford that caught fire and burned to slag while parked and empty. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #46

Apparently they do ... Nihil Nov 2013 #48

Moonie Times? You mean CIA.... Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #57

In other news, Tesla Motors cars are reported to actually be cars. truthisfreedom Nov 2013 #49

Walking away from car fire is nothing amazing. Happens all the time. What are the facts? Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #61

It seems to me... jmowreader Nov 2013 #51

Washington Times - Attacking a Stock Price JackRiddler Nov 2013 #52

Shame on me? 3 fires in 6 weeks is well above national average & Q2 Q3 Loss Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #59

Well, at least you are able to get out of the car without an explosion.. snooper2 Nov 2013 #54

You are out, but that doesn't mean there is no explosion after that jakeXT Nov 2013 #55

I used to have a pinto. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #58

Tesla Model S taylor2545 Nov 2013 #60

Hello ~ taylor2545 In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #63

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #68

Seems to me Tesla is a car for rich folk Socialistlemur Nov 2013 #64

$90,000 average selling price Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #66

Sounds like the battery packs just need some armoring *shrug* sir pball Nov 2013 #67