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The Tesla was kind of a compromise. We both wanted something that would be big and roomy, but burn less gas than our Prius. I wanted something that would be f
by drewg123 9y ago
The Tesla was kind of a compromise. We both wanted something that would be big and roomy, but burn less gas than our Prius. I wanted something that would be faster than the sports car that I had before I was forced to get the Prius.
When deciding on the Tesla, we drove a Volvo XC90 PHEV. It was, on paper, better than the Tesla for considerably less. But I just could not stand the automatic transmission or all the floor space wasted by the drivetrain hump. And the terrible battery-only range meant we'd be burning gas for most trips.
The Jaguar Ipace is about the only other car I'd consider, but it was not yet available when we got the Tesla.
- tardo99 9y agoThis is emblematic of who Tesla's customer is until (if/when) the Model 3 gets really going. Almost no one can pay $100k to have a car "without a drivetrain hump" and that doesn't burn gas. Sure, those are nice things to have, but $100k is a lot of money to almost everyone in the world.