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Offline Omni

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« Reply #105 on: September 05, 2018, 10:49:12 pm »
The only time Tesla made a profit is when they cashed some of their government subsidy cheques (zero emission allowance credits that only have value because car makers that need to make cars that people actually want are forced to buy them).

Carbon taxes are here to stay, as are EV's. Interesting how the largest consumer of EV's (China) is one of the countries that suffers most from global warming/pollution.

Offline ?Impact

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« Reply #106 on: September 06, 2018, 12:52:50 pm »
but hardly any sales to back it up

Have you even looked at their revenue growth? Why do you continue this fantasy?

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« Reply #107 on: September 06, 2018, 01:20:53 pm »
Have you even looked at their revenue growth? Why do you continue this fantasy?

I recall a number of years ago landing at YYJ (Victoria) and grabbing a cab into town. As we left the curb I automatically noticed there was no engine noise. My first ride on a Prius. On the half hour ride into town the driver mentioned how much this vehicle had added to his profits from the greatly reduced costs of buying gas. Now you don't see a lot of Tesla's with taxi lights on them anywhere, but you'll have a hard time finding a cab that is not at least a hybrid in YYJ these days.

Offline TimG

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« Reply #108 on: September 06, 2018, 01:48:38 pm »
Now you don't see a lot of Tesla's with taxi lights on them anywhere, but you'll have a hard time finding a cab that is not at least a hybrid in YYJ these days.
And you won't see any Telsa taxis for a long time, if ever.
Time is money for taxi drivers and waiting for a charge is expensive. Taxis need the fast refueling that hybrids offer.

Hybrid should be the way of the future. EVs are a pointless distraction.

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« Reply #109 on: September 06, 2018, 02:04:56 pm »
And you won't see any Telsa taxis for a long time, if ever.
Time is money for taxi drivers and waiting for a charge is expensive. Taxis need the fast refueling that hybrids offer.

Hybrid should be the way of the future. EVs are a pointless distraction.

Yes of course, and you didn't see a lot of Cadillacs as taxis either. Hybrids are the way of the present and certainly the future, and EV's will/do fit in where people have perhaps retired or work from home but want a clean car to get around town. 

Offline ?Impact

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« Reply #110 on: September 06, 2018, 03:50:06 pm »
And you won't see any Telsa taxis for a long time, if ever.
Time is money for taxi drivers and waiting for a charge is expensive. Taxis need the fast refueling that hybrids offer

Actually TAXIs are an excellent fit. They spend a lot of time waiting for a ride. If you equip TAXI stands with recharging stations then they will always be topped up.

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« Reply #111 on: September 06, 2018, 03:56:50 pm »
And you won't see any Telsa taxis for a long time, if ever.

I'll see several of them later today.

http://currenttaxi.ca/

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Offline Squidward von Squidderson

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« Reply #112 on: September 06, 2018, 04:12:55 pm »
I'll see several of them later today.

http://currenttaxi.ca/

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Offline Michael Hardner

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« Reply #113 on: September 06, 2018, 06:17:01 pm »
My neighbour had a new red Tesla in the driveway.  He tests cars for a living I think.

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« Reply #114 on: September 06, 2018, 06:29:56 pm »
My neighbour had a new red Tesla in the driveway.  He tests cars for a living I think.

Do you mean reviews?

Offline TimG

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« Reply #115 on: September 06, 2018, 06:31:52 pm »
Actually TAXIs are an excellent fit. They spend a lot of time waiting for a ride. If you equip TAXI stands with recharging stations then they will always be topped up.
And how many taxis actually stay in taxi stands? At airports you have along line of cabs that are constantly moving forward as people pick up cabs. Not practical to park in one spot so you can be plugged in nor is it remotely plausible to have enough outlets for the number of cabs.

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« Reply #116 on: September 06, 2018, 06:38:01 pm »
I'll see several of them later today.
Seem like a niche corporate marketing scheme rather than something driven by reducing operation costs. My opinion comes from talking to owner-operators driving cabs from the Vancouver airport. I agree the economics for fleets may be different than for owner-operators.

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« Reply #117 on: September 06, 2018, 06:55:46 pm »
And how many taxis actually stay in taxi stands? At airports you have along line of cabs that are constantly moving forward as people pick up cabs. Not practical to park in one spot so you can be plugged in nor is it remotely plausible to have enough outlets for the number of cabs.

Glass half empty kind of guy.

Lots of ways to address the challenges like wireless charging, and cabs are not constantly moving forward in airport lines anyways (go visit them and see how they operate and don't make assumptions). Why do you think it is not remotely plausible to have enough outlets, there is nothing magic about them. There might be a challenge to have them all running concurrently, but this is not the issue we are facing.

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« Reply #118 on: September 06, 2018, 06:56:58 pm »
Seem like a niche corporate marketing scheme rather than something driven by reducing operation costs. My opinion comes from talking to owner-operators driving cabs from the Vancouver airport. I agree the economics for fleets may be different than for owner-operators.





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And you won't see any Telsa taxis for a long time, if ever.

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Oh look...  A Tesla fleet taxi company. 

Offline Michael Hardner

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« Reply #119 on: September 06, 2018, 07:23:41 pm »
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