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Re:Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three y... by Aeolun on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @10:03PM (#12802383)
That means I have to drive it for 15 years before it's 'free'... That's a long time to go with one car.

Edit: Still a (relative) good deal though, depending on what car you'd otherwise have bought.

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Re:Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three y... by nindalf on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @10:22PM (#12802460)
You don't need the car to be "free" though. If you were going to buy a Civic in any case, you were going to get the intrinsic value of getting around in a decent car. Now you're getting the same thing and in addition, a little spare change. If the numbers that person quoted are correct, it's a strictly better deal.
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Re:Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three y... by nsp on Thursday October 27, 2016 @12:19AM (#12802880)
And all the other trade offs involved in electric vehicles. e.g. Worse for road trips,
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Re:Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three y... by sirsar on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @10:22PM (#12802458)
How long do you have to drive a Honda Civic before it's free?
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