This Cheap Used Tesla Model S With 450,000 Miles Seems Remarkably Good
InsideEVs
APRIL 3, 2024
While it’s not the highest-mileage Model S we’ve ever documented, a former taxi right-hand drive example from 2017 looks really solid.
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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC.
Electrek
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Having put some good miles on the Eunorau Cargo Max recently, I’m ready to tell you exactly what I like (and don’t like) about this budget-friendly e-cargo bike. more… The post Eunorau Max Cargo electric bike review: Big motor, bigger potential as a cheap car replacement! appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Reports
MAY 26, 2023
Tesla leads other EVs in miles driven. Ford and Tesla tie up for charging. Hyundai lease prices undercut Tesla. And Hyundai plans for a lot of batteries for U.S.-built This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Thursday, Ford and Tesla made an announcement that might change the EV charging landscape forever: Ford is adopting Tesla’s.
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 22, 2024
Today we bring you some cheap wheels. This California-based Jeep has 253,000 miles on it and is four-wheel drive with aftermarket tires/wheels and the 4.7-liter The ask for this 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee is just $3,800. It has the tow package and the seller upgraded the front brake calipers and rotors.
Electric Vehicless
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Good, you are searching to convert your bike into an electric bike & also searching for a cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery. Before selecting any cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery you must have gone through a small electric bike conversion kit selection guide. Top speed – 15 miles per hour.
Green Car Reports
MAY 29, 2018
Solar cells have gotten cheap enough to make solar cars practical. Sono Motors plans to build a $25,000 electric car covered in solar cells that can provide up to 18 miles of range a day. At least that's the business model of one electric-car startup in Europe. The company plans to introduce it at the end of 2019.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 4, 2024
The automaker now states a range of 440 miles for the luxurious electric pickup, increasing the originally advertised 400-mile range. That makes it almost as robust as the more stripped-down 4WT (Work Truck) trim, which boasts a 450-mile driving range. Though stout on specs, the new truck is far from cheap.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
For some, the idea of only offering a few miles of electric range followed by combustion is already hopelessly obsolete. For others, they’re a cheap scheme to get tax credits or HOV lane access. Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) can be a pretty contentious topic in the EV scene.
InsideEVs
AUGUST 4, 2021
The publication has been running a Model 3 for nearly 40,000 miles, but it hasn’t found the vehicle as cheap to maintain as expected.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 25, 2016
drivers have already logged a record-breaking number of miles traveled. trillion miles in the first six months of this year, according to U.S. With the summer travel season more than halfway over and gas prices still quite low, U.S The nation's vehicles collectively logged 1.58 Department of Transportation (DOT) data. That's up 3.3
Green Car Reports
JUNE 28, 2016
The continuing tepid sales of the Nissan Leaf electric car, despite a range upgrade to 107 miles, remains one of the puzzles in the plug-in car market. Sure, it's an aging model now in its sixth year with a polarizing design; it lost a huge swath of buyers in Georgia when that state canceled its electric-car tax credit; and gas is cheap.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2022
After 30 months and 85,000 km (53,000 miles), these tires were ripe […]. Back in November 2019, I wrote about my choice to replace the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 originally fittet on my Tesla Model 3 with all-season Michelin CrossClimate+ tyres (I recommend reading that article to learn more about my choice of tyre size etc.).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2015
During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. The cost to operate an EV, per mile, is already well below the cost to drive a standard ICE-age model, and the advantage is likely to widen.
The Truth About Cars
JULY 17, 2023
There are 71,000 miles on the clock. If cheap hatchback speed is your thing, click to check it out. The seller says it has never been in an accident, though a body panel was replaced after a minor incident with a mailbox. So, too, was a mirror. Images: Seller] Become a& TTAC insider.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 3, 2023
Want a car that's cheap, a bit of a project, and a stickshift? More specifically, the head gasket and valves and a "couple other things" started causing problems at 196,000 miles. This 2007 Volvo V50 T5 with all-wheel drive will fit the bill. The seller wants $2,500 as is or $9,500 if he/she fixes the "engine troubles."
