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I'd say it will be at least 3-5 years before electric cars even make a dent on the market, despite Tesla having so many orders for the Model 3. I seriously doubt Tesla will have the Model 3 on time and in the promised budget range in even three years, despite all the marketing momentum that they have. I'd love to buy a Tesla, but for my driving patterns, it would not suit my needs at all. Maybe for my wife who has a 15 minute commute it would work rather well. If BMW would produce an 3 series electric car, then I would seriously consider it a few years down the road for my wife.
Then you have the problem of Tesla having maybe 2 or 3 service centers for an metropolis of 3+ million people. The closest one to my is a 45 minute drive away! Charging stations in my area? Yeah, I really like to go 30 minutes out of my way and wait yet another 30+ minutes to charge my car. Sorry, time is money, and I can't afford to waste time hoping to find a charging station that is enroute to where I'm going.
Then wait a few years when all the electric car owners face the prospect of replacing their batteries....the market will be flooded with old electric cars going for pennies on the dollar.
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