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Re:Tesla’s Model S Gets “Ludicrous” Mode, Will Do 0-60 in 2.... by justizin on Friday July 17, 2015 @05:14PM (#9905373)
> Sure, it's more expensive in gas money, but when you factor in the reduced depreciation that's peanuts.

What a disappointing attitude to have toward fuel consumption in 2015. :/

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Re:Tesla’s Model S Gets “Ludicrous” Mode, Will Do 0-60 in 2.... by sokoloff on Friday July 17, 2015 @08:42PM (#9906144)
What would you have him do with a functional but old car otherwise? Crushing a car that is functional and building a new modern car to replace it takes a little north of 125 Gigajoules of energy.

An older functional car may be better for the planet than destroying and replacing it.

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Re:Tesla’s Model S Gets “Ludicrous” Mode, Will Do 0-60 in 2.... by firethief on Friday July 17, 2015 @09:28PM (#9906232)
Blame subsidized gas; not everyone can afford to act as if it were priced correctly.
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Re:Tesla’s Model S Gets “Ludicrous” Mode, Will Do 0-60 in 2.... by semi-extrinsic on Saturday July 18, 2015 @04:11PM (#9908725)
FYI, gas costs $7 per gallon where I live.
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