Teslarati
JULY 29, 2022
Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. Battery costs are declining quickly, but even Tesla still lists its 300-mile Semi variant with an estimated starting price of $150,000. I really expect Tesla to raise prices on the Semi, its too cheap at this point.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
The projected driving range of 150 km (93 miles) remains the same as earlier announced. miles) (one-way commute), another 28.1% miles) and 16.2% kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is 11.8 On average, 45.8%
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 1, 2024
The all-electric i5 is not cheap, starting at $84,100 and checking out at $93,495 as-tested. Cons The range was only about 150 miles at 78 percent of capacity when I picked the car up, and charging on an old-school outlet is slooooow. I tested a 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive last week, and I have thoughts. Hit the jump for more.
Plug in America
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Many of us had our first electric vehicle experience with cheap radio-controlled toys that ran on a couple of D batteries before quickly growing wobbly and unresponsive. The typical factory bumper-to-bumper warranty for a new gas-powered car is 3 years or 36,000 miles while the powertrain warranty is 5 years or 60,000 miles.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 20, 2020
And does a 400-mile, all-electric Karma Revero give what started as the Fisker Karma some new relevance? Green-car deals are surprisingly hard to find this month. GM ups its renewable energy investment, however a poll last week pointed out that its allegiances might be the bigger image problem right now.
Green Car Reports
MAY 1, 2020
The 2020 Audi Sportback gets more miles of range. And shoppers are still efficiency-focused, even with cheap gas. Lordstown Motors shows us its mammoth plant—in Lordstown. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
My Energi
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
BMW i3 (33 kWh) – One of the first and one of the best, the BMW i3 has a real-world range of around 125 miles. With a real-world range of 140 miles, it’ll eat up the daily commute. 40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. Renault ZOE Z.E.40
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
I always knew electric cars were cheap to run, but this is ridiculous. After I bought the first set of replacement tires for my 2013 Tesla Model S (at 26,000 miles), I crunched the numbers and came to a startling conclusion: I''ve spent substantially less per mile for my electric "fuel" than I have for my tires.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 4, 2017
A couple of years ago, as my 2013 Tesla Model S approached the end of its 50,000-mile warranty, I debated long and hard whether to opt for Tesla’s extended warranty, which they call an Extended Service Agreement (ESA). At $4,000, it wasn’t cheap.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 3, 2014
Cheap electricity and reduced maintenance needs make most electric cars cheaper to operate per mile than internal-combustion models, but perhaps that doesn''t take things far enough. There seems be an even better way to save money on transportation in some areas: Get rid of the car entirely.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Chevrolet has long been the budget offering of GM products; their vehicles are made for everyone, so what if the interior is comparable to a school lunch tray, it’s cheap and (hopefully) reliable transportation. A standard range of 250 miles and an optional range of up to 300 miles will take most people where ever they need to go.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 3, 2015
DON'T MISS: Miles Driven In U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards require carmakers to achieve a fleet average of 54.5 mpg by 2025. That's equivalent to roughly 40 mpg on the window sticker. Hits New All-Time High; Gasoline.
Baua Electric
MARCH 27, 2024
But it didn’t deliver driving range that quite works for me in Minnesota, where chargers are fewer and farther apart; the backseat is compromised for three; it has some unpleasant body motions; and it’s not cheap. miles per kwh. mi/kwh over the course of 217 miles. That’s efficient in our book. Still not bad. Still not bad.
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 22, 2024
The York facility is much closer to Heathrow Airport (to which there are cheap nonstop flights from Denver) than the one in Edinburgh , so we rented a Mercedes-Benz A-Class saloon and drove the four hours north to York (stopping at a breaker's yard near Nottingham to grab some Euro-market XJ Cherokee taillights, as one does).
