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srimes said:
Maxing out your credit is a red flag that lowers your score. A sudden increase in usage is also a red flag, as people tend to use up all their credit before defaulting.

If you want to charge 20k you should have 60k or more credit. Think of like tow ratings: you don't really want to use it all.
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Never fucking mind that I paid the damn thing off completely 2 weeks later - complete and utter bullshit. But you're right, that's exactly how it works, as nonsensical as it is. I wouldn't care except it also affects my insurance, something I didn't know going in. "Highly Accurate" my hairy ass.

So I guess I gotta keep on getting more credit that I don't need so I can use the credit that I do need when I need it. Or get $100K, max it out and skip to Rio. My bullshit meter is pegged...
 
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Zorba said:
If the damn things were sensible and affordable, I'd consider one. But they're neither.
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Chevy is supposed to come out with several lower cost EVs very soon. Sub $40K. The Tesla 3 is the most affordable one out there and with the tax credit here is a very affordable commuter car. My buddy just got one around $35K.
 
Paradiddle said:
EVs are fast and fun to drive. That's for sure.
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Seems like a very broad statement. I'm pretty sure very few are bragging about how "fast and fun" their volt is. :sneaky:

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Paradiddle said:
Chevy is supposed to come out with several lower cost EVs very soon. Sub $40K. The Tesla 3 is the most affordable one out there and with the tax credit here is a very affordable commuter car. My buddy just got one around $35K.
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I don't consider $35K to be "affordable". The damn technology that is REQUIRED to make one is dead nuts simple. Should be able to make one sub $20K, sub $25K for sure.
 
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BlueC said:
Seems like a very broad statement. I'm pretty sure very few are bragging about how "fast and fun" their volt is. :sneaky:
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Speed and driving enjoyment has hardly been the issue with EVs, they need to work out the more important details, namely the stupid prices, range in general and in particular the pitiful drops in cold weather and towing situations, charging times, charging options/infrastructure, replacement battery prices, weight, insurance rates/repair costs (insert small dent in Rivian repair video here)… when they get all those things tightened up they’ll be far more in the game. I think the market will eventually take care of all that, not government mandates which have been as effective as Biden clicking his heels together & wishing real hard…

Zorba said:
I don't consider $35K to be "affordable". The damn technology that is REQUIRED to make one is dead nuts simple. Should be able to make one sub $20K, sub $25K for sure.
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100%, 35k is approaching mid-range. I think if Musk makes good on his promise to pump out the '2' at 25k they won't be able to print enough of them
 
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Zorba said:
I don't consider $35K to be "affordable". The damn technology that is REQUIRED to make one is dead nuts simple. Should be able to make one sub $20K, sub $25K for sure.
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Name a new car that is sub $20K. We've already gone through this in this thread. Medium car price is $40K now last time I looked. That's for a ICE.
 
Do you guys think there is a thread on the EV forums talking about guys and their gas guzzling old tech heavy wheel useless 4x4 vehicles? LOL. I be there is...
 
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