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![this is a 2008 Tesla roadster. a client of mine sold it 2 years ago with a dead battery. having electric car that only lasts 12 years kind of defeats the purpose this is a 2008 Tesla roadster. a client of mine sold it 2 years ago with a dead battery. having electric car that only lasts 12 years kind of defeats the purpose](https://preview.redd.it/kir9mykio3g81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=bba8c4298656dbadc947d1d3183f1650e2276750)
this is a 2008 Tesla roadster. a client of mine sold it 2 years ago with a dead battery. having electric car that only lasts 12 years kind of defeats the purpose
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