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Vehicles like McLarens or Lamborghinis, far out of theaverage persons price range, immediately come to mind.
But for this mechanic, the answer is much simpler.
His dream car is not only relatively fairly priced, but it is also an EV.
It is $87,000 and used to be $120,000.
The Plaid was built by Teslas team with the intention to compete withluxury sports cars.
Its one of the fastest cars on the road right now, Symons said.
The Plaid, according to Teslas website, has the quickest acceleration of any vehicle in production.
It goes 0-60 miles per hour inroughly two secondsand has 1,060 horsepower.
Additionally, it maintains the sleek and smooth trademark styling of all Tesla cars.
Low Maintenance Costs
The overall yearly costs of an EV remain low due to the vehicles composition.
The Model S Plaid is no different.
Theres almost nothing for maintenance, Symons said.
There are no brakes to change and no air filters to change.
You change the AC cabin every couple of years, and that is the only maintenance.
Routine inspections are necessary, but are less commonly undergone when the engine is electric, not gas-powered.
Yearly maintenance costs for gas-powered vehicles can reach over $1,000 per year.
For a luxury sports car, one can anticipate spending even more money on upkeep.
Some years, Symons said, you may even pay less than that.
Were killing our environment every day, said Symons, Everyone should go electric.
Inevitably, cutting carbon emissions and reducinggas and diesel usewill lead to a cleaner environment.
Compared to gas-powered vehicles, EVs provide significant benefits in regards to emissions.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, all-electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions.
Additionally,plug-in hybrid electric vehicleshave no tailpipe emissions as long as they operating in all-electric mode.
Witheach passing year, Americas EV charging infrastructure is becoming more and more widespread.
Now, one can make a cross-country roadtrip, stopping at charging stations across the country.
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