Teslas for less than 20K$

[rvlifer]

Last rental car i had had around 40k miles and one of the tires leaked cause the rim was bent. I wouldnt hesitatw to rent but wouldnt want to own one

 

[DonTom]

I don’t like used period and normally always buy new.

Well, I have done many of each, and I often find my used cars outlast my new ones for the number of years I own them before I junk them.

Tom and I have rented cars on trips since we started RVing (1980's?). Every one of them were like new, from what I can now recall.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[DonTom]

Last rental car i had had around 40k miles and one of the tires leaked cause the rim was bent. I wouldnt hesitatw to rent but wouldnt want to own one

I had some type of tire issue on every RV I have purchased. Two issues on my newest one. That is why I strongly recommend bringing a tire gauge and checking the stickers for the correct PSI before buying. In my 2022, one tire had no way to fill, because the extender would not pass air in either direction. And every tire was 20 PSI too much air (I have to admit I discovered that much later--but now I know to check the stickers--Never listen to dealers--ignore everything they say).

But with our car rentals, never found even a minor problem of any type. I would not hesitate to buy from a rental place--but I would check it out as well as possible. I certainly would not buy such online.

BTW, even if you drive an EV hard, what is it going to hurt? Perhaps the wheel alignent or the tire wear or other things that eyes can see? In an ICE, riding tough can screw up things such as the tranny--things that do not exist in EVs!

EVs have a tremendous amount of power and torque. They are designed for such. It is difficult to ride them hard without having a serious accident! If you have never driven a Tesla, you will be shocked by its performance. Like I was.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[rvlifer]

BTW, even if you drive an EV hard, what is it going to hurt?

They may have less mechanical components but they still have some and no vehicle is bulletproof. Riding over curbs, through puddles, etc. Give enough people something to use that they dont own and they will figure out a way to misuse and abuse it.

 

[DonTom]

through puddles, etc.

Puddles like this? Won't hurt a thing.

 

[rvlifer]

Puddles like this? Won't hurt a thing.

You sure about that? They get through but long term? Water and electricity arent usually a good mix

 

[DonTom]

You sure about that? They get through but long term? Water and electricity arent usually a good mix

They are built much like my electric motorcycles. Expected to get wet.

But things like wheel bearings are probably the same as in other cars. You don't want them wet for too long.

BTW, if you think that was impressive the CyberTruck has something called a "boat mode" and a "wade mode". These things cannot be done in an ICE car--water will get into the air intake. EVs do not have that problem:

 

[rvlifer]

These things cannot be done in an ICE car

Really...

 

[rvlifer]

They dont call it fording a river for no reason

 

[DonTom]

They dont call it fording a river for no reason

How did they prevent the water from getting into the air intake?

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[rvlifer]

How did they prevent the water from getting into the air intake?

-Don- Reno, NV

These are extremely popular in offroading circles

https://offroadingpro.com/car-snorkels/

 

[DonTom]

These are extremely popular in offroading circles

What I assumed. IOW, cannot be done with a stock ICE vehicle. Must be heavily modified.

And they have to do other things too, besides the air intake. Such as the HV ignition system. The HV low current of the wires will short out instantly by water leaving you with a dead engine.

EVs have somewhat high motor voltage (but not nearly as high as an ICE ignition system) but at a very high current capacity and won't even notice the water on any of the wires. No way to short out anything by water in an EV.

So the large puddles can only be done with a stock EV. AFAIK, no stock ICE vehicle can do it.

IOW, the EVs win again!

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[rvlifer]

Must be heavily modified.

I wouldnt consider that a heavy modification

 

[DonTom]

I wouldnt consider that a heavy modification

Not for the air intake, but for all the other stuff that must be done to not short out the ignition. Unless they are all diesels that have no ignition system.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[Chef Duane]

Bought a low mileage Chevy Equinox from Enterprise once. Turned out to be a great car with no problems. Sold my car to Carmax and then traded the Equinox in when I bought my new car after my wife died. Of course, the salesperson at Enterprise was the wife of a Chef of mine. He probably knew that if she sold us a lemon I would spit in his coffee each morning.

 

[rvlifer]

https://apnews.com/article/tesla-la...ck-elon-musk-789dc864a0c138fd7c36ca8c94b0fbfd

 

[DonTom]

https://apnews.com/article/tesla-la...ck-elon-musk-789dc864a0c138fd7c36ca8c94b0fbfd

No such thing as us having a privacy right from a company, just from illegal searches by the cops directly.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[rvlifer]

No such thing as us having a privacy right from a company, just from illegal searches by the cops directly.

-Don- Reno, NV

All this tech is just a tool. If companies stop putting profits above violating peoples right it will become useful again. There will be zero chance of that happening if people keep accepting the abuse

 

[rvlifer]

How did they prevent the water from getting into the air intake?

-Don- Reno, NV

they probably have a snorkel for your motorcycles. Lots out there for can ams

 

[DonTom]

they probably have a snorkel for your motorcycles.

I doubt it. As I mentioned before, the water would short out the ignition system--in an ice motorcycle as much as a car.

But my five electric motorcycles should be fine in the water. But I am not sure how well they would handle in several feet of water.

-Don- Reno, NV