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As much as I love Tesla, this is hardly a differentiating factor between Tesla and previously failed electric cars, which have mostly been aimed at luxury marke

• mikeash 11y ago
  What previously failed luxury electric cars were there? When I think of previously failed electric cars, I think of stuff like the EV-1, but I'm not particularly knowledgeable here.
• thescriptkiddie 11y ago
  What pre-Tesla electric cars where aimed at the luxury market? The only one I can think of is the Fisker Karma, which was almost universally panned for shitty build quality. What Tesla did (with the Model S, at least) that Fisker couldn't was build a car that seems to have traveled back in time from a future where electric cars are ubiquitous. Sure, it's no supercar, but it can go 200 miles on a charge and it outshines its luxury sedan peers when it comes to acceleration and style. If I had to choose between a Tesla Model S and a BMW M6, I'd pick the Model S every time. But if I had to pick between a Nissan Leaf and a Ford Fiesta, I'd get the Fiesta, because cheap electric cars are compromised in a way that cheap petrol cars aren't. That's what Tesla did differently.
  • rsync 11y ago
    "The only one I can think of is the Fisker Karma" The Fisker Karma is not an electric car. Nor is the BMW i8. Are you listening, incumbents who insist on doing things half-assed ? We're not impressed with the beautiful body and a tiny lawnmower engine hidden inside...