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You must be kidding...i3 an alternative to Tesla 3? I won't say anything about the looks but just considering the range should tell you there is no comparison.

Harvey-Specter 8y ago
Most people want a car that they can actually buy. How long until I can walk into a Tesla dealership and have a Model 3 within the week?
- rconti 8y ago
  Hell, I waited 4 months for a VW Golf. And ordering (and waiting months for) a car is the norm in Europe. I actually think the buy-something-off-the-lot culture is why we get so few options on cars in the US; just a bunch of shades of dull with dull options bundles.
  - King-Aaron 8y ago
    I find this an interesting point - in a lot of markets (i.e. I'm in Australia) you have to wait for an optioned vehicle to be delivered, and some have waiting lists. I believe some people waited 6+ months for their Subaru BRZ here.. Obviously in the US people expect delivery to be much more rapid, it would be interesting to see comparable waiting times for new models of Ford/Chev/etc vehicles?
    - rconti 8y ago
      In the US, 99% of vehicles are bought off the lot because the buyers for some reason think they have 0 power and just have to settle for whatever happens to be sitting around the car park today for their $35k. For the most part, ordering is not 'a thing'. There's a bit of legal stuff behind it too; my understanding is that you CANNOT be legally held to buy a car that you haven't seen (which, of course, seems like an obviously good thing). But a side effect is that if you order your Porsche in pink with purple polka dots and no stereo, then decide you don't want it when it arrives, the dealer may end up with a car that is not so easy to sell.
twblalock 8y ago
The range is only a big deal if it's your only car. If you are married and your spouse has a gas-powered car, you can use that one for long trips. I know several people who leased i3s and Leafs just for commuting to work because the savings over leasing or buying a gas-powered car are pretty compelling. For families with children, an electric car plus a minivan is a combination that's pretty hard to beat. You get an efficient electric car for commuting, and a comfortable large car for weekend trips, hauling the kids around, and buying a bunch of crap at Costco and Home Depot.
IkmoIkmo 8y ago
The standard bolt has more range than the standard model 3.

Harvey-Specter 8y ago

Most people want a car that they can actually buy. How long until I can walk into a Tesla dealership and have a Model 3 within the week?

rconti 8y ago
Hell, I waited 4 months for a VW Golf. And ordering (and waiting months for) a car is the norm in Europe. I actually think the buy-something-off-the-lot culture is why we get so few options on cars in the US; just a bunch of shades of dull with dull options bundles.
- King-Aaron 8y ago
  I find this an interesting point - in a lot of markets (i.e. I'm in Australia) you have to wait for an optioned vehicle to be delivered, and some have waiting lists. I believe some people waited 6+ months for their Subaru BRZ here.. Obviously in the US people expect delivery to be much more rapid, it would be interesting to see comparable waiting times for new models of Ford/Chev/etc vehicles?
  - rconti 8y ago
    In the US, 99% of vehicles are bought off the lot because the buyers for some reason think they have 0 power and just have to settle for whatever happens to be sitting around the car park today for their $35k. For the most part, ordering is not 'a thing'. There's a bit of legal stuff behind it too; my understanding is that you CANNOT be legally held to buy a car that you haven't seen (which, of course, seems like an obviously good thing). But a side effect is that if you order your Porsche in pink with purple polka dots and no stereo, then decide you don't want it when it arrives, the dealer may end up with a car that is not so easy to sell.

twblalock 8y ago

The range is only a big deal if it's your only car. If you are married and your spouse has a gas-powered car, you can use that one for long trips. I know several people who leased i3s and Leafs just for commuting to work because the savings over leasing or buying a gas-powered car are pretty compelling. For families with children, an electric car plus a minivan is a combination that's pretty hard to beat. You get an efficient electric car for commuting, and a comfortable large car for weekend trips, hauling the kids around, and buying a bunch of crap at Costco and Home Depot.

IkmoIkmo 8y ago

The standard bolt has more range than the standard model 3.