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It's also very close to the average price paid for a new car in the US: $39k.

> A huge share of pollution is caused by wealthy people jetting around every few days on planes.

This is true, I'm not really into Tesla for the environmental aspect, I like them because they're fun appliances that break less.




Average for a new car. A lot of people can't drive at all. A lot of people buy used cars. It is funny because I find it hard to imagine a wealthy person in my own country not being aware of this...in the US, the wealthy seem to live on another planet.

Okay, maybe. But lots of ICE manufacturers have 10-year warranties...they don't break down a lot. I also think that whilst a car is a "fun appliance" for some people, for most people it is how they earn money. They can't live closer to their work because property is too expensive. It is practical, it is how they feed their kids, not fun. Making everyone pay the luxury price because people without your "fun appliance" are morally inferior is...questionable.


I'm not in support of a mandate on EVs. I'm strictly talking about pricing and accessibility. Should have clarified that in my original response.

Edit: I also said "If you're buying a new sedan". That is a qualifier on my recommendation, which is Tesla.




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