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Out of that list, only the Bolt is even close to being the same class and that's based on range alone. If they weren't EVs we wouldn't mention them in the same
by johnward 10y ago
Out of that list, only the Bolt is even close to being the same class and that's based on range alone. If they weren't EVs we wouldn't mention them in the same sentence.
- drzaiusapelord 10y agoWe do not have the real world driving data of the Model 3 yet, yet you can go buy these other cars today and test them. I'm not suggesting Tesla is greatly exaggerating its capabilities, it might be, but right now its vaporware and comparing a future product to something on store shelves right now is always questionable. This is a bit like saying 'dont buy the current iphone, just wait.' You'll be waiting for eternity with that mentality. Let's see what its real world range is and its real world price is when it actually gets in the hands of consumers, on top of how quickly the $7500 rebate ceiling gets hit for Tesla and what the real cost at the dealership will be for Joe Public. I have high hopes, but like I wrote, there are many good EV's right now and they aren't selling like hotcakes. Gas is cheap, gas cars are cheap, and they don't have range anxiety. Comparing Tesla to Amazon is ridiculous, everything about Amazon was more convenient than brick and mortar stores. Everything about EV's is less convenient and more expensive than gas cars. Being bearish on Tesla stock is a perfectly rational move right now. The market for a Model 3 is probably much smaller than technophiles at HN think it is. I'm a techie too, but EV's don't fit a lot of my use cases and seem annoying to own. If guys like me aren't frothing at the mouth for this, I can't imagine what its like for Joe Public.