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Melon

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23. Car makers are losing their asses on EV

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:36 AM

Yesterday

I had a Tesla. Great around town with a charger at home. Long distance was horrible. Cost more to keep charged away from your house than gas plus horribly inconvenient.

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