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Even better news during a time of recession in California (which is where I found this car) is the fuel economy it delivered with a five-speed manual transmission: 40 miles per gallon on the highway, 38 miles per gallon in the city. My guess is that the reels turned over once, for a total of 162,150.9
Baua Electric
MARCH 20, 2024
It is encompassed by Monterey County, a roughly 3,300-square-mile area, which includes Big Sur, where accommodations at luxury resorts like the Post Ranch Inn start at around $1,500 a night. Nearby, my favorite cheap find, El Charrito Express , served substantial barbacoa wraps stuffed with marinated beef, beans and rice for $6.99.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
This is powered with a 70kWh battery capable of a 100-mile offroad range, though the company has not specified an on-road range. The vehicle starts at $136,600, and a preorder of the van isn’t cheap either at $1,000. The van has a dual motor all-wheel-drive setup with 604 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque.
The Truth About Cars
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Cars of a few decades ago seem cheap by today's standards, but note that the automatic transmission and A/C—which come at no extra cost in nearly all the most miserable 2023 econoboxes—added the 2023 equivalent of $3,352 to the bottom-line cost of this car. This one just squeaked past the 175,000-mile mark during its life.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 8, 2023
Instead, it’s a weird package that has pricing that is considered affordable relative to the average transaction price, but still not "cheap.” Toyota promises a range of up to 252 miles for this configuration. Upper bZ4X trims also struggle with range – a top-trim bZ4X has only 222 miles of range. kWh capacity.
EV Connect
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
As lithium-ion batteries have decreased in cost by 97% over the last 30 years , experts believe that EVs will soon be as cheap to produce as ICE vehicles. Fortunately for consumers, the government mandates EV manufacturers to warranty batteries for 8 years or 100,000 miles , while California extends that warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles.
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
An advantage of using wireless networks to provide that warning is that cellphones are very cheap and now almost ubiquitous. Mitre's flights, with Niles at the control and a safety pilot beside him, began in the state's capital Richmond and spanned hundreds of miles of urban, rural and mountainous terrain. "We
The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Like so many old Volvos I've found in junkyards in recent years (including a 240 with better than 600,000 miles on the odometer ), this one has the look of a car that spent most or all of its life with one owner who loved it very much. Did the owner finally trade it in on a new Volvo? It couldn't have been much later than the early 1970s.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
DON'T MISS: Gas is cheap; U.S. drivers use it to log more miles than. But now those families clamor for SUVs instead, and wagons are virtually nonexistent in the North American car market. Will the SUV onslaught stop there, or will it claim another victim?
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 1, 2024
When I'm sniffing around in car graveyards and I find a discarded Toyota or Honda with between 300,000 and 400,000 miles, I won't photograph it unless there's something interesting about it beyond just the odometer reading. It was cheap, basic transportation in its day and it served its owners well for more than three decades.
The Truth About Cars
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
I didn’t get a lot of highway miles on this test unit, but this car seems built for freeway cruises. The estimated range here is 260 miles. Modernism doesn’t come cheap. And the ride is pleasant, too, never veering too much into unnecessary stiffness or softness.
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
mpg – there was a discrepancy between the computer and my own calculations – across approximately 430 miles of driving. The EPA’s estimated range is about 488 miles – I think the computer was showing about 100 miles remaining when I filled up, though. Smoothness doesn’t often come cheap, after all.
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 8, 2021
While new EVs come out all the time, many of them aren’t cheap. Keep in mind that the Cooper SE has a relatively short range of 110 miles. The Leaf has a range of 149 miles, but the $38,200 Leaf Plus can go for 226. It also has a 170-mile range, one the longest of similarly priced all-electric cars. Nissan Leaf.
Baua Electric
MARCH 20, 2024
But just because it’s a lower-cost bike doesn’t mean it’s cheap. Ride1Up CF Racer1 video review Ride1Up CF Racer1 tech specs Motor: 250W continuous rear hub motor (42 Nm of torque) Top speed: 28 mph (45 km/h) Range: 16-40 miles (25-64 km) Battery: 36V 7Ah (252Wh) with Samsung cells Weight : 28.6
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