Model Y is also 3500 lbs. On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:01 PM J Bills via EV <[email protected]> wrote:
> way past this comment at this point, but dug up the towing capacity of the > PHEV Escape - rated for an impressive 3500 lbs. Seems to be best in > class. RAV4 was only 2500, Model Y was 3200. > ________________________________ > From: EV <[email protected]> on behalf of J Bills via EV < > [email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:14 AM > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <[email protected]>; Peri Hartman < > [email protected]> > Cc: J Bills <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Tesla Y vs Escape PHEV > > I can't seem to find the towing capacity of the Escape. I don't know that > I've ever seen a boat behind one of those... might be worth double > checking. > > A lot of people are eyeballing that new Rav4 and comparing to the Escape > and Y - and apparently it stacks up very well (to the escape especially). > Might be worth a look. > ________________________________ > From: EV <[email protected]> on behalf of paul dove via EV < > [email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 09:22 AM > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <[email protected]>; Peri Hartman < > [email protected]> > Cc: paul dove <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Tesla Y vs Escape PHEV > > I have a friend who owned an Escape PHEV. He loved it. He decided it was > getting to old and was in the market for a new car so I let him drive my > Model 3. > He sold his Escape and bought a 3. He loves it more than the Escape. > > On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 11:01:31 AM CDT, Peri Hartman via EV < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Self driving == dream on :) > > If you would buy the tesla in hopes that self driving would be available > soon enough for your wife to use, I think that is overly optimistic. > > Beyond that, I think you are looking at two other primary factors. > First, since you are on EVDL, I presume you have strong ethics to use > and support EVs. Therefore, if you can afford an EV, I think you should > get one. > > The other factor is cost. I think you can do the math. If you are mostly > going to use the new vehicle for short trips, the escape is probably > going to be way cheaper, at least for a 10 year cost. After that, you > may need to factor in expensive repairs for the escape and battery > degradation for the tesla. > > Peri > > << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Mark Hanson via EV" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: "Mark Hanson" <[email protected]> > Sent: 16-Mar-21 7:57:34 AM > Subject: [EVDL] Tesla Y vs Escape PHEV > > > > > > >Hi > >I’m having trouble deciding between a Ford Escape PHEV (37 miles EV > range) $32k-6.8kFed or a Tesla-Y $50k (316 Mile range) The Tesla has auto > driving capability, can be added anytime for an additional $10k (As full > capability is added) since My wife has trouble driving now and won’t drive > at all at night. I drive her to work. The Tesla has lower maintenance but > is pricey. I ordered the Ford in October and thought it was made of > Unobtanium but got a dealer paper saying they’d make it iN Louisville April > 19thweek. So I’d have to cancel the Ford order if I bought the Tesla. The > only inconvenience with the Tesla is all fast charging stations are along a > wall so you’d have to disconnect the boat to charge whereas gas pumps are > pull through to accommodate trailers. 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