Yes, my Teslas have been through three winters in a mountain environment with many subzero spells and abundant ice & snow.

Electricity prices have skyrocketed throughout the US in the last few years. I engineered my #EscapeFromCalifornia on $0.08 residential electivity, which has since risen to ~$0.50 in California, but remains $0.15 where I now live.

I expect electricity prices to continue to rise, which is why I’m planning to invest in a Tesla Powerwall (with PV array).

Tesla has solved the vaunted problems with lithium ion batteries. EV’s are 1/8 as likely to catch fire as gas vehicles, and Teslas are far safer than average EVs, with most fires not even affecting the battery pack.

Furthermore, the vast majority of material inputs into EV battery packs, which had to be mined in the first place, will be recycled and reused - mostly in new batteries -  closing the loop and eventually eliminating the need for mining.

Well capitalized companies have already been established around the battery recycling business, such as @RedwoodMat, which is building a new campus at TRIC next to gigaNevada and gigaSemi.

for more detail on the sustainability of Tesla’s plan  (accelerating the world‘s transition to sustainable energy is the company’s mission) can be found at the impact section of their website.
#EscapeFromCalifornia