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Petrol cars can be easily fixed in a driveway.

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Not a modern one. An outdated, inefficient one, sure. But not one that is actually built to be efficient.

ppf4y ago

The Fiat 500 from 1957 got 43mpg. Imagine what could be done, if car manufacturers were not focussed on the lease market, meeting the newest emissions regulations (more relevant in Europe), and filling cars with electronic toys.

user-the-name4y ago

Renault Twingo III gets 66 mpg, while having much more space and being generally more useful.

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Causality14y ago

This comment does not deserve downvotes. Tesla is every bit as anti-hobbyist as Apple or John Deere.

nickik4y ago

Did you know that Tesla is not the only EV company?

Causality14y ago

Tesla is 80% of the US BEV market. Which manufacturers make their electric vehicles easy to work on?

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user-the-name4y ago

Not a modern one. An outdated, inefficient one, sure. But not one that is actually built to be efficient.

ppf4y ago

user-the-name4y ago

Renault Twingo III gets 66 mpg, while having much more space and being generally more useful.

2 more replies

Causality14y ago

This comment does not deserve downvotes. Tesla is every bit as anti-hobbyist as Apple or John Deere.

nickik4y ago

Did you know that Tesla is not the only EV company?

Causality14y ago

Tesla is 80% of the US BEV market. Which manufacturers make their electric vehicles easy to work on?

1 more reply

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